An assessment of the dietary habits among road cyclists competing in amateur races.

ABSTRACT: From year to year, practicing various sports by amateur athletes is becoming more and more popular. One of such sports is road cycling. To achieve very good sports performance athletes should pay attention not only to physical activity but also to proper nutrition and hydration of the body. The aim of the study was to assess amateur cyclists' dietary habits, especially nutrition and hydration, including assessment of the regularity of eating meals, type of consuming products and fluid intake preferences. The study recruited 41 men aged 23-75 years (43.76 ± 13.25) participating in amateur race road cycling. To obtain information about nutrition and hydration, an original questionnaire was used. Out of all participants, 65.9% declared that they pay attention to their diet, and as many as 75.

SUBMITTER: Matusiak-Wieczorek E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9834813 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature