Perspectives and practices of nutritionists on dietary supplements for elite soccer teams: a cross-sectional survey study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and objectives

Dietary supplements are part of the nutritional strategies frequently applied in sports performance support. With growing research on this subject and high demand from athletes, nutritionists need to keep up to date with the latest evidence and utility of dietary supplements, particularly in real-world contexts. As information about the use of dietary supplements among elite soccer players is still scarce, this work aimed to know how nutritionists working with elite soccer teams perceive and use these substances in their daily practice.

Methods

A questionnaire previously used to describe nutritionists' beliefs and attitudes regarding the use of dietary supplements in a clinical context was adapted for this study. The online questionnaire was addre

SUBMITTER: Abreu R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10450918 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature