A foodservice model in a high performance sports team.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Sports Nutrition; Dietary Intake; Diet Quality; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619001419156
• Lead Sponsor: Bond Univeristy

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-10-15
• Last Update Posted: 22 October 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

Study participants will be elite male Australian Rules Football players from the Gold Coast Suns Football Club. Players aged between 18-30 years, with 0-3 years of experience in the AFL will be approached to participate in this study.

Exclusion Criteria

Players with more than 3 years experience in the AFL.
Players outside of the GC Suns.
Players who are not training and/or eating with team.
Females.
Ages 31+

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Carbohydrate intake in g/kg/day calculated via food diary and dietitian interview and analysed using FoodWorks.[Assessed daily for 8 day study period (2x4 day blocks over two training weeks)];Carbohydrate intake compared to recommendations; calculated via food diary and dietitian interview and analysed using FoodWorks. Compared to recommendations for carbohydrate intake in athletes (recommendation source yet to be decided).[Assessed daily for 8 day study period (2x4 day blocks over two training weeks)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Protein intake in g/kg/day calculated via food diary and dietitian interview and analysed using FoodWorks.[Assessed daily for 8 day study period (2x4 day blocks over two training weeks)];Fat intake in g/kg/day calculated via food diary and dietitian interview and analysed using FoodWorks.[Assessed daily for 8 day study period (2x4 day blocks over two training weeks)];Energy intake in MJ/kg/day calculated via food diary and dietitian interview and analysed using FoodWorks.[Assessed daily for 8 day study period (2x4 day blocks over two training weeks)];Meal timing; intake calculated via food diary and dietitian interview and analysed using FoodWorks. Timestamps of meals recorded via phone app in which participants will take a photo of each meal. This will then be compared alongside training schedule data to evaluate whether meal timing recommendations have been met.[Assessed daily for 8 day study period (2x4 day blocks over two training weeks)]