Sports nutrition knowledge, source of nutrition information and dietary consumption pattern of Ugandan endurance athletes: a cross-sectional study of the Sebei sub-region
In this study endurance athletes had good sports nutrition knowledge, and relied primarily on their coaches/trainers for sports nutrition information. It is recommended that athletic trainers be offered supplementary training in sports nutrition to ensure proper nutrition knowledge dissemination among athletes.
Authors
- Oluyemisi Folake Folasire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1380-8979)
- Nonhlanhla Sharon Mkumbuzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4982-0662)
- Jack Musau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9840-1357)
Institutions
- University of Ibadan (NG)
- City of Cape Town (ZA)
- University College Hospital, Ibadan (NG)
- Northumbria University (GB)
- Adwa-Pan African University (ET)
- Midlands State University (ZW)
- Nelson Mandela University (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-05-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-025-01157-8
- Primary Topic
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- African Union
- African Union Commission
- Institute for Life and Earth Sciences, Pan African University