The purpose of
this study is to examine the general nutritional habits of students studying at
Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, School of Physical Education and Sports. Through
voluntary participation –as being 89 males and 94 females- 180 students in
total. General Nutrition Scale whose reliability has been realized by Öztürk
(2017) had been used as data collection tool. In the analysis of data,
percentage and frequency had been used for demographical features, and ANOVA
had been used for descriptive statistics and for the determination of
differences among groups. Consequently, while a significant difference had been
determined in between the variable of age and the propositions regarding
attitudes towards general nutrition, and in between the variables of gender,
height and weight and the propositions regarding behaviors towards food
supplements. In the propositions regarding behaviors towards food supplements,
it had been determined that the averages are high in favor of males. While a
significant difference had been determined in the variable of department and in
propositions regarding attitudes towards general nutrition. In the propositions
regarding attitudes towards general nutrition, it had been determined that it
is in favor of the students of Department of Coaching from among the students
of Department of Coaching and students of Department of Sports Management.
While a significant relation in positive direction had been determined in
between the variable of weekly attendance to gym and propositions regarding
behaviors towards additive containing nutrition. It has been revealed that the
individuals attending the gym exhibit a more positive attitude regarding the
use of additive containing substances compared to the ones not attending the
gym. While a significant relation in positive direction had been determined in
between the variable of number of meals and propositions regarding behaviors
towards additive containing nutrition, no significant relation had been found
among the other propositions.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | December 30, 2018 |
Acceptance Date | November 28, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 20 Issue: 3 |
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