What areas of sport do you specialize in? -What are the main requirements of this sport? (select appropriate)- endurance, agility, coordination/ balance, other (please specific). -Does your sport have a special training diet? If yes, what does it contain? -Does the diet in question help the player achieve the requirements in 2.? How? -Are there any foods the player is not allowed to eat? If yes, which ones and why? RESPONSES BASKETBALL Basketball. Endurance, speed, coordination! balance, mad flight. Carbohydrates and lots of water Lots of water (endurance). Carbohydrates (energy)
Yes, sodas, fatty foods. RUGBY Rugby Endurance, agility, speed, coordination! balance, strength. Carbohydrates, especially before games. This is for energy, after gym or training sessions proteins are essential for muscle reproduction and growth. The better the diet, the more energy the player produces. Yes, fried foods and red meat. They slow down digestion and production of energy that the body needs. FITNESS Endurance, agility, coordination/ balance Yes. Eating healthy and balanced diet- consisting of protein, starch, vegetables, fruits, etc in the right proportion to keep one healthy.
Yes. By maintaining proper cardiovascular functioning, ensuring flexibility of all muscles and making sure all joints, muscles, bones, ligaments, etc. functioning well, without resulting in any aches and pains. The player is advised to avoid unhealthy food, such as junk foods, which get converted into fats causing imbalances such as high cholesterol, too much sugar in the blood which the spleen cannot cope with, etc SOCCER Endurance Yes, a balanced diet i. e. contains all the appropriate nutrients- proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates Yes because the sport is a long term one.
This special diet give one energy to last for this long period Hot peppers are not advisable because they make the heart beat faster thus tiring one faster OBSERVATIONS Most responses that we got indicated that most sports do have a special training diet, and each diet was designed for the person playing to achieve the specific requirements of that sport, for example, rugby requires plenty of carbohydrates because it is an intensiveenergy sport All the responses indicated that players were advised against eating fried foods and red meat.
This is because they are difficult to digest and add to the cholesterol level as well as the body fat content 0ne player indicated they were advised against drinking alcohol. We took this to be because alcohol is a diuretic, meaning it increases urine levels and reduces coordination Conclusion Most sports have specific requirements for the players, with each sport requiring a specific diet to achieve this requirement Each sport has a number of foods the player is advised not to eat for various reasons