ABSTRACT

The study determined the relationship between the amount of soda and the

endurance level of student-athletes from Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan Senior

High School. The student-athletes were chosen through stratified random sampling and

grouped them in line with their sports particularly basketball, volleyball, football,

swimming, ultimate Frisbee and track and field. Random sampling was used afterwards

from each strata, in proportion to the population, to determine the respondents.

Major findings presented that there was a relationship between the endurance

level, with and without soda intake, in the respective sport of the student-athletes with a

very weak to strong positive relationship except for volleyball which has a weak

negative (ρ=−0.32 ¿ relationship. Moreover, results also exhibited a relationship

between the amount of soda intake and the endurance level of their sport. Based on the

data, the amount of soda intake varied depending on the sport each of the respondents

play. Track and field student-athletes consumed the highest amount of soda (460 mL).

In the cases of during practice and before, during and after practice, no endurance level

can be inferred due to the minimal number of respondents who answered these time of

intake. Hence, the endurance level (with soda consumption) was dependent on the time

of soda intake.

In using descriptive and Spearman’s rho in analyzing data, the results showed

that there was an overall weak relationship on the amount of intake (in mL) and

endurance level with and without intake of soda. Generally, experimental research

design is hereby recommended in lieu with the descriptive correlational design.

Keywords: soda, endurance level, student-athletes, sports, consumption