Survey on Food Preferences of Athletes in a Professional Soccer Team
Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association
;
: 42-51, 2002.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-168548
ABSTRACT
Questionnaire survey was performed in order to set an adequate meal table for athletes taking their food preferences into consideration. The survey was conducted against 32 athletes of a professional soccer team. Statistical data analysis was performed utilizing SAS package program. The results of this study can be summarized as follows; 18.8% of the answerers were found out to consider their autotrophic nutritional status as above average, 75.0% considered theirs as up to the average and 6.2%, below average. Among answers to the question what they consider as the most critical factor in their staying healthy; sound sleep won the most votes followed by enough rest, tranquillity and balanced eating habit. Yet, 68.8% replied their meal sizes were not settled. And 46.9% thought nutritive supplement helpful and 96.9% of the answerers said a dietitian is required as their health manager. 62.5% of them preferred Korean cuisine. Chigye and Chongol were the most preferred menus(55.6%) and Namul (28.1%), Muchim(26.3%) and Cheok.cheon(23.9%) enjoyed relatively low preference.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Soccer
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Nutritional Status
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Data Interpretation, Statistical
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Eating
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Athletes
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Meals
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Nutritionists
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Food Preferences
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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