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Title: Use of ergogenic aids and nutritional habits among federated athletes in Catalonia, Spain
Author: Delgado Fabriàs, Helena
Tutor: Herrera Palau, Rosana
Abstract: Sports supplements use has gained popularity among athletes in the past years. The pattern of use and the reasons for consumption seem to be dependent on the sport discipline, sex and competitive level. Most of the studies performed include elite athletes while information about supplement use among amateur athletes is limited. It has been reported that there is a poor level of nutritional education among athletes which results in inappropriate decisions on supplementation and dietary habits which could be improved. To date, studies analysing supplement consumption in Spanish federated athletes are even more scarce. Therefore, the aim of the #EsportFarma study is to understand supplement consumption patterns among federated athletes in Catalonia and analyse the factors that influence their behaviour as well as their dietary habits. The results indicate that the most frequently used supplements among federated athletes in Catalonia are carbohydrates and vitamins and minerals being a health professional and the Internet the general preferred sources of information. The factors that influence consumption are varied and are discussed in the study. In general, federated athletes follow a balanced diet and the figure of a dietician-nutritionist enhances their nutritional habits. Nevertheless, some mismatching between supplement effect and reported reasons for consumption is found as well as an imbalance in the frequency of consumption of certain food groups. Hence, suggestions for improving supplement use and consequently optimising performance and overall athletes’ health are given.
Keywords: survey analysis
federated athletes
sport supplements
Document type: info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis
Issue Date: 20-Jun-2022
Publication license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/  
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