Available online Aug 4, 2025.
[ Original ] Volume 24, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 153-160
This study adopted correlational design to nutritional knowledge and perceived health promotion among athletes in team sports in University of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. Two research questions were posed which were translated into two null hypotheses. The population for the study consists of all the 120 students in team sports which include football, basket ball, volley balls, hand balls in University of Calabar of which a sample of 120 athletes was used through Census approach. The instruments titled “ Nutritional knowledge and perceived health status questionnaire(NKPHSQ)” was developed by the researcher and validated by experts and used for data collection. The reliability of the questionnaire using Alpha Cronbach Method gives an average index of .82. The hypotheses were tested using Pearson Product Moment .Correlation Coefficient at .05 level of significance.. The findings of the study revealed that micro Nutritional Knowledge, micro Nutritional Knowledge, significantly relate with perceived Health Promotion among athletes in team sports in University of Calabar, Cross River State Nigeria. It therefore concluded that Perceived Health Promotion among athletes in team sports in University of Calabar depend on proper knowledge of micro and macro Nutrition. Proper knowledge of micro and macro nutrition can enhance athletic performance, improve recovery, and promote overall health.. Based on finding and conclusion of the study, it was recommended amongst others that sport manager of the university should implement comprehensive nutrition education programs tailored for student-athletes, focusing on both micro and macro nutritional knowledge in order to promote health status of athlete in team sports.
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Volume 24 | Issue 2
Page Nos. 153-160
Online since Jul 7, 2025