Evaluation of the use of sports supplement and knowledge of nutrition for practitioners of indoor cycling in five regions of the city of Belo Horizonte-MG.

Abstract

Introduction: The search for the best fitness has led many people to the practice of various forms of physical exercise at gyms, indoor cycling among them, along with the consumption of supplements. Objective: To evaluate the consumption of supplements by practitioners of spinning and who indicated their consumption, as well as knowledge of nutrition in five academies of Belo Horizonte. Materials and Methods: A descriptive study was performed with 75 practitioners from spinning. We used a self-administered questionnaire.The selection of the academies and students was random. Results and Discussion: 9.3% of the sample used supplement. Of these, all used the protein and the indication for use arose primarily from a dietitian, with the exception of the east. The low consumption of supplements can be explained by the low duration of exercise. With regard to knowledge of nutrition was observed that the academy was the center that showed errors in the citation of the sources of carbohydrates and fats. In relation to sources of protein, the North was the region with more errors, and these regions with lower nutritional counseling. Conclusion: It is important the presence of a dietitian working in these regions to promote the nutritional knowledge needed, and allows the use of supplements, when necessary, be done with adequate technical support.