Sports nutrition knowledge, attitude, and practice among male gymnasium users in Jordan.
Introduction: Proper nutrition is important for the health and performance of athletes. However, a lack of knowledge might lead to negative attitude and poor dietary practices. This study aimed to determine the levels of nutrition knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) among male gymnasium users in...
| Publicado en: | Malaysian Journal of Nutrition Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 431 - 440 |
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Nutrition Society of Malaysia
Dec2023
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