Influence of Dietary Supplements in Fitness Training of Athletes : Undergraduate Thesis

Cilj ovog završnog rada bio je objasniti, identificirati i ukazati, sa aspekta kineziološke znanstvene i stručne prakse, utjecaj sportskih dodataka prehrani kondicijskoj pripremljenosti sportaša. U skladu sa ciljem rada korišten je uzorak od 18 sportaša juniorske i mlađe seniorske dobi koji se bave atletikom te su podijeljeni u kontrolnu i eksperimentalnu skupinu. Ispitanici su mjereni inicijalno te finalno u skupini varijabli koje opisuju kondicijski status ispitanika. Rezultati dvofaktorske ANOVA-e ukazuju na statistički značajne promjene stanja te se može potvrditi učinak djelovanja suplemenata u promatranom kontekstu. U daljnjim istraživanjima bi se trebao korisititi veće uzorke ispitanika sa duljim vremenskim trajanjem, sa više točaka mjerenja kao i sa većom količinom sportskih dodataka prehrani.The aim of this final paper was to explain, identify and point out, from the perspective of kinesiological scientific and professional practice, the impact of sports supplements on the fitness of athletes. In accordance with the aim of the study, a sample of 18 athletes of junior and young age who were used in athletics were used and were divided into control and experimental groups. Respondents were measured initially and finally in a set of variables describing the fitness status of the subjects. The results of the two-factor ANOVA indicate that there are statistically significant changes in the condition and that the effect of supplements action in the observed context can be confirmed. Further research should use larger samples of subjects with longer durations, more measurement points, and more sports supplements