The Influence of Nutrition Education with Booklet Media on the Knowledge of Nutrition in Athletes Pencak Silat in Pwnu Surabaya

Nidal Taftazani Albani Ijazi (Department of Nutrition, Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia)
Luthfi Rusyadi (Department of Nutrition, Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia)
Nuning Marina Pengge (Department of Nutrition, Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia)
Ergia Latifolia (Department of Nutrition, Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia)
Shivania Kathiresan (Department of Healthcare Professional, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Management and Science University, Malaysia)

Journal of Nutrition Explorations
Vol. 2 No. 4 (2024): November

Pencak Silat athletes face challenges in nutritional knowledge which affects their performance. This study aims to assess the impact of nutrition education via booklets on their knowledge. This study employed experimental research using a one group pre- and post-testing. Data collection was conducted using a questionnaire and statistical tests using the Wilcoxon Test. The respondents used amounted to 36. The result showed that the Wilcoxon Test p-value (Asymp.Sig 2-Tailed) was 0.000 <0.05, Therefore, there was an impact on the knowledge of martial arts athletes at PWNU Surabaya on nutrition education through booklet media. The conclution is nutrition education using booklet media significantly affects the increase in knowledge of martial arts athletes at PWNU Surabaya.