A comparison of eating patterns and nutrition knowledge of athletes and non-athletes at Northern Illinois University

Includes bibliographical references.Objectives. This study compared eating patterns, basic nutrition knowledge, patterns of food label utilization, and dietary supplement use of athletes and non-athletes at Northern Illinois University (NIU). Methods. A questionnaire was administered to volunteers from NIU5s men’s swimming (n=19), women’s swimming (n=21), and women’s gymnastics teams (n=13), as well as a control group of males (n=17) and females (n=41). Results. Nearly all of the athletes (92.5%) reported that their physical activity level was either heavy or exceptional, while only 58.5% of FC and 58.8% of MC subjects reported similarly. The MS group reported eating most often, at 3.1±0.9 meals per day. Members of the WS, GT, and MC groups reported meal numbers at 2.8±0.9,2.8±0.9, and 2.8±0.6, respectively. The FC group consumed the least number of meals per day, at 2.7±0.8. There were positive correlations between level of physical activity and number of daily meals for all groups (MS=0.2, WS=0.2, FC=0.1, MC=0.6) except the GT group (-0.2). In the nutrition knowledge section, the FC group had the highest total mean percent correct (76.7%), followed by MC (69.8%), WS (66.8%), MS (64.9%), and GT (62.3%) groups. Conclusions. There appeared to be minimal differences in eating patterns between groups of athletes and the control groups, and only a very small correlation between number of meals consumed per day and level of physical activity. In addition, the hypothesis that the athlete groups would demonstrate superior nutrition knowledge was rejected, as each athlete group scored lower than controls in overall nutrition knowledge. The results of this study provide useful information for those individuals working with elite athletes, specifically of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level.B.S. (Bachelor of Science

Promote Equity, Excellence in our Region\u27s Schools

In a region that loves history, public anniversaries offer an opportunity to reflect on events that have shaped our collective present. This spring brings just such an occasion; it has been 40 years since the U.S. Supreme court halted a federal court order mandating the consolidation of the Richmond public school district with the Chesterfield and Henrico districts. This action locked in city and suburban school boundaries - and associated inequities - that still exist

A Call to Action for Restoring Trust

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Democracy Knocking: First-Time Candidate Works the Sidewalks with a Smile and a Handshake

Tom Shields is director of the University of Richmond’s Center for Leadership in Education, a partnership between the School of Continuing Studies and the Jepson School of Leadership Studies. He has taught courses at the Jepson School and is also an instructor at the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia. Dr. Shields holds a Ph.D. in public policy from Virginia Commonwealth University, where he also received his master’s degree in teaching. Shields was a candidate in 2009 for the House of Delegates in Virginia’s 73rd District, running against incumbent Delegate John O’Bannon

Local Ballot Will Be Different

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An Open Letter to Governor-Elect McAuliffe

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The Rollercoaster Ride of Redistricting

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Richmond Needs a \u27Face of the City\u27

As Hurricane Isabel was bearing down on the City of Richmond on a recent Thursday morning, I was speaking to the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce. I had been asked to speak about my membership on the City Council - appointed Commission for Richmond\u27s Government. As I spoke I could see the trees blowing wildly and the rain pelting the windows. Little did we know the damage to our City that would be caused by Ms. Isabel

When Tests Fail: Why Our Public Education System Needs to Rethink High-Stakes Standardized Testing

While we were in Finland, we met with students, teachers, university faculty and other leaders, such as Pasi Sahlberg, author of Finnish Lessons: What Can the World Learn from Educational Change in Finland. When we asked Sahlberg what was the most important change that the United States could make to improve its education system, he replied without hesitation: Eliminate high-stakes standardized testing

A Holistic Approach to Manufacturing System Design in the Defense Aerospace Industry

Manufacturing has evolved to become a critical element of the competitive skill set of defense aerospace firms. Given the changes in the acquisition environment and culture; traditional “thrown over the wall” means of developing and manufacturing products are insufficient. Also, manufacturing systems are complex systems that need to be carefully designed in a holistic manner and there are shortcomings with available tools and methods to assist in the design of these systems. This paper outlines the generation and validation of a framework to guide this manufacturing system design process