Changes in the supplementation practices of elite Australian swimmers over 11 years
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Shaw, Gregory, Slater, Gary and Burke, Louise M.. (2016). Changes in the supplementation practices of elite Australian swimmers over 11 years. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. 26(6), pp. 565 - 571. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2016-0060
Authors | Shaw, Gregory, Slater, Gary and Burke, Louise M. |
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Abstract | Thirty nine elite Australian swimmers (13 AIS, 26 OTHER) completed a standardized questionnaire regarding their supplement use during a pre competition camp. The data were compared with a similar study conducted 11 years earlier (11 AIS, 23 OTHER) and framed around the classification system of the Sport Supplement Program of the Australian Institute of Sport. The prevalence of supplement use remained constant over time (2009: 97%, 1998: 100%). However, the current swimmers used a greater number of dietary supplements (9.2 ± 3.7 and 5.9 ± 2.9; p = .001), accounted for by an increase in the reported use of supplements with a greater evidence base (Sports Foods, Ergogenics, and Group B supplements). In contrast, fewer supplements considered less reputable (Group C and D) were reported by the 2009 cohort (0.7 ± 1.0 and 1.6 ± 1.3; p = .003). AIS swimmers reported a greater use of Ergogenics (4.3 ± 1.8 and 3.1 ± 1.7; p = .002), and less use of Group C and D supplements overall (0.8 ± 1.2 and 1.3 ± 1.2; p = .012), which was explained primarily by a smaller number of these supplements reported by the 2009 group (1998 AIS: 1.5 ± 1.4, 2009 AIS: 0.2 ± 0.6; p = .004). Although the prevalence of supplement use has not changed over time, there has been a significant increase in the number and type of products they are using. The potential that these changes can be attributed to a Sports Supplement Program merit investigation. |
Keywords | performance; ergogenic; sport food |
Year | 2016 |
Journal | International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism |
Journal citation | 26 (6), pp. 565 - 571 |
Publisher | Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. |
ISSN | 1526-484X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2016-0060 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85010639118 |
Page range | 565 - 571 |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United States |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/87x5v/changes-in-the-supplementation-practices-of-elite-australian-swimmers-over-11-years
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