O uso da suplementação à base de carboidrato em praticantes de atividade física: revisão de literatura

Abstract

The use of nutritional supplements has been gaining ground in the market, due to the increase in the number of people seeking this type of product, thus, supplementation has become increasingly common in sports, because athletes or even people who practice physical activity are looking for a better performance or gain in health or fitness. To verify the use of carbohydrate-based supplementation in physical activity practitioners. This study is defined as Systematic Literature Review. The databases used for the construction of the work were Academic Google, Scientific Electronic Library Online -Scielo and Capes Journal Portal. It is noted that, in relation to the research subjects, they prefer the use of supplements to improve physical performance, to compensate for nutritional deficiencies, disease prevention. After analyzing and understanding the articles that make up the work, it could be concluded that countless individuals who practice physical activities (whether sportspeople and/or professional athletes) use carbohydrate-based supplements.