Sport Science Academy

ASSESSMENTS OF DIETARY PRACTICE, FOOD CONSUMPTION FREQUENCY, NUTRITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, AND NUTRITIONAL TIMING OF FOOTBALL CLUB PLAYERS IN DIRE DAWA CITY ADMINISTRATION, ETHIOPIA

2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

ASSESSMENTS OF DIETARY PRACTICE, FOOD CONSUMPTION FREQUENCY, NUTRITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, AND NUTRITIONAL TIMING OF FOOTBALL CLUB PLAYERS IN DIRE DAWA CITY ADMINISTRATION, ETHIOPIA Lelisa Birhanu Bati; Shemelis Mekonnen (PhD); Desta Enyew (PhD) This study was assessed the dietary practices, frequency of food consumption, nutritional timing, and knowledge about nutrition among adult football club players in the Dire Dawa City Administration Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study design was used, and 137 players from different football clubs were chosen by systematic random sampling according to preset inclusion criteria. A structured questionnaire was used to gather the data, and SPSS version 26.0 was used for descriptive statistical analysis. The findings of the study were served as a reference for improving sports nutrition education in the region and beyond. The results indicated that only 45% of players consumed macronutrients within the recommended range, with deficiencies observed in proteinrich foods and vegetable intake. Moreover, 60% of players exhibited moderate nutritional knowledge, while 70% reported inadequate alignment of meal timing with training and competition requirements. Statistical analysis revealed significant gaps in dietary practices and nutrition timing that could potentially impact player performance. This study highlights the critical need for improved nutritional education, access to well-balanced meals, and adherence to consistent meal timing among football players in Ethiopia. It is recommended that football clubs and policymakers collaborate to implement nutrition education programs and facilitate better meal planning and access. Further research should explore the barriers to optimal nutrition and evaluate interventions to align dietary practices with evidence-based global nutritional guidelines, tailored to Ethiopia’s context. 73p.

IMPACT OF NUTRITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND DIETARY HABITS ON WEIGHT MANAGEMENT OF FITNESS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS

2024-09-01T00:00:00Z

IMPACT OF NUTRITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND DIETARY HABITS ON WEIGHT MANAGEMENT OF FITNESS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS Hiwot Legese Abebe; Desta Enyew (PhD); Shemelis Mokennen (PhD) In developing nations like Ethiopia, poor weight management has become more prevalent recently. Individuals may differ in their comprehension and implementation of nutritional knowledge and good eating practices. Numerous well-educated people struggled with weight control, and little research was done on how dietary practices and nutritional knowledge affected body weight management. This study was to assess the nutritional knowledge and dietary habits of fitness program participants and their impact on weight management in selected Harar fitness center practitioners. An experimental study design was conducted in selected Harar fitness centers from June 25-Augest 25, 2024. The total sample size of this study was 247 fitness center participants. A simple random sampling technique was used to select fitness centers. Enrolling randomly selected fitness center participants in a selfadministrative, structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Data was entered into epidata version 4.6 and analyzed by SPSS Version 26.0. Descriptive statistics are used to describe participants’ background characteristics and the nutritional knowledge and dietary habits of fitness center participants. From the study, the total response rate was 98%. The majority of respondents were the ages of 27% (18-24) and 28% (25-30) years. From the total study participants, 214 (87%) were male and one hundred fifty-seven (64%) with a 95%CI (57.7-71.0%) of the respondents had a normal range body mass index. Harar fitness center participants have good nutritional knowledge (28.6%) and good dietary habits (81.6%). In conclusion, the effect of nutritional knowledge and dietary habits on managing body weight is positive. But in the Harar city fitness center, participants’ nutritional knowledge and dietary habits were above the mean. We recommended that critical intervention on nutritional knowledge and dietary habit awareness will be important to manage body weight. The impact of nutritional knowledge, dietary habits practice, and physical activity is very important to body weight management practice. 59p.

