2026-04-29T02:37:49Zhttps://repisalud.isciii.es/rest/oai/requestoai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/232882024-11-28T21:10:50Zcom_20.500.12105_15322com_20.500.12105_2051col_20.500.12105_16967
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Aguilo, Antoni
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Lozano, Leticia
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Tauler, Pedro
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NafrÃa, Mar
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Colom, Miquel
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Martinez, Sonia
2024-09-18T06:43:49Z
2024-09-18T06:43:49Z
2021-05
Aguilo A, Lozano L, Tauler P, Nafria M, Colom M, Martinez S. Nutritional Status and Implementation of a Nutritional Education Program in Young Female Artistic Gymnasts. Nutrients. 2021 May;13(5):1399.
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13003/19721
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/23288
33919356
10.3390/nu13051399
2072-6643
Nutrients
2-s2.0-85104406001
662431300001
L2006997828
Adolescent high-performance gymnasts are considered to be at risk for low energy intake. The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of implementing a nutritional education program during the sports season on the nutritional status and nutrition knowledge of the female artistic gymnasts from the Technification Center of the Balearic Islands (n = 24; age, 14.1 +/- 2.3 years). A quasi-experimental intervention design was applied, which consisted of implementing a nutritional education program of seven sessions given during eight months. Measurements of nutritional intake, nutrition knowledge, and anthropometric parameters, as well as hematological and biochemical blood parameters, were performed. Gymnasts reported low energy and carbohydrate intakes, with significant increases during the study (energy, 28.3 +/- 1.4 vs. 32.8 +/- 1.4 kcal kg(-1), p = 0.015, carbohydrate 3.2 +/- 0.2 vs. 3.9 +/- 0.2 g kg(-1), p = 0.004). The average values for parameters such as hemoglobin, ferritin, lipoprotein, and vitamin C and E levels in the plasma were within normal ranges. Low intakes of most of the food groups were observed during the study, with similar initial and final values. Nutrition knowledge did not change as a result of the study (28.0 +/- 1.7 vs. 31.1 +/- 1.3, p = 0.185). In conclusion, gymnasts reported low energy intakes. However, blood markers and most of the anthropometrical parameters measured were within normal ranges. The nutrition education program implemented did not produce significant improvements in the dietary habits or nutritional knowledge of gymnasts.
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Nutritional education
Gymnasts
Diet quality
Nutritional knowledge
Anthropometry
Nutritional Status and Implementation of a Nutritional Education Program in Young Female Artistic Gymnasts
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