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Comparison of the Effects of Different Forms of Nutrition Education on Adolescent Male Soccer Players

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  • Ziyu Gao

    (National Institute of Sports Medicine, National Testing & Research Center for Sports Nutrition, 1 Anding Road, Beijing 100029, China
    Sports Science College, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
    Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100037, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Sicheng Wang

    (School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Lianlian Peng

    (National Institute of Sports Medicine, National Testing & Research Center for Sports Nutrition, 1 Anding Road, Beijing 100029, China
    School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China)

  • Lei Sun

    (Beijing Football Association, Beijing 100050, China)

  • Peng Qiu

    (The First Hospital Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China)

  • Bingyi Bai

    (National Institute of Sports Medicine, National Testing & Research Center for Sports Nutrition, 1 Anding Road, Beijing 100029, China
    School of Sports Medicine and Health, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu 610041, China)

  • Qingqing Zhang

    (National Institute of Sports Medicine, National Testing & Research Center for Sports Nutrition, 1 Anding Road, Beijing 100029, China
    School of Sports Medicine and Health, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu 610041, China)

  • Junyu Wu

    (School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China)

  • Yu Zha

    (National Institute of Sports Medicine, National Testing & Research Center for Sports Nutrition, 1 Anding Road, Beijing 100029, China
    School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China)

  • Fenglin Zhu

    (National Institute of Sports Medicine, National Testing & Research Center for Sports Nutrition, 1 Anding Road, Beijing 100029, China)

  • Qirong Wang

    (National Institute of Sports Medicine, National Testing & Research Center for Sports Nutrition, 1 Anding Road, Beijing 100029, China)

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the educational effects on nutrition knowledge of two teaching methods targeting adolescent male soccer players through learning online from WeChat account articles (WeChat group) or taking classroom courses (classroom group). The study investigates whether such teaching methods can improve self-efficacy and nutrition knowledge for athletes. A total of 41 U15 (age 15) youth male soccer players, 21 in the classroom group and 20 in the WeChat group, participated in the experiment by receiving the same nutrition education separately for 12 weeks. An athlete nutrition KAP questionnaire and self-efficacy questionnaire were conducted before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 6 weeks and 12 weeks after the intervention. As a result, the nutritional knowledge score and the total score of the athlete nutrition KAP questionnaire in the classroom group increased significantly and were notably higher than those in the WeChat group. Self-efficacy scores improved significantly in both groups. In conclusion, the study showed that the level of nutritional knowledge of U15 male soccer players was mediocre, and both forms of nutrition education can significantly improve the level of nutritional knowledge and self-efficacy of the players. In comparison, the educational effect of classroom teaching is significantly greater and more consistent than that of learning from WeChat public articles.

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  • Ziyu Gao & Sicheng Wang & Lianlian Peng & Lei Sun & Peng Qiu & Bingyi Bai & Qingqing Zhang & Junyu Wu & Yu Zha & Fenglin Zhu & Qirong Wang, 2022. "Comparison of the Effects of Different Forms of Nutrition Education on Adolescent Male Soccer Players," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(21), pages 1-13, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:21:p:13803-:d:951341
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