Need for and Interest in a Sports Nutrition Mobile Device Application Among Division I Collegiate Athletes

Jun 11, 2016International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism

Division I College Athletes' Need for and Interest in a Sports Nutrition Mobile App

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Seventy-two Division I collegiate athletes reported a general lack of sports nutrition knowledge.

Primary sources for nutrition information included parents, athletic trainers, and the internet.
Athletes felt most comfortable discussing nutrition with family, athletic trainers, and strength and conditioning specialists.
Many athletes responded 'unsure' on a sports nutrition knowledge questionnaire, indicating low confidence in their nutrition knowledge.
There was a high interest in using a mobile device application for accessing nutrition topics, although athletes preferred information over tools like food logs.
Further research is needed to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of mobile applications in improving athletes' nutrition knowledge.

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The majority of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) programs do not have a sports nutritionist, leaving athletes to gather information from resources that vary in reputability. The objective of this study was to identify a need for the development of accessible and reputable resources of nutrition information by assessing the current use of nutrition information resources, dietary habits, and sports nutrition knowledge among Division I collegiate athletes. Seventy-two athletes across eight sports completed questionnaires concerning nutrition resources used, dietary habits, and sports nutrition knowledge. In addition, interest levels in a mobile device application for delivery of nutrition information and tools were assessed. Primary sources for nutrition information included parents and family, athletic trainers (AT), and the internet/media, and athletes felt most comfortable discussing nutrition with parents and family, ATs, and strength and conditioning specialists. Performance on a sports nutrition knowledge questionnaire indicated a general lack of nutrition knowledge, and the high frequency of "unsure" responses suggested a lack of confidence in nutrition knowledge. Athletes conveyed a high likelihood that they would use a mobile device application as a nutrition resource, but were more interested in access to nutrition topics than tools such as a food log. We found that college athletes possess minimal sports nutrition knowledge, obtain nutrition information from nonprofessional resources, and were interested in utilizing a mobile device application as a resource. Further research is needed to explore the feasibility and effectiveness of alternative resources, such as a mobile device application, to deliver nutrition information and improve nutrition knowledge.

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Need for and Interest in a Sports Nutrition Mobile Device Application Among Division I Collegiate Athletes

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