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                   1     Title 
                   2     Physical Activity Participation and Nutrition and Physical Activity Knowledge in University 
                   3     Dance Students.   
                   4     Short title 
                   5     Physical activity and nutrition in dance students 
                   6      
                   7     Authors 
                                                        1                                 1
                   8     Dr Katherine Hanna PhD , Ms Anne Hanley MHlthSc , Ms Avril Huddy GradDip (Dance 
                                       2                                   1                                1
                   9     Instruction) , Dr Michael McDonald PhD , Ms Fiona Willer BHlthSc . 
                  10      
                  11     1School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of 
                  12     Technology, Kelvin Grove, Australia 
                  13     2School of Media, Entertainment and Creative Arts, Faculty of Creative Industries, 
                  14     Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Australia 
                  15      
                  16     Katherine Hanna: k.hanna@qut.edu.au 
                  17     Anne Hanley: am.hanley@qut.edu.au 
                  18     Avril Huddy: a.huddy@qut.edu.au 
                  19     Michael McDonald: m.mcdonald@qut.edu.au 
                  20     Fiona Willer: fionawiller@gmail.com 
                  21      
                  22     Corresponding author 
                  23     Dr Katherine Hanna 
                  24     School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences 
                  25     Victoria Park Road, Kelvin Grove 
                                                                                                                                           
                          
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                26     Queensland, AUSTRALIA 4059 
                27     Phone: + 61 (0) 7 3138 8202 
                28     Fax: +61(0)7 3138 3980 
                29     Email: k.hanna@qut.edu.au 
                30      
                31     Acknowledgements 
                32     This work was funded by a 2013 Queensland University of Technology Learning and 
                33     Teaching Grant.  The funding body did not have any role in the design, in the collection, 
                34     analysis, and interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript; and in the decision to 
                35     submit the manuscript for publication.   The authors would like to acknowledge Roxanne 
                36     Machen who completed the application for the grant which funded this work. 
                37      
                38     Conflicts of Interest 
                39     There are no conflicts of interest to declare 
                40     Prior Presentation 
                41     This work has not been presented prior to this submission 
                42              
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                44     Title 
                45     Physical Activity Participation and Nutrition and Physical Activity Knowledge in 
                46     University Dance Students.   
                47      
                48      
                49     Abstract 
                50     Objective:  The objective of this research was to assess physical activity participation and 
                51     knowledge of general nutrition and current public health messages about the health benefits 
                52     of physical activity in university dance students and to investigate differences between first 
                53     and later year students and students in Dance and Dance Performance course groups.  
                54     Methods:  This cross-sectional study recruited 67 participants from dance undergraduate 
                55     degrees in a university in Brisbane, Australia.  Nutrition knowledge was assessed using the 
                56     General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire.  Physical activity participation and awareness 
                57     of the health benefits of physical activity were assessed using the Active Australia Survey.   
                58     Results:  Results indicate low nutrition knowledge amongst dance students, with 47% and 
                59     52% of responses correct in Dance and Dance Performance students respectively.  Nutrition 
                60     knowledge did not vary between students in first or later years. Self-reported participation in 
                61     moderate and vigorous physical activity varied substantially and met or exceeded 
                62     recommendations based upon duration and frequency for 98% of participants.  However 
                63     awareness of physical activity messages varied, with dance students more likely to disagree 
                64     about the level of activity needed for health benefits.    
                65     Conclusions:   Dance students report varying levels of physical activity that usually meet or 
                66     exceed recommendations; however knowledge of general nutrition and physical activity 
                67     benefits was low.  Improved knowledge could contribute to changes in behavior that improve 
                68     health status in this population.