Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge and use of dietary supplement products (DSP) among the deaf athletes of the Turkish Deaf Sports Federation. A total 74 voluntary athletes from various sports, 11 female and 63 male athletes (Mage=23.62±5.38 years) participated in this study. The data was collected through the survey method and was analyzed by Fischer Exact test, frequencies and percentage distribution. As a result, it has been determined that 39.2% of deaf athletes have knowledge about DSP and athlete diets; their rate of DSP use increases as their educational level increases; the rate of DSP use in national athletes is higher and that taekwondo athletes do not use DSP while a rate of at least 30.8% DSP use is evident in other branches. In addition, the findings show that the deaf athletes do not have sufficient knowledge about their DSP use and they have problems in accessing reliable information about this issue.
Highlights
Genetic structure, suitable exercise and balanced diets are the primary factors which affect the performance of athletes
It has been seen that 39.2% of the participants of the study, which analyzes the use of dietary supplement products by deaf athletes and their knowledge levels about these products, have knowledge about these products (Table 3)
In a study carried out by Yarar et al (2011) on the knowledge and habits of elite athletes, it was found that 56% of them; in a study carried out by Pulur ve Cicioğlu (2001) on the knowledge and habits of female basketball players, 52% of them; in a study carried out by Göral, Saygin and Karacabey (2010) on the knowledge and habits of amateur and Professional athletes, 65.8% of Professional football players and 40.8% of amateur football players were knowledgeable about dietary supplement products (DSP)
Summary
Suitable exercise and balanced diets are the primary factors which affect the performance of athletes. Athletes spend great effort for a higher performance and spend a majority of their time and energy on exercise, they cannot get full benefit from their efforts due to diets which are not suitable for them, cause an adverse effect or sometimes harm them (Ersoy, 2014; Katch, Katch, & Mcardle, 1994). Diets are regarded as one of the most important factors which the athletes can control when they have knowledge about them and affect their performance (Turgut et al, 2015). Athletes need to have sufficient knowledge about diets in order to be able to improve their performance and obtain successful results (Süel et al, 2009). It is considered that many people who participate in sports do not have sufficient information about balanced diets and that erroneous applications are common among athletes and can create dangerous results (Süel et al, 2006)
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