Table 2 Summary of strength of pairwise associations between reason to use and type of supplements used (all athletes who use supplements n = 520).
From: Performance enhancement with supplements: incongruence between rationale and practice
Maintain strength | Enhance endurance | Able to train longer | Doctors' advice | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Creatine | .432 (< .001) | NA | .307 (< .001) | NA |
Iron | NA | .021(.632) | NA | .259 (< .001) |
Ginseng | NA | NA | .088a (.044) | NA |
Whey protein | .434 (< .001) | NA | .245 (< .001) | NA |
Caffeine | .273 (< .001) | .220 (< .001) | NA | |
Vitamin C | NA | NA | .055 (.209) | .003 (.944) |