Several studies (58,63,90) have examined dietary supplement
use specifically in high school football players. From
170 questionnaires,showed that 31%
of players reportedly used dietary supplements with the
intent of building muscle and 90% of these players indicated
creatine as their primary sport nutrition supplement.
surveyed 1349 football players and
reported that 30% used creatine. This study also found that the perceived risks with creatine use were dehydration
(44.5%) and muscle cramps (38.8%), whereas 30.1% of
football players reported no perceived risk. Friends were
cited as the greatest source of encouragement for use of
supplements, whereas parents and coaches were more likely
to discourage the use. In contrast to the above findings on
dietary supplement intake, Mason et al.