The level of information and practiceabout ergogenic helpers of players in Isparta super amateur footbal league

The aim of this study is to fix football players playing in Isparta Super Amateur League in 2005- 2006, their level of information and practice about the ergogenic help. For that reason, the literature about this subject has been searched and by taking expert opinions a pool has been prepared to collect data. All statistics have been done in ninety five percent validity. The group of study has been composed of in 10 teams, total 198 sportsmen in Isparta Super Amateur League. The data that gained has been analyzed in SPSS program, by using defining statistics. Subjects who joined to this survey have been divided into three parts, according to their information level about the ergogenic assistances. Subjects who have knowledge (n: 36 %18,2), subjects who have knowledge partly (n: 145 % 73,2) and who has lack of knowledge (n: 17 % 8,6). The subjects are usually in (n: 41 %20,7) between 28- 31. Most of them have been graduated from university (n: 108 % 54,5). It has found that the main information source of ergogenic assistances is their trainer (n: 67 % 33,8). It is unusual that doctor and pharmacy is seen as an information source by none of them. The great number of tested football players never use illegal substances (n: 162 % 81,6) and ergogenic assistance having side effects (n: 139 % 70,2). It is also found that substances and methods differently used by subject and as the reasons of these, the level of knowledge about ergogenic assistances is affected on subjects. There is a significant relation between the education levels of subjects and the level of knowledge about ergogenic assistance and it found that they didn?t use illegal substances and methods and avoided from those threatening their health. Also, Subjects didn?t use ergogenic assistances during not doing sport.