Quais os determinantes das escolhas alimentares de karatecas?
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2023-01-11
Autores
Nascimento, Deborah Rosa Carvalho 
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Juzwiak, Claudia Ridel
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O karatê é uma arte marcial milenar, classificada atualmente como esporte de combate olímpico. O presente estudo teve como objetivo compreender e avaliar os determinantes das escolhas alimentares de karatecas, visando identificar os fatores que norteiam as tomadas de decisões e como este esporte influencia as escolhas alimentares deste público. Tratou-se de um estudo transversal, de natureza quali-quantitativa, que se deu pela aplicação da escala de versão brasileira, validada, do “Food Choice Questionnaire” e de questões abertas sobre estratégias nutricionais na competição e representações dos alimentos, por meio de questionário aplicado virtualmente. Participaram: 40 atletas, 50% mulheres, com média de idade de 21,1 (3,0), há mais de 2 anos no karatê, presentes no ranking brasileiro, treinando em média 23,1 horas (3,0) / por semana. Como resultado, identificou-se que os fatores mais importantes para os karatecas na tomada de decisão de suas escolhas alimentares são a saúde, a conveniência e o preço, sem diferença na importância dos fatores entre homens e mulheres. Houve correlação fraca entre a saúde e a idade, e entre a preocupação ética e a carga horária de treino. O esporte influencia nas estratégias nutricionais escolhidas para o período pré-competitivo dos atletas, tendo sido relatadas redução do consumo da quantidade de alimentos, estratégias de desidratação e uma pequena parcela utiliza-se de estratégias nutricionais graduais, principalmente através de uma alimentação equilibrada, garantindo que haja uma quantidade e qualidade de carboidratos nas refeições. Com respeito ao nível de hidratação adequado, a maioria afirmou que não encontra dificuldade nesta tarefa, por sempre estarem acompanhados de suas garrafas de água e por manterem diariamente uma boa hidratação. Quanto aos significados e representações dos alimentos, os que afirmaram que sim indicaram modificar o consumo de alguns alimentos por sentirem que estes melhorem sua performance. Após a competição, tanto em situação de vitória como de derrota, são escolhidos alimentos que tragam prazer, que representem uma recompensa ou conforto. Portanto, constatou-se que existe uma complexidade e relevância do processo de escolha alimentar dos karatecas e os determinantes de suas escolhas alimentares são amplos e variam conforme a variável ou o aspecto analisado.
Karate is an ancient martial art, currently classified as an Olympic combat sport. This study aimed to understand and evaluate the determinants of karate practitioners' food choices, seeking to identify the factors that guide decision-making and how this sport influences this public's food choices. This was a cross-sectional study, of a qualitative and quantitative nature, which was carried out by applying the validated Brazilian version scale of the “Food Choice Questionnaire” and open questions about nutritional strategies in competition and food representations, through procedures applied virtually. Participants: 40 athletes, 50% women, with an average age of 21.1 (3.0), with more than 2 years in karate, present in the Brazilian ranking, training an average of 23.1 hours (3.0) / per day week. As a result, it was identified that the most important factors for karate practitioners in making decisions about their food choices are health, admission and price, with no difference in the importance of factors between men and women. There was a gap between health and age, and between ethical concern and training hours. Sport influences the nutritional strategies chosen for the pre-competitive period of the athletes, with a reduction in the consumption of food quantity, dehydration strategies and a small portion using gradual nutritional strategies, mainly through a balanced diet, that there is a quantity and quality of carbohydrates in the meals. With regard to the adequate level of hydration, most stated that they do not find this task difficult, as they always carry their water bottles with them and maintain good hydration on a daily basis. As for the meanings and representations of foods, those who said yes indicated modifying the consumption of some foods because they feel that they improve their performance. After the competition, both in victory and defeat situations, foods that bring pleasure are chosen, which represent a reward or comfort. Therefore, it was verified that there is a complexity and conversion of the food choice process of karatekas and the determinants of their food choices are broad and vary according to the variable or aspect analyzed.
Karate is an ancient martial art, currently classified as an Olympic combat sport. This study aimed to understand and evaluate the determinants of karate practitioners' food choices, seeking to identify the factors that guide decision-making and how this sport influences this public's food choices. This was a cross-sectional study, of a qualitative and quantitative nature, which was carried out by applying the validated Brazilian version scale of the “Food Choice Questionnaire” and open questions about nutritional strategies in competition and food representations, through procedures applied virtually. Participants: 40 athletes, 50% women, with an average age of 21.1 (3.0), with more than 2 years in karate, present in the Brazilian ranking, training an average of 23.1 hours (3.0) / per day week. As a result, it was identified that the most important factors for karate practitioners in making decisions about their food choices are health, admission and price, with no difference in the importance of factors between men and women. There was a gap between health and age, and between ethical concern and training hours. Sport influences the nutritional strategies chosen for the pre-competitive period of the athletes, with a reduction in the consumption of food quantity, dehydration strategies and a small portion using gradual nutritional strategies, mainly through a balanced diet, that there is a quantity and quality of carbohydrates in the meals. With regard to the adequate level of hydration, most stated that they do not find this task difficult, as they always carry their water bottles with them and maintain good hydration on a daily basis. As for the meanings and representations of foods, those who said yes indicated modifying the consumption of some foods because they feel that they improve their performance. After the competition, both in victory and defeat situations, foods that bring pleasure are chosen, which represent a reward or comfort. Therefore, it was verified that there is a complexity and conversion of the food choice process of karatekas and the determinants of their food choices are broad and vary according to the variable or aspect analyzed.
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NASCIMENTO, Deborah Rosa Carvalho. Quais os determinantes das escolhas alimentares de karatecas? 2023. 47 f. Trabalho de conclusão de curso (Graduação em Nutrição) - Instituto de Saúde e Sociedade, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Santos, 2023.