Brief Education Intervention Increases Nutrition Knowledge and Confidence of Coaches of Junior Australian Football Teams

This study evaluated the impact of a brief (20-min) nutrition education intervention embedded in an existing mandatory coach education course for coaches of junior (8-12 years old) Australian football teams. A total of 284 coaches (68% of 415 coaching course participants) completed a presession ques...

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Published in:International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism 2018-05, Vol.28 (3), p.1-265
Main Authors: Belski, Regina, Donaldson, Alex, Staley, Kiera, Skiadopoulos, Anne, Randle, Erica, O'Halloran, Paul, Kappelides, Pam, Teakel, Steve, Stanley, Sonya, Nicholson, Matthew
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Language:English
Subjects:
Australian football
Hydration
Knowledge
Nutrition education
Questionnaires
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Summary:This study evaluated the impact of a brief (20-min) nutrition education intervention embedded in an existing mandatory coach education course for coaches of junior (8-12 years old) Australian football teams. A total of 284 coaches (68% of 415 coaching course participants) completed a presession questionnaire, and 110 coaches (27% of coaching course participants) completed an identical postsession questionnaire. The responses to the pre- and postsession surveys were matched for 78 coaches. Coaches' ratings of their own understanding of the nutritional needs of young athletes (6.81, 8.95; p 
ISSN:1526-484X
1543-2742
DOI:10.1123/ijsnem.2017-0170