Evaluation of Sports Nutrition Knowledge of New Zealand Premier Club Rugby Coaches

Jun 20, 2006International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism

Sports nutrition knowledge of top New Zealand club rugby coaches

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A total of 168 New Zealand premier rugby coaches reported a 46% response rate regarding their nutrition advice practices.

83.8% of coaches provided nutrition advice to their players.
Coaches answered 55.6% of knowledge questions correctly.
Coaches giving advice had a higher average knowledge score (56.8%) compared to those not giving advice (48.4%).
Significant relationships were found between coaches' total knowledge scores and their qualifications, self-rated knowledge, and nutrition training.
Coaches may be inadequately prepared to provide effective nutrition advice and could benefit from additional training.

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Little is known about if and how team coaches disseminate nutrition information to athletes. In a census survey, New Zealand premier rugby coaches (n = 168) completed a psychometrically validated questionnaire, received by either Internet or standard mail (response rate, 46%), identifying their nutrition advice dissemination practices to players, their level of nutrition knowledge, and the factors determining this level of knowledge. The majority of coaches provided advice to their players (83.8%). Coaches responded correctly to 55.6% of all knowledge questions. An independent t-test showed coaches who imparted nutrition advice obtained a significantly greater score, 56.8%, than those not imparting advice, 48.4% (P = 0.008). One-way ANOVA showed significant relationships between total knowledge score of all coaches and qualifications [F(1,166) = 5.28, P = 0.001], own knowledge rating [F(3,164) = 6.88, P = 0.001] and nutrition training [F(1,166) = 9.83, P = 0.002]. We conclude that these rugby coaches were inadequately prepared to impart nutrition advice to athletes and could benefit from further nutrition training.

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