Dietary intakes of professional Australian football league women’s (AFLW) athletes during a preseason training week

Jul 6, 2019Journal of science and medicine in sport

Food intake of professional Australian women football players during preseason training week

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Abstract

96% of professional Australian football league women's athletes did not meet carbohydrate intake recommendations.

  • Majority of athletes fell short of iron (87%) and calcium (61%) recommendations.
  • 74% of athletes met protein intake guidelines, while 78% met fat intake guidelines.
  • Energy intake remained consistent across main training, light training, and recovery days.
  • Average energy intake was 1884±457 kcal per day, with carbohydrate intake at 2.7±0.7 g per kg per day.
  • Further investigation is needed to understand the factors influencing dietary intake among these athletes.

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