Feasibility Study of an Educational Intervention to Improve Water Intake in Adolescent Soccer Players: A Two-Arm, Non-Randomized Controlled Cluster Trial

Rubén Martín-Payo, María del Mar Fernández-Álvarez, Edurne Zabaleta-del-Olmo, Rebeca García-García, Xana González-Méndez and Sergio Carrasco-Santos
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Rubén Martín-Payo: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Oviedo, Campus del Cristo s/n, 33006 Oviedo, Spain
María del Mar Fernández-Álvarez: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Oviedo, Campus del Cristo s/n, 33006 Oviedo, Spain
Edurne Zabaleta-del-Olmo: Fundació Institut Universitari per a la recerca a l’Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAPJGol), 08007 Barcelona, Spain
Rebeca García-García: PRECAM Research Team, Health Research Institute of the Principality of Asturias, Avenida Roma s/n, 33011 Oviedo, Spain
Xana González-Méndez: PRECAM Research Team, Health Research Institute of the Principality of Asturias, Avenida Roma s/n, 33011 Oviedo, Spain
Sergio Carrasco-Santos: PRECAM Research Team, Health Research Institute of the Principality of Asturias, Avenida Roma s/n, 33011 Oviedo, Spain

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 3, 1-9

Abstract: This study aimed to assess the feasibility of an educational intervention on hydration behavior in adolescent soccer players. A pilot study of a two-arm, non-randomized controlled cluster trial was conducted. A total of 316 players aged 13–16 agreed to participate. The response variables were the players’ participation in the intervention, their perception of the knowledge acquired, the usefulness and the overall assessment of the intervention. Hydration patterns and acquisition of knowledge on hydration behavior were also assessed. The intervention involved two elements: posters and a web app. A total of 259 adolescents completed the study (intervention group (IG) = 131; control group (CG) = 128). 80.6% of the players responded to the survey assessing the feasibility of the intervention. The mean number of correct answers regarding behavior was significantly higher in the IG (3.54; SD = 1.162) than in the CG (2.64; SD = 1.174) ( p < 0.001). The water consumption pattern at all the clubs was ad libitum. Of the players, 10% did not drink any water at all during the game. In conclusion, this intervention has been shown to be feasible for implementation with adolescent soccer players. It suggests that hydration guidelines should be informed by personal factors and that ad libitum water consumption should be avoided.

Keywords: soccer; behavior; health promotion; adolescent; body hydration status (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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