Nutrition Quotient and Dietary Self-efficacy according to the Transtheoretical Model in Adolescent Athletes

PURPOSE: This study aimed to explore the direction of nutrition management and education for adolescent athletes based on transtheoretical model (TTM).METHODS: cross-sectional was conducted 205 male using questionnaires in Seoul Gyeonggi provinces. Differences nutritional indices, dietary behaviors, self-efficacies were compared according stage behavior change, significance verified analysis variance chi-square tests.RESULTS: According change behavior, a significant difference observed grade score quotient (NQ), status quality meals extremely poor precontemplation contemplation groups. Dietary self-efficacy differed significantly behavior. Compared pre-contemplation groups, action maintenance groups had higher willingness practice desirable behaviors overcome barriers.CONCLUSIONS: In this study, we demonstrated that individualized intervention TTM an effective strategy healthy positive impact athletes’ sports performance. Furthermore, should include content enhances students’ self-efficacy.