Table 4.
FSNTR and impact of Dietitian/Nutritionist on Diet and Performance among D1B players and Coachesa
| Basket Ball Players | Coaches | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resource | Total Sample n (%) (n=178) |
Men n (%) (n=126) |
Women n (%) (N=52) |
p valueb | Total n (%) (n=11) |
p valuec | ||||||||
| Statement | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | ||
| Caffeine has been shown to improve endurance performance (the ability/strength to continue or last) | 74(41.6) | 83(46.6) | 21(11.8) | 50(39.7) | 66(52.4) | 10(7.9) | 24(46.2) | 17(32.7) | 11(21.2) | 0.01 | 5(45.5) | 5(45.5) | 1(9.1) | 1.00 |
| The type of food an athlete eats affects his or her performance | 154(86.5) | 22(12.4) | 2(1.1) | 106(84.1) | 19(15.1) | 1(0.8) | 48(92.3) | 3(5.8) | 1(1.9) | 0.16 | 10(90.9) | 1(9.1) | - | 1.00 |
| Learning about nutrition is not important for athletes because they eat so much food that they always get the nutrients their bodies need | 91(51.1) | 24(13.5) | 63(35.4) | 86(68.3) | 21(16.7) | 19(15.1) | 5(9.6) | 3(5.8) | 44(84.6) | 0.00 | 2(18.2) | 1(9.1) | 8(72.7) | 0.03 |
| Nutritional counseling would be important only to the athlete who is trying to change his or her weight | 49(27.5) | 54(30.3) | 75(42.1) | 42(33.3) | 49(38.9) | 35(27.8) | 7(13.5) | 5(9.6) | 40(76.9) | 0.00 | 1(9.1) | 3(27.3) | 7(63.6) | 0.33 |
| Having a dietitian/nutritionist on my team’s staff does or would help me achieve a healthy diet | 121(68.0) | 53(29.8) | 4(2.2) | 75(59.5) | 49(38.9) | 2(1.6) | 46(88.5) | 4(7.7) | 2(3.8) | 0.00 | 10(90.9) | 1(9.1) | - | 0.36 |
| Having a dietitian/nutritionist on my team’s staff does or would help me improve my athletic performance | 117(65.7) | 54(30.3) | 7(3.9) | 75(59.5) | 48(38.1) | 3(2.4) | 42(80.8) | 6(11.5) | 4(7.7) | 0.00 | 9(81.8) | 2(18.2) | - | 0.68 |
a FSNTR Feelings towards Sports Nutrition Statements and impact of Dietitian/Nutritionist on Diet and Performance; DIB Division 1 basketball
b refers to differences between the two sex groups; P-value: < 0.05 = statistical significance
c refers to differences between the players and coaches; P-value: < 0.05 = statistical significance