Understanding Sports Nutrition Knowledge of High School Athletes and Influencers

Understanding Sports Nutrition Knowledge of High School Athletes and Influencers

The objective of this testing is to gain a better understanding of sports nutrition knowledge in high school athletes and their influencers (coaches, strength and conditioning coaches, athletic therapists, dieticians). Since the sports nutrition knowledge of the high school athletes will be limited, nutrition behaviors will be assessed to infer knowledge of sports nutrition.

The secondary objective is to determine the primary sources of nutrition knowledge in these populations.

Inclusion Criteria for Athletes

1. Participants are male or female between 14-19 years of age, inclusive.
2. Participants must be participating on a high school varsity team, or Amateur Athletic Union, National, or State travel team.
3. Participants must be attending high school in the United States.
4. Participant understands what is required to complete the study and signs forms providing informed consent to complete the questionnaire
5. Participant or legal guardian is able and willing to sign the Informed Consent Form.

Inclusion Criteria for Influencers

1. Participants must be currently coaching, or a practitioner for a high school varsity team, or an Amateur Athletic Union, National, or State, travel team of high school students aged (14-19 years).
2. Participants must work with/at a high school in the United States.
3. Participant understands what is required to complete the study and signs forms providing informed consent to complete the questionnaire

Exclusion Criteria for Athletes

1. Participant has a condition the Investigator believes would interfere with his or her ability to provide informed consent, which might put the individual at undue risk.
2. Participant is pregnant.

Exclusion Criteria for Influencers

1. Participant has a condition the Investigator believes would interfere with his or her ability to provide informed consent, which might put the individual at undue risk.