Collegiate athletes' knowledge of the effects of alcohol consumption on athletic performance

Collegiate Athletes' Knowledge on the Effects of Alcohol Consumption on Athletic Performance Researcher: Joanna M. Murray Advisor: Dr. Robert Kane Purpose: The primary purpose of this to examinethe amount of knowledge collegiate athletes have in regards to the effects of alcohol consumption on athletic performance. Methods: Participants included 200 student athletes from five collegiate institutions. The Knowledge about Alcohol Questionnaire was distributed electronically to the subjects and completed. The data was analyzed using Independent t-Tests and an ANOVA with an alpha level set at .05. Findings: Gender had no effect on the amount of knowledge the student athletes had on the subject of alcohol consumption and its effect on athletic performance. Members of individual sports teams and members of team sports team had the same amount of knowledge on the subject of alcohol. Student athletes who consume alcohol more frequently have the same amount of knowledge as student athletes who drink less frequently. There were 133 participants who were under the age of 21 and they all reported having drunk alcohol. Conclusions: It was determined that gender, type of sports team, and drinking frequency had no effect on knowledge about alcohol knowledge scores.