Examination of Nutritional Knowledge and Attitudes of the Students of the Sports Sciences Faculty

BurakYamaner Y., Moghanou A. E., Demirli A.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION, vol.14, no.5, pp.4105-4109, 2022 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.9756/intjecse/v14i5.473
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, EBSCO Education Source, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.4105-4109
  • Keywords: Sports, Nutritional Knowledge, Student
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study aimed toinvestigate the nutrition knowledge and attitudes of the students studying at the faculty of sports sciences. The study consists of a total of 161 voluntary participants, 90 men and 71 women. At the same time, the mean age,height and weight,of male and female participants was obtained. for analysis to the obtained data, Independent Sample T Test was applied in SPSS 22.0. Results: In our research; While there was no significant difference in the nutritional knowledge and attitudes of the participants according to the gender and nationality variables; As a result of the nutrition education they received, it was observed that their nutritional knowledge and attitudes changed positively (p<0.05). as Conclusion, do not have nutritional knowledge can lead to inadequate and unbalanced nutrition. In this context, the lectures, conferences and the organization of panels will have a significant impact on the development of individuals.