PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT OF ATHLETES THROUGH FUNCTIONAL FOOD PRE -GAME SUPPLEMENTS
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Authors
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ATHIRA K
Food Service Management and Dietetics, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
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S. UMA MAGESHWARI
Food Service Management and Dietetics, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
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MARY JENNIFER SHARMILA
Food Service Management and Dietetics, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Keywords:
Finger Millet, Functional food, Middle distance runners, Sports performance, Sweet potato, Watermelon SeedAbstract
The research was carried out in 2023. The goal of the current investigation was to assess the impact of two functional food products (Ladoo and Toffee) on athlete performance. The nutrient analysis of the products revealed that both were rich sources of energy (P1: 389 Kcal & P2: 380 Kcal), protein (P1: 12.5 g & P2: 6.5 g), carbohydrates (P1: 41 g & P2: 79 g), and iron (P1: 6.7 mg & P2: 17.4 mg). Sensory evaluation revealed that both products had high acceptance. Eighty middle-distance runners (600m, 800m, 1500m) from Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, and the University of Calicut, Kerala, were purposively sampled and equally divided into experimental (n=40) and control groups (n=40). The experimental group was further split into two: Group 1 received Ladoo (n=20), and Group 2 (n=20) received toffees as pre-game supplements for six weeks. The results showed a significant difference in the pre- and post-performance of athletes in both groups (P<0.05). Mean Hb levels increased from 15.9 g/dl to 16.1 g/dl among the experimental group that received toffee. There was no significant increase in athletes’ body weight, making these two functional food products suitable for enhancing athletic performance without significant weight gain. Therefore, the functional food products developed in the present investigation can enhance the performance levels of middle-distance running athletes.
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