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Brief Education Intervention Increases Nutrition Knowledge and Confidence of Coaches of Junior Australian Football Teams
Short Training Improves Nutrition Knowledge and Confidence of Junior Australian Football Coaches
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Abstract
A brief 20-minute nutrition education intervention improved coaches' self-reported understanding of nutrition for young athletes from 6.81 to 8.95.
- Coaches' confidence in their nutrition knowledge increased from 7.24 to 8.64 after the intervention.
- Understanding of the importance of a healthy diet for young athletes rose from 9.09 to 9.67.
- Confidence in advising young athletes on nutrition and hydration practices improved from 6.85 to 8.62.
- Despite a high level of presession knowledge (>95% correct responses), significant gains were observed in knowledge across five of the 15 assessed items post-session.
- Results indicate that a short nutrition education intervention may enhance community-level coaches' knowledge and self-efficacy.
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