Abstract
Nutritional misinformation may hinder healthy attitudes and impair athlete´s performance. PURPOSE:To compare the frequency of right understanding and behaviour on nutritional related issues among male and female elite Brazillian athletes. METHODS: A total of 128 athletes, age 24.4±4.5 yrs, (61 males) who competed various modalities at international competitions participated in the study. The frequency of right answers (based on scientific literature) and the odds ratios for the association with sex were calculated. RESULTS: The table shows the frequency of right answers by sex.*p<0,05 (female% >male%), OD = odds ratios The only significant sex difference was the higher misunderstanding of males regarding the attitude towards the importance of eating after training. Depending on the questions, there was a large range in the % of adequate answers. CONCLUSION: A screening questionnaire, as used in the present study, may therefore guide to identify some specific aspects that deserve more focus in an educational intervention.
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