Active people in sports or regular exercises make up a significant portion of individuals using nutritional supplements (NS). Therefore the purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of NS (types, sources of information), motives for going to the gym, reasons for consumption of nutritional supplements and attitudes towards nutritional supplements among gymnasium users in Eldoret Town, Kenya. Data was collected using a questionnaire from 210 participants who were sampled through systematic convenience sampling from 11 gyms in Eldoret Town, Kenya. The study found that majority (55.3%) of the respondents used nutritional supplements and most of them used the supplements believing that they enhance their performance at the gym and therefore perceived usage of supplements as acceptable. The major reasons for going to gym were to enhance health, body building and to stay fit. Most (91%) of the gym users got the information about NS from the internet and the most consumed NS were protein supplements (72%), followed by sport drinks (69%) and fish oils (60%). It is concluded that gym goers use nutritional supplements and have positive attitudes towards their use. Therefore, this study recommends that users should be sensitized on the value, precautionary measures and side effects of using nutritional supplements.
General practitioners’ function on the principles of health competence, strong work ethics, and compassion to improve the health of their patients. When dealing with athletes, additional knowledge in sports is required to comprehensively address their health needs without affecting the integrity of rules that govern fair play. General practitioners require sufficient doping knowledge to provide athletes with health needs consistent with anti-doping regulations. In Kenya, no studies have investigated or reported the doping knowledge, attitude, or experience of GPs, thus leaving a knowledge gap on their ability to treat competitive athletes harmonious with WADA requirements. Therefore, the study sought to unearth Kenyan general practitioners' doping knowledge, attitude, and experience. The study's findings have implications on doping knowledge, attitude, and experience of Kenya GPs essential to inform the current status of the concept. A cross-sectional analytical study design was selected because of its robustness in describing general practitioners' current doping knowledge, attitude, and experiences. Data was collected using a self-reported questionnaire where 250 general practitioners completed the survey. Findings revealed that Kenya general practitioners are well aware of doping regulatory agencies of WADA and ADAK. The findings demonstrated that GPs have average doping knowledge (47.77 ± 14.03) punctuated with limited knowledge of prohibited substances, methods, and substances in certain sports. Work experience significantly influenced GPs knowledge, F (4,245) = 10.852, p< .001. GPs had a negative doping attitude of 45.23 ± 13.64. As many as 22% (55) GPs received doping requests for the last 12 months, where 35.7% (89) of requests are about drugs to aid recovery. Anabolic steroids, corticosteroids, and peptide hormones were among the most sought-after PEDs. General Practitioners in Kenya have inadequate doping knowledge, which could limit their efficacy in treating professional athletes in line with WADA guidelines. Additional anti-doping training could benefit them address this limitation. Although GPs demonstrated a negative attitude, expanding their involvement through active participation in doping seminars, training, and programs can enhance their understanding of the doping concept necessary to develop and maintain a strong negative attitude.
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