Sports nutrition knowledge in athletes with a spinal cord injury and coaches of para sports

Aug 29, 2022Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme

Sports Nutrition Knowledge in Athletes with Spinal Cord Injuries and Their Coaches

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Abstract

Athletes with a spinal cord injury scored 43 ± 17% in sports nutrition knowledge, the lowest among assessed categories.

  • Eighty athletes and 26 coaches participated in the study, focusing on sports nutrition knowledge.
  • Athletes scored highest in knowledge about alcohol (65 ± 19%) and lowest in sports nutrition.
  • Coaches also scored highest in alcohol knowledge (73 ± 17%) but lowest in supplementation knowledge (45 ± 19%).
  • Both athletes and coaches primarily relied on the internet, dietitians, and coaches for sports nutrition information.
  • Future studies may investigate the impact of nutrition education on knowledge and dietary habits in these groups.

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