Currently, nearly 500,000 young adults participate in collegiate athletics in the
US, and the vast majority transition out of competitive sports at the end of their
college careers.
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This transition can be difficult because often student-athletes are not prepared
to leave the athletic life.
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In particular, student-athletes experience a unique transition from daily training
and competition to a normal life without structured schedules previously managed externally
by coaches and other athletic department personnel. Recently, there has been increased
attention to helping student-athletes prepare for transitioning to a healthy lifestyle.
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Although athletes are often perceived as fit and healthy individuals, nutrition knowledge
and awareness of healthy food choices among college athletes are poor.
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Furthermore, recent studies indicated that former college athletes may not be healthier
than other college alumni.
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Thus, effective interventions are warranted designed to address health behaviors
among transitioning student-athletes. Moving On! is an evidence-based, behaviorally focused program that promotes healthy eating and
physical activity among student-athletes transitioning into post-competitive life.
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Publication history
Published online: September 28, 2018
Accepted:
August 2,
2018
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Conflict of Interest Disclosure: The authors' conflict of interest disclosures can be found online with this article on www.jneb.org.
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: E.J. Reifsteck, D. Brooks, and L.H. Shriver may financially benefit if the intellectual property related to this research is successful at some point in the future. The potential conflict has been reviewed and approved by the University of North Carolina Greensboro in accordance with its conflict of interest policy.
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