BACKGROUND Widespread use of supplements is observed among world athletes in different fields. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and determinants of using supplements among body builder athletes. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted on 250 men and 250 women from 30 different bodybuilding clubs. Participants were asked to complete a self-administered standardized...

Background Serological markers of cardiac injury are elevated following intense exertion. Whether myocardial tissue is actually injured remains unresolved, although we have found evidence for systolic and diastolic dysfunction following exertion. Furthermore, we have also observed that a significant proportion of well-trained elite endurance athletes present with evidence of myocardial fibrosis...

Introduction The sports world is one of the sectors most affected by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic. Athletes from specific sport disciplines have experienced new situation in different ways. Therefore, understanding their individual experiences and psychological responses may help to design better intervention programs. Accordingly, this study investigated relationship between athletes’ person...

Athletes devote their lives to practicing their chosen sport so as to attain the highest level of skilled performance. A perennial question is why are some athletes better than others? Most debates on this issue reduce to genetics (natural abilities) vs differences in accumulated deliberative practice. In contrast, the target article under discussion here reports on a study that identified psyc...

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between personality traits and prosocial antisocial behaviors displayed in team athletes. In respect, data collected from a total 481 (64 females 417 males) participants engaged sports. relational screening model used study. Prosocial Antisocial Behavior Sports Scale, Five Factor Personality Inventory Personal Information Form prepared ...

Regular physical exercise and a healthy diet are major determinants of lifespan. Although aging is associated with declining endurance performance muscle function, these components can favorably be modified by regular activity especially training at all ages in both sexes. In addition, age-related changes body composition metabolism, which affect even highly trained masters athletes, part compe...

Football players are widely recognized for their physical prowess. Decades of research have demonstrated that physical activity and fitness are associated with lower all-cause mortality and a variety of health benefits in healthy individuals and individuals with chronic diseases. The specific mechanisms responsible for these outcomes appear to be multifactorial and include a reduction in cardio...

1. Exercise-induced haemolysis has been implicated in the sub-optimal iron status of endurance-trained athletes. Accordingly, erythrocyte survival studies using 51Cr were performed on male and female distance runners (n = 20) and sedentary control subjects (n = 10) in order to determine whether the rate of erythrocyte destruction was altered as a consequence of repetitive exercise training. 2. ...

Football players are widely recognized for their physical prowess. Decades of research have demonstrated that physical activity and fitness are associated with lower all-cause mortality and a variety of health benefits in healthy individuals and individuals with chronic diseases. The specific mechanisms responsible for these outcomes appear to be multifactorial and include a reduction in cardio...

Athletes have been shown to have greater movement imagery abilities than non-athletes. However, since these differences were observed using questionnaires where participants subjectively judged the vividness of performing imagined movements, it is possible that responses could be biased by other factors such as social desirability. One possible solution is to use an objective test, such as the ...