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Table 2 Knowledge on nutrition and dietary supplements (O/KN&DS) and self-percieved competency on nutrition and dietary supplements (S/KN&DS) with differences among sports for O/KN&DS (Analysis of Variance – ANOVA), and S/KN&DS (Kruskal-Wallis test – KW)

From: What drives athletes toward dietary supplement use: objective knowledge or self-perceived competence? Cross-sectional analysis of professional team-sport players from Southeastern Europe during the competitive season

 

O/KN&DSa

S/KN&DS

Mean ± SD

ANOVA (p)

Poor

Under-average

Average

Good/very good

KW (p)

Basketball

4.69 ± 2.29

 

106 (46%)

16 (7%)

82 (36%)

24 (11%)

 

Soccer

4.27 ± 2.19

 

196 (60%)

26 (8%)

94 (29%)

10 (3%)

 

Volleyball

4.77 ± 2.13

1.88

48 (31%)

12 (8%)

68 (44%)

26 (17%)

48.03

Handball

4.81 ± 2.27

(0.13)

102 (50%)

28 (14%)

60 (29%)

16 (8%)

(0.01)

  1. aTheoretical range for O/KN&DS was from 0 to 10, with 10 indicating the highest score (best knowledge)
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Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

ISSN: 1550-2783

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