Is the nutrition of the Czech badminton representatives adequate?
   Monika Sabolová, Alžběta Bašová
   DepartmentofMicrobiology,Nutrition and Dietetics, Czech University of Life Sciences,
   Kamýcká129,16500Praha6-Suchdol,email:sabolova@af.czu.cz
                                  INTRODUCTION                                                                                                                                                     EXPERIMENTAL
    Badminton is one of the most popular sports, especially in Asian
    countries. There is a lot of literature focusing on tactical, technical and                                      6 PROFESSIONAL                                                                                                                                                               COMPARISON 
    physical training of badminton players. Unfortunately, there is a lack of                                          BADMINTON                                           FOOD INTAKE                                    CALCULATION OF ENERGY                                         real intake and recommended 
    information about the proper nutrition of professional badminton                                                      PLAYERS                                             RECORDS                                       AND NUTRINET INTAKE                                       intake for general population and 
    players.                                                                                                         3 men, 3 women                                             1 week                                      Nutriservis application                                                 for athletes
     The aimof this work was to compare real and recommended energy 
      and nutrients intake of the Czech professional badminton players. 
                                                                                                                                                  RESULTS & DISCUSSION
              16000                                                      **                         35                                                      *                          350                                                                            40                                                     **
              14000                                 *                                               30                                                                                 300                                                                            35
              12000                                                                                g)25                                                                               g)250                                                                           30
             e (kJ)10000                                                                           e (20                                                                               200                                                                            25
               8000                                                                                                                                                                   e (m                                                                                                               **
             akt6000                                                                               tak15                                                                              ak150                                                                           e (µg)20
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             In                                                                                    In                                                                                 t                                                    *                          ak
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               2000                                                                                  5                                                                                                                                                                In10
                  0                                                                                                                                                                     50
                             real         recommended - general   recommended -                      0                                                                                   0                                                                             5
                                               population             athletes                                   real           recommended -        recommended -                                  real          recommended -      recommended -                     0
                                                                                                                               general population        athletes                                                general population      athletes                                  real            recommended -        recommended -
                                     Figure 1 Energy intake                                                                   Figure 3 Fiber intake                                                             Figure 4 Vitamin C intake                                                        general population        athletes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Figure 5 Vitamin D intake
            700
                                                                                                             3500                                                                    25                                                        1600
            600                                                                          **                                                                      **                                                             *                                                            **
                                                                                                             3000                                                                                                                              1400
            500                                                                                                                                                                      20
                                                                                                             2500                                                                                                                              1200
           g)e(400                                                                                          g)                                                                      g)15                                                      g)1000                                                            *,** indicate significant 
           akt                                                                                               2000                                                                   e (m                         *
           In300                                                                                            ake (m                           **                                     tak                                                       e (m800                                                          differences between real 
                                                                                                            tIn1500                                                                 In10                                                      tak                                                              and recommended intake
            200                                                                                                                                                                                                                               In600                                                                    *p < 0.05 
                                                                                                             1000                                                                     5                                                                                                                               ** p < 0.01 
            100              **                                                                                                                                                                                                                 400
                                                                                                              500
              0                                                                                                                                                                       0                                                         200
                           Proteins                     Fats                 Carbohydrates                      0                                                                              real       recommended -   recommended -           0
                     real     recommended - general population     recommended - athletes                                 real          recommended -      recommended -                                      general        athletes                      real        recommended -    recommended -
                                                                                                                                       general population     athletes                                      population                                                general population   athletes
                                    Figure 2 Macronutrient                                                                      Figure 6 Natrium intake                                              Figure 7 Iron intake                                        Figure 8 Calcium intake
                                             intake
                                                                                                                                                                 CONCLUSIONS
                          EnergyandnutrientintakeoftheCzechbadmintonrepresentativescorresponded(exceptvitaminD)totherecommendedintakeofthegeneralpopulation
                          Energy and nutrient intake of the Czech badminton representatives did not corresponded to the recommended intake of the athletes (inadequate intake of energy, carbohydrates, fiber, vitamin D, natrium, iron and calcium)