Volume : IV, Issue : XII, December - 2014

Assessment of The Nutrtional Status and Dietary Pattern of Martial Art Exponents

Steffi Alexander, Dr. D. Annette Beatrice

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Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for combat. By focusing on the quality and quantity of food and balanced consumption of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins and supplements, a practitioner hopes to enhance his or her performance. Successful martial arts nutrition can lead to improved body chemistry for balance, explosive power, better mobility, higher endurance for sport and selfdefense situations, speedier recovery times, strengthened immune systems and maintenance of a healthy body weight. Hence, this study will enable us to elicit information on the demographic profile, anthropometric, biochemical, clinical parameters and dietary pattern of the martial art exponents and at the same time the nutritional assessment will give us a bird’s eye view of the possibilities of chronic diseases among the subjects and their dietary habits in depth. The results of the study revealed that majority the martial artists belonged to the age group of 20–25 years, and are graduates. Most of them do not have any chronic diseases. Data pertaining to the nutritional status revealed that the karate martial artists were overweight, the mean body fat percentage was higher, and the blood pressure levels were slightly elevated among the Karate martial artists compared to other martial arts exponents. The mean energy intake of the martial art exponents for the five different styles namely Karate, Taekwondo, Wushu, Kungfu and Judo ranged from (2038±337g) to (1870±366g). This study helped to understand the importance of nutrition for martial art exponents.

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Steffi Alexander,Dr. D. Annette Beatrice Assessment of The Nutrtional Status and Dietary Pattern of Martial Art Exponents Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.4, Issue : 12 December 2014

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