Biology and Medicine

Santamaria S

Publications

• Research Article
  Dietary Supplements Use in Competitive and Non-Competitive Boxer: An Exploratory Study
  Author(s): Mazzeo F, Santamaria S, Monda V, Tafuri D, Dalia C, Varriale L, De Blasio S, Esposito V, Messina G and Marcellino MondaMazzeo F, Santamaria S, Monda V, Tafuri D, Dalia C, Varriale L, De Blasio S, Esposito V, Messina G and Marcellino Monda
  
  Intensity training, talent, and an adequate diet represent the crucial factors for the success of athletes. Unfortunately, athletes prefer intaking substances to quicker and easier increase their performance compared to traditional training. For this reason there has been a significant spread of enhancing substances drugs and dietary supplements (DS), although, as already broadly evidenced, the abuse of those substances could seriously damage athletes’ health. Indeed, DS could contain substances that are not declared on the label, which are banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). This exploratory study aims to investigate DS phenomenon, specifically, we want to describe this phenomenon among boxers, analyzing typologies of DS intaken, knowledge about DS, main reasons for justifying DS abuse, and places where boxers buy them and potential consu.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/0974-8369.1000294

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