Prevalence, Knowledge, and Influence of Whey Protein and Other Supplements on Athletes

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Available at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/jsmahs/vol4/iss1/18 Student Journal . 4 . 1 . Prevalence , Knowledge , and Athletes Mallon . Pittman ; J . Brett , AT , ATC ; Erika - Goodwin , AT , ATC Sport , Wilmington _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BACKGROUND In order to keep athletics competitive there has been a push in use ergogenic aids and performance enhancing supplements to give athletes the " competitive edge . " This push can come from many sources : coaches , media , teammates , family , trainers , strength and conditioning specialists . These sources may not be giving the athlete all the information . Without the right information , athletes are making major dietary changes without knowing what all the effects are . " A high portion of athletes do not meet their energy requirement , leading to important energy and nutritional deficits 1 " (326) . Whey protein is a mixture of globular proteins isolated ; commonly dietary supplement . " 2 There are many benefits to adding whey protein to an individual ' s diet . For starters , increasing protein can benefit physically active people such as elite athletes or military personnel during increased physical demand . 3 Our muscles , are amino acids found in beef , so it makes since that muscle . In , consuming at twice the recommended daily allowance can prevent the loss of lean body mass and help individuals . 4 Another benefit is the positive effect . In field , as an athletic trainer , you may notice athletes . This be increased activity . It could be hypothesized that support