Changes in the Supplementation Practices of Elite Australian Swimmers Over 11 Years

Gregory Shaw; Gary J Slater; Louise M Burke

doi:10.1123/ijsnem.2016-0060

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Changes in the Supplementation Practices of Elite Australian Swimmers Over 11 Years

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Changes in the Supplementation Practices of Elite Australian Swimmers Over 11 Years

Gregory Shaw, Gary J Slater and Louise M Burke

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, Vol.26(6), pp.565-571

2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2016-0060

PMID: 27206222

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performance

ergogenic

sport food

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 to 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 = 0.001), 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 = 0.003). AIS swimmers reported a greater use of Ergogenics (4.3±1.8 and 3.1±1.7; p = 0.002), and less use of Group C and D supplements overall (0.8±1.2 and 1.3±1.2; p = 0.012), 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 = 0.004). 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

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Title: Changes in the Supplementation Practices of Elite Australian Swimmers Over 11 Years
Authors: Gregory Shaw (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Gary J Slater (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Louise M Burke (Author) - Australian Catholic University
Publication details: International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, Vol.26(6), pp.565-571
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Date published: 2016
DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.2016-0060
ISSN: 1526-484X
PMID: 27206222
Copyright note: Copyright © 2016 The Author. This manuscript is as accepted for publication in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition & Excersie Metabolism, Vol 26, No. 6. The definitive version is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2016-0060
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health - Nutrition & Dietetics; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449986602621
Output Type: Journal article

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