Prevalence, Information & Attitude towards Using Supplements among University Athletes

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the prevalence of dietary supplements usage amongst university’s players, in addition to their know-how and players towards sports supplementation. Current study check out the extent of knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices regarding using dietary supplements of 100 athletes was administered, which included 88 Males and 12 Females, 20 to 27 years of age from the population of university athletes. The comparison was analyzed by chi-square test to observe the importance of distinction amongst respondents’ notion about the statements of questionnaires. The results calculated through Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS-25). The outcomes displayed that maximum of the athletes proven the satisfactory knowledge of dietary supplements and the motives for the usage of them; however the outcome of the study suggested that need of inclusive knowledge of players about supplements and under vigilant management showed improvement of University athletes.

Diagnosis, Treatment & Rehabilitation of Rotator Cuff Acute & Chronic Injury in Throwing Sports Athletes by Isometric, Isotonic and Theraband Exercises

“…To create strength in the shoulder joint, core muscles (abdomen), and thoracic muscles are used to reinstate normal scapulothoracic and trunk rotation mechanics as reduce pain, regain rotator cuff strength, and recital function improved. A gradual short distance throw or movement activity planned with a game and postural specific spotlight aids in the restoration of good mechanics, food supplementation along with the use of subacromial corticosteroid injections occasionally [16]. The length of non-operative treatment depends on the causes, grade of injury, and the athlete's circumstances.…”

“…Rehabilitation with exercises now a day's become a necessary part to come back to its original performance condition. A rehabilitation plan of sports injuries required extra care, highly structured exercise and sports specifically approach along with specificity, over loading, progression and rest and restoration principle which prepared both athlete and the injured tissue as per requirement of mental and physiological demands at peak performance [13,10,16,21,22]. The target rehabilitation weekly plan is mentioned in the Table 2 along with two unload weeks and Table 3 with exercises respectively .…”