Needs Assessment and Reasons for Consuming Food Supplements for Body-Building and Weightlifting Athletes in Ardabil Province

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess the needs and causes of dietary supplements for bodybuilding and weightlifting athletes in Ardabil province.Methods: The present study is a descriptive research that was performed as a survey, both qualitative and quantitative strategies were used.  Th...

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Main Authors: Nima Hasanzadeh, Mehrdad Moharramzadeh, Abbas Naghizadeh-Baghi
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Language:English
Published: University of Mohaghegh Ardabili 2021-03-01
Series:Research in Sport Management and Marketing
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Online Access:https://rsmm.uma.ac.ir/article_1255_ec00efe93b130d93c6a09c31ba0f050e.pdf
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description Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess the needs and causes of dietary supplements for bodybuilding and weightlifting athletes in Ardabil province.Methods: The present study is a descriptive research that was performed as a survey, both qualitative and quantitative strategies were used.  The statistical population of this study consists of 385 athletes in the field of bodybuilding and weightlifting in Ardabil province.  The interviewees were selected using targeted sampling with the participation of 11 of the best respondents to the questions to achieve theoretical saturation. Then, using MAXQDA12 software, the data was coded and the code was used for the researcher-made questionnaire.  The findings showed that most of the supplements consumed by athletes in the study were 95% protein V-concentrate, V-isole protein, casein protein, egg white protein, soy protein, amino protein, and branched-chain amino acids. Results :  According to the results, there is a significant difference in the frequency of need for creatine supplementation among bodybuilding and weightlifting athletes in Ardabil province and the need for creatine supplementation in weightlifting athletes is more than bodybuilding athletes (P = 0.003) (Meaning in other supplements). In other supplements, no significant difference was observed in the two disciplines (P ≥ 0.05).Conclusion:  The most important reasons for consuming dietary supplements in the athletes in the study of consumption are increasing muscle volume, increasing muscle strength, muscle recovery, being antioxidant, reducing fatigue, and burning fat, respectively.
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spelling doaj-art-b7af55843169457cb7cf589efed1f85b2025-08-20T03:00:01ZengUniversity of Mohaghegh ArdabiliResearch in Sport Management and Marketing2783-23922783-16712021-03-0121102310.22098/rsmm.2021.12551255Needs Assessment and Reasons for Consuming Food Supplements for Body-Building and Weightlifting Athletes in Ardabil ProvinceNima Hasanzadeh0Mehrdad Moharramzadeh1Abbas Naghizadeh-Baghi2Ph.D. Candidate of Sport Management, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, IranProfessor of Sport Management, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, IranAssociate Professor of Sport Management, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, IranPurpose: The purpose of this study is to assess the needs and causes of dietary supplements for bodybuilding and weightlifting athletes in Ardabil province.Methods: The present study is a descriptive research that was performed as a survey, both qualitative and quantitative strategies were used.  The statistical population of this study consists of 385 athletes in the field of bodybuilding and weightlifting in Ardabil province.  The interviewees were selected using targeted sampling with the participation of 11 of the best respondents to the questions to achieve theoretical saturation. Then, using MAXQDA12 software, the data was coded and the code was used for the researcher-made questionnaire.  The findings showed that most of the supplements consumed by athletes in the study were 95% protein V-concentrate, V-isole protein, casein protein, egg white protein, soy protein, amino protein, and branched-chain amino acids. Results :  According to the results, there is a significant difference in the frequency of need for creatine supplementation among bodybuilding and weightlifting athletes in Ardabil province and the need for creatine supplementation in weightlifting athletes is more than bodybuilding athletes (P = 0.003) (Meaning in other supplements). In other supplements, no significant difference was observed in the two disciplines (P ≥ 0.05).Conclusion:  The most important reasons for consuming dietary supplements in the athletes in the study of consumption are increasing muscle volume, increasing muscle strength, muscle recovery, being antioxidant, reducing fatigue, and burning fat, respectively.https://rsmm.uma.ac.ir/article_1255_ec00efe93b130d93c6a09c31ba0f050e.pdfbodybuildingcauses of consumptiondietary supplementsweightlifting
spellingShingle Nima Hasanzadeh
Mehrdad Moharramzadeh
Abbas Naghizadeh-Baghi
Needs Assessment and Reasons for Consuming Food Supplements for Body-Building and Weightlifting Athletes in Ardabil Province
Research in Sport Management and Marketing
bodybuilding
causes of consumption
dietary supplements
weightlifting
title Needs Assessment and Reasons for Consuming Food Supplements for Body-Building and Weightlifting Athletes in Ardabil Province
title_full Needs Assessment and Reasons for Consuming Food Supplements for Body-Building and Weightlifting Athletes in Ardabil Province
title_fullStr Needs Assessment and Reasons for Consuming Food Supplements for Body-Building and Weightlifting Athletes in Ardabil Province
title_full_unstemmed Needs Assessment and Reasons for Consuming Food Supplements for Body-Building and Weightlifting Athletes in Ardabil Province
title_short Needs Assessment and Reasons for Consuming Food Supplements for Body-Building and Weightlifting Athletes in Ardabil Province
title_sort needs assessment and reasons for consuming food supplements for body building and weightlifting athletes in ardabil province
topic bodybuilding
causes of consumption
dietary supplements
weightlifting
url https://rsmm.uma.ac.ir/article_1255_ec00efe93b130d93c6a09c31ba0f050e.pdf
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