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KMID : 0664320020080010042
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Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association
2002 Volume.8 No. 1 p.42 ~ p.51
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Survey on Food Preferences of Athletes in a Professional Soccer Team
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Bae Hyeon-Ju
Chun Hui-Jung
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Abstract
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Questionnaire survey was performed in order to set an adequate meal table for athletes taking their food preferences into consideration. The survey was conducted against 32 athletes of a professional soccer team. Statistical data analysis was performed utilizing SAS package program. The results of this study can be summarized as follows; 18.8% of the answerers were found out to consider their autotrophic nutritional status as above average, 75.0% considered theirs as up to the average and 6.2%, below average. Among answers to the question what they consider as the most critical factor in their staying healthy; sound sleep won the most votes followed by enough rest, tranquillity and balanced eating habit. Yet, 68.8% replied their meal sizes were not settled. And 46.9% thought nutritive supplement helpful and 96.9% of the answerers said a dietitian is required as their health manager. 62.5% of them preferred Korean cuisine. Chigye and Chongol were the most preferred menus(55.6%) and Namul (28.1%), Muchim(26.3%) and Cheok.cheon(23.9%) enjoyed relatively low preference.
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KEYWORD
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athletes, dietitian, food preferences, nutritional status
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