The theory of planned behavior and dietary behaviors in competitive women bodybuilders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women bodybuilders build their ideal physique by manipulating their diet, supplement, and exercise regimens to extreme levels. Excess protein intake and dietary supplement use is ubiquitous in women bodybuilders preparing for a competition, i.e., in-season competitors, however the impetus for these two dietary behaviors are relatively unknown. The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) has been used to explain dietary behaviors. The purpose of the study was to examine how the TPB can explain protein intake and dietary supplement use in in-season competitors.

Methods

Using a cross-sectional design, an online questionnaire was developed, validated, and administered to collect dietary supplement use, TPB variables, and other measures from 112 in-season competitors. Protein

SUBMITTER: Haubenstricker JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10476312 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature