PERCEIVED IMPACT OF NUTRITIONAL PRACTICES ON SPORTS PERFORMANCE OF ATHLETES IN KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY, MALETE

Abstract

This study investigated the perceived impact of nutritional practices on sports performance of athletes in Kwara State University, Malate. This study sought to know the impact of meal timing, hydration status and dietary quality on athletic performance among university athletes in Kwara State, Malete. The research design adopted for this study was a descriptive survey research design. The population of this study includes all the athletes of Kwara State University, totaling 131. Research instrument is a researcher-constructed questionnaire. The instrument was validated and tested for reliability using split half method. The reliability co- efficient of the instrument was 0.79. Method of Data Analysis, data gathered was analysed using percentage and frequency count, the research questions were analyse using mean and standard deviation. The null hypotheses were analysed using simple t-test and tested at 0.05 level of significance.