The level of health and nutritional awareness for students of the faculties of physical education at Al-Murqab and Misrata universitie

Abstract

Sports nutrition is an extremely important part of an athlete's life It is one of the basic pillars
of their formation in all aspects It is not considered an additional element in an athlete's life
Rather, it is the basic rule for strengthening the athlete and providing him with the sufficient
energy needed to perform any physical activity. So that students can contribute to solving
health problems their awareness of these problems should be raised by providing them with
health facts and information while linking it to their needs, level of experience and maturity.
Through this, the research aimed to identify the health and nutritional levels of students in
colleges of physical education, as they are cadres who should be aware of their importance in
the lives of athletes. The researcher used the descriptive method to conduct this research
through a questionnaire with a five-point scale. The research sample consisted of (82)
students from the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences in Al-Khoums and
Misurata, who answered the electronic questionnaire via the WhatsApp application. The
results showed that health and nutritional awareness in general was moderate, as answers
varied among the sample members, whether positive or negative.