What drives athletes toward dietary supplement use: objective knowledge or self-perceived competence? Cross-sectional analysis of professional team-sport players from Southeastern Europe during the competitive season

What drives athletes toward dietary supplement use: objective knowledge or self-perceived competence? Cross-sectional analysis of professional team-sport players from Southeastern Europe during the competitive season

Abstract Background Issues related to knowledge of nutrition and dietary supplementation (DS) are understudied in professional athletes. This study aimed to examine the possible association between knowledge of nutrition and DS (KN&DS) and dietary supplement use (DSU) among professional athletes...

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Main Authors: Damir Sekulic, Enver Tahiraj, Dora Maric, Dragana Olujic, Antonino Bianco, Petra Zaletel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
Subjects:
Dietary supplements
Nutritional supplements
Team sports
Athletes
Knowledge
Effects
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12970-019-0292-9

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