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

Jenner, Sarah L.; Devlin, Brooke L.; Forsyth, Adrienne; Belski, Regina

doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2019.06.014

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“…Research with women playing elite Australian Football highlighted that their total energy expenditure and iron intake was inadequate for their training demands. 22 Similarly, female athletes had poor knowledge about nutrition, dietary supplements, 23 the menstrual cycle, and hormonal contraception. 24 There are numerous health and physiological consequences, such as poor bone health and impaired cardiovascular function 8 , 9 that may arise due to the inappropriate prescription of training, recovery, and nutritional practices.…”

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What male coaches want to know about the menstrual cycle in women’s team sports: Performance, health, and communication

Clarke

Govus

Donaldson

2021

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

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This study aimed to identify what male coaches of elite female team sport athletes want to know about the menstrual cycle and its influence on athlete health and performance. Using a mixed-methods concept mapping approach, 18 male coaches of Australian female elite football-codes brainstormed what they wanted to know about the menstrual cycle to work more effectively with female athletes. Ideas were sorted into groups of similar ideas and rated for importance and influence. Thirty-eight unique statements emerged from the brainstorming. These were organised into five clusters/topics following multidimensional scaling and hierarchical cluster analysis: 1) How does training need to be managed; 2) How is physical performance impacted; 3) What are the medical and dietary considerations; 4) When and how should we communicate with athletes; and 5) How are athletes affected psychologically and emotionally. These findings highlight the need for a comprehensive education framework to improve the knowledge of and practices related to the menstrual cycle. This education should 1) facilitate better recognition and referral of female athletes regarding menstrual cycle dysfunction and related health concerns; 2) encourage collaboration between athletes, coaches, and medical and dietary professionals; and 3) promote effective communication between athletes and coaches about the menstrual cycle.

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What male coaches want to know about the menstrual cycle in women’s team sports: Performance, health, and communication

Clarke

Govus

Donaldson

2021

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

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“…Adequate dietary intake is essential to optimise performance during game play and support physiological adaptation from training [8]. Despite this, female field-based team sport players' diets have been shown to be insufficient in energy intake surrounding both competition [9,10] and training, whilst consistently failing to meet recommendations for carbohydrate intake [9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. Numerous factors can influence the dietary intake of athletes, including taste and food preference, cultural beliefs and nutrition knowledge [16].…”

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Evaluation of Nutrition Knowledge in Female Gaelic Games Players

Renard

Kelly

Chéilleachair

et al. 2020

Sports

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Improvements in nutrition knowledge have been associated with increased carbohydrate consumption and greater adherence to dietary recommendations among female athletes. In order to assess whether nutrition knowledge interventions in female Gaelic games players may be beneficial, it is necessary to first of all investigate current levels of nutrition knowledge in this population. Given that many demographic characteristics have been shown to influence nutrition knowledge, it is also important for these to be investigated. The aims of this study were to evaluate the nutrition knowledge of female Gaelic games players, compare knowledge by players’ characteristics and identify players’ preferences for information and support. A validated 35-item questionnaire was completed by 328 female Gaelic games players (Age: 23.7 ± 5.0 years). Players’ mean nutrition knowledge score was 46.0% ± 11.8% and classified as “poor”. Elite players scored greater (+4.5–5.9%, p < 0.05) than subelite players. Players with higher levels of general education, history of formal nutrition education and previous advice from a nutritionist also presented greater nutrition knowledge (+3.7–7.5%, p < 0.05). Future education interventions with female Gaelic games players may lead to beneficial changes in dietary behaviour and would likely benefit from stratifying content based on athletes’ demographic characteristics, given the differences observed.

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“…Several measures were put in place to ensure compliance during diet recording (i.e., using a mobile application to record in real time, conducting daily meetings with the participants to monitor progress, allowing participants to send photos of their meals when eating out). It is well documented that females often under-report during dietary record procedures with literature values ranging from 10–30% of participants being considered “under-reporters” [ 20 ]. Similarly, self-reported diet-recording compliance has been seen to drop significantly after 4 days [ 13 ], and this study required 7-days of diet recording.…”

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Dietary Intake over a 7-Day Training and Game Period in Female Varsity Rugby Union Players

Traversa

Nyman²,

Spriet³

2022

Nutrients

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This study estimated the daily energy intake (EI) and energy expenditure (TDEE) in female varsity rugby union players during a weekly training/game cycle. Fifteen (nine forwards, six backs) players (20.5 ± 0.4 y, 167.1 ± 1.8 cm, 74.9 ± 2.9 kg) were monitored for a 7-day period (one fitness, two heavy training, one light training, one game, and two recovery days) during their regular season. The average EI throughout the week for all 15 players was 2158 ± 87 kcal. There were no significant differences between days, but the lowest EI (1921 ± 227 kcal) occurred on the mid-week recovery day and the highest on game day (2336 ± 231 kcal). The average TDEE was 2286 ± 168 kcal (~6% > EI). The mean energy availability (EA) over the 7-day period was 31.1 ± 3.6 kcal/kg FFM/day for the group. Of the players, 14% were in the optimal EA range (>45 kcal/kg FFM/day); 34% were in the moderate range (≥30–45 kcal/kg FFM/day); and 52% had a poor EA of <30 kcal/kg FFM/day. Carbohydrate (3.38 ± 0.36 g/kg/day, 45% of EI); fat (1.27 ± 0.12 g/kg/day, 37% of EI); and protein (1.38 ± 0.12 g/kg/day, 18% of EI) consumption remained similar throughout the week (p > 0.05). The players consumed 6% less energy than they expended, providing poor to moderate EA; therefore, daily carbohydrate intake recommendations were not met.

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

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What male coaches want to know about the menstrual cycle in women’s team sports: Performance, health, and communication

What male coaches want to know about the menstrual cycle in women’s team sports: Performance, health, and communication

Evaluation of Nutrition Knowledge in Female Gaelic Games Players

Dietary Intake over a 7-Day Training and Game Period in Female Varsity Rugby Union Players

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