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Analysis of Sport Supplement Consumption and Body Composition in Spanish Elite Rowers
The aim of this study was to analyze the anthropometric characteristics and sport supplement (SS) consumption patterns of heavyweight and lightweight international rowers. Methods: The 13 heavyweights (11 males) and seven lightweights (five males) of the Spanish National Rowing Team were recruited f...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7765834/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33352860 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu12123871 |
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author | Domínguez, Raúl López-Domínguez, Rubén López-Samanes, Álvaro Gené, Pol González-Jurado, José Antonio Sánchez-Oliver, Antonio Jesús |
author_facet | Domínguez, Raúl López-Domínguez, Rubén López-Samanes, Álvaro Gené, Pol González-Jurado, José Antonio Sánchez-Oliver, Antonio Jesús |
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description | The aim of this study was to analyze the anthropometric characteristics and sport supplement (SS) consumption patterns of heavyweight and lightweight international rowers. Methods: The 13 heavyweights (11 males) and seven lightweights (five males) of the Spanish National Rowing Team were recruited for the study. Body composition was measured by bio-impedance analysis, and the questionnaire used in this investigation was previously validated to assess SS consumption. According to anthropometrics parameters, it was reported that male heavyweight rowers were heavier (p < 0.001) and taller (p < 0.001), but no statistical differences were reported for % body fat (p = 0.104) or % lean body mass (p = 0.161). All rowers reported consumption of at least one SS. Based on the Australian Institute of Sport’s classification, higher medical supplement consumption was observed when comparing heavyweight rowers to lightweight rowers (2.5 ± 1.1 vs. 1.7 ± 0.5, p = 0.040). There were no differences in the totals of group A (strong scientific evidence for sports scenarios, p = 0.069), group B (emerging scientific support, deserving of further research, p = 0.776), or group C (scientific evidence not supportive of benefit and/or security amongst athletes, p = 0.484). The six most consumed SSs were iron (85%), caffeine (85%), β-alanine (85%), energy bars (85%), vitamin supplements (80%), and isotonic drinks (80%), with no statistical differences between heavyweight and lightweight rowers (p > 0.05). These results suggest that the absence of differences in body composition (expressed as a percentage) do not represent anthropometric disadvantages for heavyweight rowers. In addition, SS consumption was similar between rowers, reporting only higher medical supplement consumption in heavyweight rowers. |
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spelling | pubmed-77658342020-12-28 Analysis of Sport Supplement Consumption and Body Composition in Spanish Elite Rowers Domínguez, Raúl López-Domínguez, Rubén López-Samanes, Álvaro Gené, Pol González-Jurado, José Antonio Sánchez-Oliver, Antonio Jesús Nutrients Article The aim of this study was to analyze the anthropometric characteristics and sport supplement (SS) consumption patterns of heavyweight and lightweight international rowers. Methods: The 13 heavyweights (11 males) and seven lightweights (five males) of the Spanish National Rowing Team were recruited for the study. Body composition was measured by bio-impedance analysis, and the questionnaire used in this investigation was previously validated to assess SS consumption. According to anthropometrics parameters, it was reported that male heavyweight rowers were heavier (p < 0.001) and taller (p < 0.001), but no statistical differences were reported for % body fat (p = 0.104) or % lean body mass (p = 0.161). All rowers reported consumption of at least one SS. Based on the Australian Institute of Sport’s classification, higher medical supplement consumption was observed when comparing heavyweight rowers to lightweight rowers (2.5 ± 1.1 vs. 1.7 ± 0.5, p = 0.040). There were no differences in the totals of group A (strong scientific evidence for sports scenarios, p = 0.069), group B (emerging scientific support, deserving of further research, p = 0.776), or group C (scientific evidence not supportive of benefit and/or security amongst athletes, p = 0.484). The six most consumed SSs were iron (85%), caffeine (85%), β-alanine (85%), energy bars (85%), vitamin supplements (80%), and isotonic drinks (80%), with no statistical differences between heavyweight and lightweight rowers (p > 0.05). These results suggest that the absence of differences in body composition (expressed as a percentage) do not represent anthropometric disadvantages for heavyweight rowers. In addition, SS consumption was similar between rowers, reporting only higher medical supplement consumption in heavyweight rowers. MDPI 2020-12-18 /pmc/articles/PMC7765834/ /pubmed/33352860 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu12123871 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Domínguez, Raúl López-Domínguez, Rubén López-Samanes, Álvaro Gené, Pol González-Jurado, José Antonio Sánchez-Oliver, Antonio Jesús Analysis of Sport Supplement Consumption and Body Composition in Spanish Elite Rowers |
title | Analysis of Sport Supplement Consumption and Body Composition in Spanish Elite Rowers |
title_full | Analysis of Sport Supplement Consumption and Body Composition in Spanish Elite Rowers |
title_fullStr | Analysis of Sport Supplement Consumption and Body Composition in Spanish Elite Rowers |
title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of Sport Supplement Consumption and Body Composition in Spanish Elite Rowers |
title_short | Analysis of Sport Supplement Consumption and Body Composition in Spanish Elite Rowers |
title_sort | analysis of sport supplement consumption and body composition in spanish elite rowers |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7765834/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33352860 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu12123871 |
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