Use of Dietary Supplements among Professional Athletes in Saudi Arabia
Table 3
Perception of dietary supplements and usages among professional athletes ().
Response
%
n
(8) Dietary supplements make me healthier
Agree
82.6
81
Somewhat agree
13.2
13
Neither agree nor disagree
4.0
4
(9) Dietary supplements improve my endurance
Agree
67.3
66
Somewhat agree
16.3
16
Neither agree nor disagree
12.2
12
Somewhat disagree
4.0
4
(10) Dietary supplements are safe to use
Agree
41.8
41
Somewhat agree
44.9
44
Neither agree nor disagree
8.1
8
Somewhat disagree
3.0
3
Don not know
2.0
2
(11) Dietary supplements provide me with more energy
Agree
67.3
66
Somewhat agree
25.5
25
Neither agree nor disagree
6.1
6
Somewhat disagree
1.0
1
(12) Dietary supplements increase the amount of training I can undergo
Agree
44.9
44
Somewhat agree
32.9
32
Neither agree nor disagree
20.4
20
Somewhat disagree
1.0
1
Disagree
1.0
1
(13) Dietary supplements increase my strength
Agree
59.1
58
Somewhat agree
21.4
21
Neither agree nor disagree
16.3
16
Somewhat disagree
3.0
3
(14) Dietary supplements increase my ability to cope with pain
Agree
30.6
30
Somewhat agree
31.4
31
Neither agree nor disagree
28.5
28
Somewhat disagree
7.1
7
Disagree
2.0
2
(15) Dietary supplements improve my concentration
Agree
42.8
42
Somewhat agree
23.4
23
Neither agree nor disagree
25.5
25
Somewhat disagree
5.1
5
Disagree
2.0
2
Note. These results showed that the response does differ significantly () from the hypothesized value (0.05) indicating that reasons for taking dietary supplements differ for each individual.
