Publication details
Findingout about nutrition habits and physical activity in sporty secondary-school students in the Czech Republic
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| Year of publication | 2014 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of Physical Activity & Sports |
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| Field | Sport and leisure time activities |
| Keywords | number of meals; vegetables; fruit; smoking; alcohol; sports activities |
| Description | The aim of this work was to find out what nutrition habits sporty secondary-school students have and what sports activities they are involved in. For the research, students of some secondary schools in Brno, Czech Republic, who are also competition or professional athletes were selected. The data were arrived at through questionnaire; there were 76 informants: 43 boys and 33 girls. At first, anthropometric parameters such as body weight and body height were measured. These values were used to calculate BMI. BMI of the majority of both boys (90.7 %) and girls (87.9 %) was within the limit. The majority of students (65.8 %) were found to have 5 meals a day. Most students answered that in one day they eat two portions of fresh fruit (60.5 %) and two portions of fresh vegetables (52.6 %). In respect of drinking regime, most students (45.6 %) stated that they drink 2.1 - 2.4 l fluids per day. The most frequent fluids were still water and tea (64.5 % students), further unsweetened mineral water (19.7 % students) and sweetened mineral waters (14.5 % students). The largest number of students (50 % sharp) stated that they consume sweets once per week. The majority of the students stated that they were non-smokers – 95.6 % students. 77.6 % of students stated that they do not drink alcohol. The most frequent sports activities that the students are involved in are athletics (18.4 % students), volleyball and soccer (17.1 % students for either of the sports). The majority of questioned students (54 %) have trainings six times or more times per week. They used a 1-10 scale (1=smallest load; 10=biggest load) to evaluate their training units; most students evaluated the unit with number 8 – 39.5 % students. The results we gained indicate that nutrition habits of sporty students are at a very good level and in compliance with nutrition recommendations. Their BMI within the limits is also a proof of this. |