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College Athletes
•Almost 500,000 student-athletes participate in 24 different sports at more than 1,100 NCAA
institutions (Divisions I, II, or III)
•Division ______ has the most student-athletes and institutions
•More women’s team than men’s teams
•More than ____ out of 10 student-athletes will earn a bachelor’s degree
•Graduation rates for student-athletes are higher than those of the general student body
Sources of Nutrition Information
•Random sample of:
•Athletes (N = 400)
•Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Dance, Equestrian, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse,
Soccer, Swimming/Diving, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling
•Coaches (N = 400)
•Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross-Country, Equestrian, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Ice
Hockey, Lacrosse, Rowing, Soccer, Swimming/Diving, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling
•Strength & Conditioning Specialists (N = 200)
•Selected from 100 NCAA Division I, II, and III universities
•Also a random sample of Athletic Trainers (N = 500) were selected from the NATA membership
Survey Results
RD available?
Majority said yes
______% of Athletic Departments report having a full or part-time RD on staff
Who is Providing Nutrition Information?
•_____________________
•Use SCS, AT, or Coach
•RD is _____ option recommended
•RD ranks high for coaches, ATs, & SCS
Helping Athletes with Nutrition
Based on 1 – 10 scale
1 = not at all
10 = extremely well
Overall SCS scored best
Nutrition Knowledge
•ATs and SCS scored ___________________
•28.6% of ATs had inadequate knowledge
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•Athletes and ________________ had lower scores
Bottom Line
•ATs and SCS work with athletes and coaches on daily basis
•Have more opportunities than RD to communicate
•Generally have good grasp of nutrition information
•Article suggests adding more nutrition coursework into programs for ATs/SCS
•What is role for RD?
•Provide education to all groups
•Meet with _________________________ athletes
Year by Year
Freshman
•Transition to college life (Meal plan, alcohol, stress, time mgmt.)
•Adapt to new team & training schedule
•Freshman ______________
•Social Identity
•Competiveness of college sports
•Continued growth/development
•Emotional maturity
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