دراسة مدى الوعي الصحي و الغذائي لدى لاعبي المنتخبات الرياضية في جامعة اليرموك، إربد، الأردن

Abstract EN

This study aimed to examine a number of sport issues among male players in the sports teams of track and field, soccer, handball, volleyball and racquetball in Yarmouk University, namely the duration of training per day, types of sport activities practiced and the players’ awareness of the importance of health and nutrition habits and regular medical checkups.

A sample of 120 players was randomly selected, and a questionnaire containing three parts i.e.

sport situation, nutrition, the awareness of the importance of medical checkups, was designed.The study revealed that most players practice their favorite sports within the University teams one hour per day while some practice other sports outside the university less than one hour and others who do not practice their favorite sports at all.

Meanwhile, most players take more than three meals daily, drink a lot of soda beverages, pay little attention to nutrition habits, have no direct medical supervision, and only occasionally do medical checkups.

The researchers recommended that the coaches of the teams should prepare a regular training program that takes into consideration such criteria as the duration of training and the amount of effort exerted by players during training.

Further recommendations included the provision of medical doctors for regular checkups of players who should be urged to stop smoking, drinking soda beverages and taking stimulants.