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Nutrition Knowledge, Practices, Attitudes, and Information Sources of Mid-American Conference College Softball Players

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: The number of women participating in softball at the collegiate level continues to rise, yet little is known about collegiate softball players' knowledge about sport nutrition. The purpose of this study was to collect information from Mid-American Conference softball players to determine their current knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to sport nutrition and to identify their preferred sources for obtaining sport nutrition information.

Source: Food and Nutrition Sciences

DOI: 10.4236/fns.2011.22015

Authors: Grete R. Hornstrom, Carol A. Friesen, Jane E. Ellery, Kimberli Pike

Institutions: Miller Children's & Women's Hospital, Ball State University

Language: English

Topic: Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior

Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics

Field: Nursing

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Ball State University