Nutrition knowledge in athletes: A systematic review

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 248-261

  Heaney, Susan ^a   O'Connor, Helen ^a   Michael, Scott ^a   Gifford, Janelle ^a   Naughton, Geraldine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diet behavior; Dietary; Nutrition understanding; Sport

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; DIETARY INTAKE; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NUTRITION EDUCATION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT; STATISTICS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 79957603755     PISSN: 1526484X     EISSN: 15432742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.21.3.248     Document Type: Review

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