ADOLESAN SPORCULARIN ERGOJENİK DESTEK KULLANIMINDA, FİZİKSEL VE MENTAL YORGUNLUK DÜZEYİNİN YORDAYICILIĞI

Abstract

Being involved in the developmental period of adolescent athletes may cause more energy and fatigue levels. At this point, the correct and appropriate use of ergogenic supports can contribute to athletes. The study aims to reveal the predictors of fatigue and physical activity levels in adolescent athletes' use of ergogenic support. 171 (female: 98, male: 73) licensed athletes from the Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports participated in the research voluntarily. Demographic information questionnaire, International Physical Activity Questionnaire-short form (IPAQ-SF), and Chalder Fatigue Scale were used in the research. The data collected in the study were analyzed in the Jamovi (2.0.0) statistical program at a 95% confidence interval and 0.05 significance level. In the analysis of the data, frequency (N), mean (x̄), standard deviation (ss), percentage (%), minimum (Min.), and maximum (Max.) values, Pearson's correlation and binomial logistic regression analysis were used. According to the findings of the study, most of athletes do not prefer to use ergogenic support. Those who use ergogenic support mostly use sports drinks, fish oil, and protein powder. Fatigue and total MET levels do not predict the use of ergogenic support by athletes. As a result, it can be said that adolescent athletes do not prefer to use ergogenic support and although their total MET scores are high, their fatigue levels are at a normal level.