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Table 3 Dietary supplement consumption in studied groups

From: Dietary supplementation and doping-related factors in high-level sailing

 

A

O

NO

C1

C2

f(%)

f(%)

f(%)

f(%)

f(%)

Vitamins and minerals

No

22(50.0)

13(41.9)

9(69.2)

14(48.3)

7(46.7)

Rarely

4(9.1)

1(3.2)

3(23.1)

2(6.9)

2(13.3)

Occasionally

12(27.3)

11(35.5)

1(7.7)

9(31.0)

3(20.0)

Often

6(13.6)

6(19.4)

0(0.0)

3(10.3)

3(20.0)

Specific vitamins

C vitamin (rarely)

10(22.7)

    

C vitamin (occasionally)

3(6.8)

    

C vitamin (often)

7(15.9)

    

E vitamin (occasionally)

2(4.5)

    

Specific minerals

Magnesium (rarely and occasionally)

20(45.5)

    

Iron (occasionally and often)

6(13.6)

    

Calcium (rarely and occasionally)

6(13.6)

    

Carbohydrates

No

29(65.9)

20(64.5)

9(69.2)

18(62.1)

11(73.3)

Rarely (sporadically)

7(15.9)

4(12.9)

(0.0)

3(10.3)

4(26.7)

Occasionally

4(9.1)

4(12.9)

3(23.1)

4(13.8)

0(0.0)

Often

4(9.1)

3(9.7)

1(7.7)

4(13.8)

0(0.0)

Proteins/Amino acids

No

26(59.1)

17(54.8)

9(69.2)

16(55.2)

10(66.7)

Rarely (sporadically)

3(6.8)

1(3.2)

2(15.4)

2(6.9)

1(6.7)

Occasionally

12(27.3)

10(32.3)

2(15.4)

8(27.6)

4(26.7)

Often

3(6.8)

3(9.7)

0(0.0)

3(10.3)

0(0.0)

Isotonic drinks

No

25(56.8)

15(48.4)

10(76.9)

16(55.2)

9(60.0)

Rarely (sporadically)

4(9.1)

2(6.5)

2(15.4)

4(13.8)

0(0.0)

Occasionally

12(27.3)

11(35.5)

1(7.7)

7(24.1)

5(33.3)

Often

3(6.8)

3(9.7)

0(0.0)

2(6.9)

1(6.7)

Combined recovery supplements

No

25(56.8)

15(48.4)

10(76.9)

20(69.0)

5(33.3)

Rarely (sporadically)

10(22.7)

8(25.8)

0(0.0)

3(10.3)

7(46.7)

Occasionally

8(18.2)

8(25.8)

2(15.4)

5(17.2)

3(20.0)

Often

1(2.3)

0(0.0)

1(7.7)

1(3.4)

0(0.0)

Energy bars

No

19(43.2)

12(38.7)

7(53.8)

15(51.7)

4(26.7)

Rarely (sporadically)

8(18.2)

6(19.4)

2(15.4)

4(13.8)

4(26.7)

Occasionally

17(38.6)

13(41.9)

4(30.8)

10(34.5)

7(46.7)

Often

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

(0.0)

Something else*

Echinacea

4(9.1)

    

Propolis

2(4.5)

    

Spirulina

3(6.8)

    

L carnitine

1(2.3)

    

Other

3(6.8)

    
  1. LEGEND: A – athletes; O – Olympic class athletes; NO – Non-Olympic class athletes; C1 – single crew; C2 – double crew; frequencies – f, percentage - %; * percentage is calculated for all athletes.