Use of dietary supplements in Olympic athletes is decreasing: A follow-up study between 2002 and 2009

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

Volumn 8, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Heikkinen, Anni ^a   Alaranta, Antti ^a   Helenius, Ilkka ^b   Vasankari, Tommi ^c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^d UKK INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^e The Finnish Olympic Committee   (Finland)

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EID: 79551580528     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15502783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1550-2783-8-1     Document Type: Article

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