Estratégias ergogênicas nutricionais de corredores amadores
Year: 2011
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Introduction: street racing is becoming popular beeing to ease of practice, and the use of ergogenic strategies is one way to assist in performance during these competitions. Objective: To determine whether amateur runners carry hydration and nutrition strategies to improve performance in outdoor races. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted with street racer’s participants in a city of Santa Catarina. The sample consisted of 14 runners of both sexes, mean age 35.9 ± 13.43 years, who answered a structured questionnaire addressing objective and subjective issues related to strategies pre-event, event and post event, as well as ergogenic tactics to improve overall performance. Results and Discussion: it was observed that 57% performed pre-event food strategies, which were carbohydrates, fruits and water most frequent consumed. During the event, the most intaked liquid was water. The moment after the competition, 71% performand nutrtional strategies, but the consumed of foods rich in carbohydrates was deficient. The fluid intake was around 8 glasses a day and most people said ingest four meals a day. Half of the sample (50%) used dietary supplements, beeing the protein the predominant type, mostly indicated by physical education teachers. Conclusion: Amateur runners adept eating habits and fluid intake misleading,especially after the event. It is suggested that the participants are oriented in relation to feeding strategies when participating in any competitive event.
Author: Jahnke, Julize
Institution: University Gama Filho
Language: Portuguese
Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2146723353