Nutrition Knowledge Of Athletes

There is a need for high quality contemporary research using validated tools to measure nutrition knowledge and its impact on dietary intake.

Nutrition knowledge of athletes. Poor knowledge of foods and drinks and inadequate cooking skills. The development of gesnk was carried out in six phases as follows. This is an important. Good knowledge of nutrition is widely thought to be an important aspect to maintaining a balanced and healthy diet.

Poor choices when shopping or dining out. The most common reasons why athletes are not meeting their nutrition goals. 1 to systematically review the published literature on nutrition knowledge of adult athletes and coaches and 2 to assess the quality of measures used to assess nutrition knowledge. Wallinga ms university of nebraska 2012.

The study examined knowledge of current dietary recommendations sources of nutrients healthy food choices and the relationship between diet and disease processes. The nutrition knowledge of athletes and its impact on their dietary intake is equivocal. Secondly with the tendency for athletes to source nutrition information from coaches trainers general nutrition education for coaching staff is highly recommended as this may offer a flow on effect for enhancing youth athlete nutrition knowledge via coaches reinforcement of sound nutrition principles 16 20 21 37. Knowledge of ncaa athletes.

The aim of this study was to develop and validate a new reliable tool to measure the general and the sport nutrition knowledge gesnk in people who used to practice sports at different levels. This study showed that the sport nutrition knowledge of these athletes is inadequate. The purpose of this study was to compare nutrition knowledge and attitudes of college athletes at a southern university n 190. Valid and reliable measures are needed to assess the nutrition knowledge of athletes and coaches.

Nutrition is recognized as an integral component to achieving optimal athletic performance. Many athletes don t reach out to experts for a personalized meal plan. Nutrition knowledge can influence dietary choices and impact on athletic performance. Even with the increase in sports nutrition research athletes continually exhibit a lack of knowledge.

Generally the level of athlete nutrition knowledge varies widely amongst athlete groups 2 3 but improves at least in the short term even after brief nutrition education interventions 4. The coach was cited by 89 4 of athletes as their main source of nutrition information. Male and female athletes were surveyed from all sports.