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Nutritional Status and Healthy Nutrition Attitudes of Amputee Football Players: A Cross-Sectional Study

Ampute Futbolcuların Beslenme Durumu ve Sağlıklı Beslenme Tutumları: Kesitsel Bir Çalışma

Elif Akbaş(MARMARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0004-0330-5245
Nida Ayyıldız(MARMARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0006-8019-0423
Ayşenaz Şimşek(MARMARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0000-9420-2663
Ayşe Hümeyra İslamoğlu(MARMARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-2138-5996
Pages
143–155
Publication Date
2026-06-30
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Therefore, developing individualized and adequate nutrition programs is recommended.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aimed to evaluate the anthropometric measurements, nutritional status, and attitudes toward healthy eating among amputee football players.
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Key Findings & Data:This cross-sectional study was conducted between November 2024 and April 2025 at three amputee football clubs in Istanbul and surrounding provinces.
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Conclusion & Impact:Therefore, developing individualized and adequate nutrition programs is recommended.
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📍Scope:2024 Verileri
⚙️Variables:ampute sporcu · futbol · antropometri

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the anthropometric measurements, nutritional status, and attitudes toward healthy eating among amputee football players. This cross-sectional study was conducted between November 2024 and April 2025 at three amputee football clubs in Istanbul and surrounding provinces. The study included 28 actively licensed male amputee football players; however, anthropometric measurements and dietary intake analyses were conducted on 20 participants due to incomplete data. A general questionnaire, a 24-hour dietary recall, and the Attitude Scale for Healthy Nutrition (ASHN) were used, along with anthropometric measurements. Energy and nutrient intakes were analyzed using the BeBiS 8.1 software, and statistical evaluations were performed using SPSS 22.0 and R 4.5.0. The participants had a mean age of 28.7 ± 8.6 years and a body mass index of 24.3 ± 2.27 kg/m². Energy intake on training days tended to be lower than on non-training days (1769.3 ± 669.4 kcal vs. 2078.1 ± 596.4 kcal; p = 0.073), indicating a non-significant trend. On training days, intake of micronutrients, including vitamins B1, C, and E, calcium, and magnesium, was below the Estimated Average Requirement values. The mean score on the ASHN was 73.6 ± 9.4, with 67.9% of participants demonstrating a “high” level of attitude and 17.9% demonstrating an “ideally high” level. None of the participants exhibited a “low” or “very low” attitude level. The identified deficiencies in energy and certain micronutrient intakes among amputee football players may negatively affect their performance and health status. Therefore, developing individualized and adequate nutrition programs is recommended.

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Bu çalışma, ampute futbolcuların antropometrik ölçümleri, beslenme durumları ve sağlıklı beslenmeye yönelik tutumlarını değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Kesitsel ve tanımlayıcı tipteki bu araştırma, Kasım 2024–Nisan 2025 tarihleri arasında İstanbul ve çevre illerde yer alan üç farklı ampute futbol kulübünde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmaya, aktif olarak lisanslı futbol oynayan 28 ampute futbolcu dahil edilmiştir. Antropometrik ölçümler ve besin tüketim analizleri 20 katılımcı üzerinden değerlendirilmiştir. Genel bilgi formu, 24 saatlik besin tüketim kaydı ve Sağlıklı Beslenmeye İlişkin Tutum Ölçeği (SBİTÖ) kullanılmış ve antropometrik ölçümler yapılmıştır Enerji ve besin ögesi alımları BeBis 8.1 programı ile analiz edilmiş ve verilerin istatistiksel değerlendirmesi SPSS 22.0 ve R 4.5.0 yazılımlarıyla yapılmıştır. Katılımcıların ortalama yaşı 28,7±8,6 yıl ve beden kütle indeksi 24,3±2,27 kg/m² olarak bulunmuştur. Katılımcıların antrenman günlerinde enerji alımlarının, antrenman olmayan günlere göre daha düşük olduğu saptanmıştır (1769,3±669,4 kkal ve 2078,1±596,4 kkal; p=0,073). Antrenman günlerinde B1, C ve E vitamini, kalsiyum ve magnezyum gibi mikro besin ögesi alımlarının Tahmini Ortalama Gereksinim değerlerinin altında kaldığı belirlenmiştir. SBİTÖ puan ortalaması 73,5±9,4 olup katılımcıların %67,9’u “yüksek”, %17,9’u ise “ideal düzeyde yüksek” tutum sergilemiştir. Hiçbir katılımcı “düşük” veya “çok düşük” tutum düzeyinde yer almamıştır. Ampute futbolcularda saptanan enerji ve bazı mikro besin ögesi yetersizlikleri, performans ve sağlık durumlarını olumsuz etkileyebileceği için bireyselleştirilmiş, dengeli ve yeterli beslenme programlarının oluşturulması önerilmektedir.

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Akbaş, E., Ayyıldız, N., Şimşek, A., İslamoğlu, A. H. (2026). Nutritional Status and Healthy Nutrition Attitudes of Amputee Football Players: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Sport Culture and Science, Cilt: 14 Sayı: 2, 143–155. https://ajindex.com/articles/1498226

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