Development of a screener to assess athlete risk behavior of not using third-party tested nutritional supplements.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to develop an algorithm to predict athletes use of third-party tested (TPT) supplements. Therefore, a nutritional supplement questionnaire was used with a section about self-reported TPT supplement use.

Methods

Outcomes were randomly assigned to a training dataset to identify predictors using logistic regression models, or a cross-validation dataset. Training data were used to develop an algorithm with a score from 0 to 100 predicting use or non-use of TPT nutritional supplements.

Results

A total of n = 410 NCAA Division I student-athletes (age: 21.4 ± 1.6 years, 53% female, from >20 sports) were included. Then n = 320 were randomly selected, of which 34% (n = 109) of users consistently report

SUBMITTER: Wardenaar FC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11134207 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature