A Qualitative And Quantitative Assessment Of Adolescent Football Players’ Nutrition In Northwest Region Of Algeria.

Abstract

In this study, we aimed to assess the nutrition of adolescent football players aged 13-18 years in Northwest region of Algeria (Saïda state), the study sample consisted of 309 young football players aged 13 to 18 years old, who were chosen in a quota random manner. The study used the descriptive approach through a cross-sectional study, Several tests and measurements were used after had been validated, we analyzed the data collected using the statistical program (SPSS.22) and other helping computer programs. The researcher reached a set of conclusions, where the most important was that adolescent football players still tend to follow an unbalanced diet that was associated with a state of total daily energy deficit. The researcher came out with several recommendations, including the need to pay attention to the nutritional status of the adolescent football player, and to try to find ways to promote proper nutrition in sports clubs by adopting the policy of training centers.