EFFECT OF SELECTED AEROBIC EXERCISE ON CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE OF MALE STUDENTS OF BURKA META SECONDARY SCHOOL GORO MUTI WOREDA, EAST HARARGHE ZONE, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA

2023-12-01T00:00:00Z

EFFECT OF SELECTED AEROBIC EXERCISE ON CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE OF MALE STUDENTS OF BURKA META SECONDARY SCHOOL GORO MUTI WOREDA, EAST HARARGHE ZONE, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA Mohammed Usman Ahmed; (PhD) Desta Enyew; (PhD) Shemelis Mekonnen Cardiovascular endurance is a component of physical fitness which plays great role during exercises. The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of selected types of aerobic exercise on cardiovascular endurance of students. The study was conducted to improve cardiovascular endurance on 30 male students of Burka Meta secondary school of Grade 11 students. These thirty male students were assigned as experimental and Control group their age ranges 18 and 20 years. All subjects participated in selected aerobic exercises for 12 weeks i.e., three days per week and 60 minutes duration per day. Pre-test, during training test and post training test were conducted on physical fitness variables such as step test and 12 minutes run. The data collected from subjects were analyzed by paired simple t-test to determine the differences between pre-test and post-test mean value results of the participants of the study. The mean value for Step Test before training was 51.2 m and 51.1 m for EXGr and CONG and after training was 67. 1m and 51.7 m for EXGr and CONGr after 12 week training program. The mean value of pre training tests of twelve minutes run for EXGr and CONGr was 1700 m and 1740 m, and during post-test results of 12 minutes run for EXGr and CONGr were 2284 m and 1753 m were observed. Therefore, the results obtained from the study indicate that there were significant improvements within 12 minutes run. However, in the case of steps test, a test result was decreased because of improvement in the performance. So, the findings of the study reveals different responsible bodies like coaches, sport commission office, education office, school principals and sport Science teachers should take considerable actions for the improvement of the Athletics proficiencies of the students as well as others youth 57p.

EFFECT OF STRAWBERRY JUICE SUPPLEMENTATION AND AEROBIC EXERCISE ON CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE AND REACTION TIME OF THIRD-YEAR SPORT SCIENCE STUDENTS OF ODA BULTUM UNIVERSITY, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE, CHIRO, ETHIOPIA

2024-12-01T00:00:00Z

EFFECT OF STRAWBERRY JUICE SUPPLEMENTATION AND AEROBIC EXERCISE ON CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE AND REACTION TIME OF THIRD-YEAR SPORT SCIENCE STUDENTS OF ODA BULTUM UNIVERSITY, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE, CHIRO, ETHIOPIA MEKDES DEBEBE BELETE; Abinet Ayalew (PhD); Shemelis Mekonnen (PhD) Cardiovascular endurance and reaction time are crucial for health and physical performance. Strawberry juice supplementation and aerobic exercise have shown potential benefits for cardiovascular health and cognitive function. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of strawberry juice supplementation and aerobic exercise on the cardiovascular endurance and reaction time of Third-year sport science students at Oda Bultum University. An experimental pretest-posttest design was employed. A total of 21 students were included using census sampling and randomly assigned to three groups: Strawberry Juice Group, Aerobic Exercise Group, and Aerobic Exercise with Strawberry Juice Group. The Aerobic Exercise group engaged in 45 minutes of aerobic exercise three times per week for 8 weeks. The Aerobic Exercise with Strawberry Juice group received both strawberry juice supplementation 500 mL of strawberry juice (Alang brand) and engaged in aerobic exercise. The Strawberry Juice group consumed the strawberry juice but did not engage in the Aerobic exercise. Cardiovascular endurance was assessed via a 12-minute run test, and reaction time was measured using a ruler drop test. Data were collected at baseline and after the 8-week intervention period. Analysis was conducted using paired sample t-tests for within-group comparisons and two-way MANOVA with post hoc Bonferroni multiple comparisons for between-group differences using SPSS version 26 (p < 0.05). Results showed significant improvements in cardiovascular endurance and reaction time for all three groups after eight weeks (p < 0.05). Multiple comparisons between groups revealed that the Strawberry juice with aerobic exercise Group showed more significant changes in cardiovascular endurance and reaction time compared to the Strawberry Juice Group and Aerobic exercise Group. In conclusion, the combination of strawberry juice supplementation and aerobic exercise had a greater positive effect on cardiovascular endurance and reaction time than either intervention alone among the sport science students 70