Perfil alimentar pré-treino de atletas amadores de esportes coletivos

• Autor(a) principal: Skroch, Pedro Henrique
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Ferrarini, Rafael
• Tipo de documento: Trabalho de conclusão de curso
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório do Centro Universitário Braz Cubas
• Texto Completo: https://repositorio.cruzeirodosul.edu.br/handle/123456789/3519
• topic: Alimentos para Praticantes de Atividade Física; Desempenho Atlético; Consumo Alimentar; Inquéritos Nutricionais; Esportes de Equipe; CNPQ::CIENCIAS DA SAUDE::NUTRICAO

Profile of Pre-Workout Food Consumption Among Amateur Athletes of Collective Sports Adequate nutrition is essential for the health and performance of athletes, considering that due to the peculiarities of physical exercise, the energy and nutritional needs of athletes are increased. The objective of this study was to verify the profile of food intake before training in amateur athletes of team sports. 104 athletes, men (63) and women (41), aged 18 years old or older, from several sports disciplines participated in the study. Data collection was carried out using an online questionnaire, consisting of 16 questions. It was found that 44.2% of the participants have already performed some nutritional strategy, of these, 52% were not guided by a nutritionist. About the influence of food on performance in different moments before training, most athletes classified as very important 1 hour, 4 hours, and 24 hours before exercise. It was also possible to observe a higher prevalence in the consumption of meat and eggs in relation to carbohydrate source foods 4 hours before training. It was observed that 47.1% reported using some kind of supplement on pre-workout meal. In addition, 67.3% did not use any specific strategy on competition days. From the data of this study, it is possible to note some misconceptions on the part of the athletes regarding food and performance, demonstrating the importance of the monitoring of a professional nutritionist in these teams.