In:
International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, Human Kinetics, Vol. 14, No. 2 ( 2004-04), p. 209-221
Abstract:
Calcium intake often is inadequate in female collegiate athletes, increasing the risk for training injuries and future osteoporosis. Thus, a brief and accurate assessment tool to quickly measure calcium intake in athletes is needed. We evaluated the reliability and validity, compared to 6 days of diet records (DRs), of the Rapid Assessment Method (RAM), a self-administered calcium checklist (14). Seventy-six female collegiate athletes (mean age = 18.8 yrs, range = 17–21; 97% Caucasian) were recruited from basketball, cross-country, field hockey, soccer, and volleyball teams. Athletes completed a RAM at the start of the training season to assess calcium intake during the past week. Two weeks later, a second RAM was completed to assess reliability, and athletes began 6 days of diet records (DRs) collection. At completion of DRs, athletes completed a final RAM, corresponding to the same time period as DRs, to assess agreement between the 2 instruments. The RAM demonstrated adequate testretest reliability over 2 weeks ( n = 56; Intraclass correlation [ICC] = .54, p 〈 .0001) and adequate agreement with DRs ( n = 34; ICC = .41, p = .0067). Calcium intake was below recommended levels, and mean estimates did not differ significantly on the RAM (823±387 mg/d) and DRs (822±330 mg/d; p = .988). Adequacy of calcium intake from both DRs and the RAM was classified as “inadequate” ( 〈 1000 mg/d) and “adequate” (≥1000 mg/d). Agreement between the RAM and DRs for adequacy classification was fair (ICC = .30, p = .042), with the RAM identifying 84% of athletes judged to have inadequate calcium intake based on DRs. The RAM briefly and accurately estimates calcium intake in female collegiate athletes compared to DRs.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1526-484X
,
1543-2742
DOI:
10.1123/ijsnem.14.2.209
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Human Kinetics
Publication Date:
2004
SSG:
31
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