Collegiate Student-Athletes' Use and Knowledge of Third-Party-Tested Nutritional Supplements: An Exploratory Study.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Nutritional supplement use in athletes is common, accompanied by potential doping risk.

Objective

To determine athletes' nutritional supplement and third-party-tested (TPT) supplement use, supplement knowledge, and factors influencing their behavior.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I athletic departments.

Patients or other participants

Student-athletes (n = 410, 53% female, age = 21.4 ± 1.6 years).

Main outcome measure(s)

Survey questions addressed topics including nutritional supplement knowledge and use, TPT supplement knowledge and use, and logo recognition, and data were stratified for sex differences.

Results

Athletes (91%) reported the use of supplements, but the total nu

SUBMITTER: Schott KD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11684747 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature