Supplement use as an aid to training: a survey of amateur footballers
Item
- Title
- Supplement use as an aid to training: a survey of amateur footballers
- Author(s)
- Fisher Karl
- Abstract
- This study examined the prevalence and knowledge of supplementation as an aid to improving sports performance amongst amateur male athletes (footballers). Football players were chosen to embody a typical recreational athlete, as it involves both aerobicand anaerobic aspects of fitness and is the country's most popular sport. The players were asked to fill in a questionnaire examining their training, general dietary habits and supplement use. In total, 40 subjects were chosen and analysed, of whom47.5% took some form of supplementation, with a multivitamin/mineral supplement the most popular (73.7%) followed by a carbohydrate supplement/sports drink (63.2%). Only 30% of subjects thought that supplements were an important aid to their training (consisting of 5% of those who did not take supplements and 42% of those who did). 50% of the respondents did not get adequate levels of physical exercise, 72.5% did not get the recommended amounts of fruit and vegetables and 87.5% of those questioned did not get enough water per day. The reason given most often for not taking any supplements was a lack of knowledge (43%) and the reason given most frequently for taking any supplement was to improve health (57.8%). As primary health care practitioners, part of the role of the naturopathic osteopath is to educate patients and be knowledgeable on topics such as supplementation, being aware of both the positive and negative aspects.
- presented at
- British College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Date Accepted
- 2002
- Date Submitted
- 1.11.2003 00:00:00
- Type
- undergraduate_project
- Language
- English
- Number of pages
- 81
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 12996
- Inst-Identifier
- 1076
- Keywords
- Dietary supplements,Nutrition,Sports,Football
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Fisher Karl, “Supplement use as an aid to training: a survey of amateur footballers”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 3, 2025, https://www.osteopathic-research.org/s/orw/item/1342