Adherence
CrossFit practitioners exhibit a high prevalence (77.7%) of dietary supplement use, primarily whey protein and creatine, driven by goals of performance enhancement and muscle hypertrophy, yet often lack professional nutritional guidance.
If you do CrossFit, you are likely taking supplements, most commonly whey protein or creatine. The main reasons people take them are to build muscle and improve workout performance. However, a majority of users do this without professional advice. To ensure safety and efficacy, consider consulting a sports nutritionist or physician to verify that your supplement choices and dosages align with your specific training intensity and health goals.
Out of all 112 athletes, 87 (77.7%; 50 male; 37 female) reported currently use of dietary supplements... Whey protein was the most used supplement (n = 70), followed by creatine (n = 54)... 69 CFPs' (61.6%; 37 male; 32 female) reported using supplements without professional support
Why this rating
Cross-sectional survey design with self-reported data and snowball sampling limits causal inference and generalizability.
Source
Prevalence of dietary supplements consumption among CrossFit practitioners
Marcus Vinicius Lúcio dos Santos Quaresma et al. · Research Square · 2022
DOI 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2084649/v1
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