Question

Summarize this in 3 sentences to present to my class tomorrow make the grammar easy to read.

High school athletes and the use of ergogenic aids

Daniel P Krowchuk, Trina M Anglin, Donald B Goodfellow, Terry Stancin, Paul Williams, Gregory D Zimet

American Journal of Diseases of Children 143 (4), 486-489, 1989

• To determine high school athletes' attitudes toward and use of ergogenic aids, we surveyed 295 students presenting for preparticipation examinations. In general, young athletes believed that steroids and amphetamines were not efficacious in enhancing sports performance and that their use was potentially harmful. Subjects reported minimal use of steroids (1%) and amphetamines (2%), and only a minority would consider their use. As a group, however, male athletes were more likely to believe that steroids were effective (32% vs 13%) and to consider the future use of these agents (14% vs 0) compared with female athletes. The majority of high school athletes believed that supplemental protein or vitamins could improve performance and that their use caused little or no health risk. These data suggest that young athletes may require information regarding the limited benefits and potential risks associated with the use of ergogenic aids.

Answer 1

295 participants were surveyed to determine the attitude and use of ergogenic aids in high school students, of which 1% used steroids and 2% used amphetamines, and only a few would consider to use them in future. Of the male athletes, 32% believed in the effectiveness of steroids, and 14% would consider their use in future, compared against 13% and 0% of female athletes, respectively. Majority of the athletes believe that supplemental vitamins and proteins enhance performance with little or no side-effects, suggesting the need for educating young athletes regarding the potential risk and minimal benefit with the use of ergogenic aids.