Nutrition Knowledge of Sports Students
Author Information
Author(s): Ozdoğan Yahya, Ozcelik Ayse Ozfer
Primary Institution: Ankara University
Hypothesis
The study aims to evaluate the nutrition knowledge of students receiving sports education in universities.
Conclusion
Students, coaches, and teachers in physical education were found not to give the necessary importance to their diets and were unaware of the importance of nutrition on performance.
Supporting Evidence
- First-year students had a mean nutrition knowledge score of 11.150, while fourth-year students scored 13.460.
- Over half of the participants incorrectly believed that protein is the main energy source for muscles.
- Only 43.1% of students knew that dehydration decreases performance.
Takeaway
The study found that sports students don't know enough about nutrition, which is important for their performance.
Methodology
The study used a questionnaire with 30 true-false questions to assess nutrition knowledge among sports students.
Limitations
The study did not require ethical approval for the questionnaire, which may limit the generalizability of the findings.
Participant Demographics
Participants included 60.3% males and 39.7% females, with a mean age of 22.19 years.
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.0
Statistical Significance
p<0.001
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
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