The Implementation of Nutrition Education 'Athena' for Improving Students' Knowledge of Nutrition

摘要

Athlete's Nutritional status was one contributing factor for athlete endurance. Nutritional status is influenced by many factor such as nutritional knowledge. Based on preliminary research, more than a half respondent (69%) of college athlete students from Indonesia University of Education has poor nutrition knowledge. The aim of this study was to implement nutrition education "ATHENA" for improving nutrition knowledge of college athlete students. The design of this study used quasi experiment with pretest-posttest control group. Sampling technique was done by purposive, and there were 46 college athlete students which were divided in two group, treatment group and control group. Nutrition education program was conducted in six weeks. The program includes nutrition for athlete, eating disorder in Athlete, effective exercise, handling depressive during exercise, and drugs use in sports. The program was delivered after or during the athlete exercise. The result showed that "ATHENA" program has successfully improved nutrition knowledge of treatment group.