Go online and search for nutritional supplement (not a drug) that is targetedtoward athletes. Choose any supplement that appears interesting and promotes/claims some physiological benefit to athletic performance. Analyze the advertisement and the product using the guidelines below.
The paper length is two (2) to three (3) double-spaced pages excluding title page and references. References should be a minimum of three (3) peer-reviewed articles not included in your assigned readings and published within the last five (5) years. Websites will not count as scholarly articles regardless of the source. Scholarly articles are peer reviewed, usually include an abstract, consist of several references, contain several pages, and are usually research oriented or discuss comprehensively a topic. The written assignment must be free of grammatical, style, and spelling errors, and use APA (6th ed.) style and formatting.
Requirements:
1. Provide an introduction for this assignment. The Introduction should include a purpose of the discussion (why is this an important topic to examine), and an outline of what will be discussed in the assignment (use the section headings to create your outline).
2. Using scholarly literature and reputable resources:
a. List the supplement’s name and price per serving
b. Describe the claimed actions for athletic performance
c. Analyze the claimed benefits using what you know about physiology and biochemistry. Is there research from scientifically sound sources to support the products claims? Describe the quality of the research on the supplement and/or ingredients.
d. Is the advertisement based on testimonials only?
e. Determine safety issues of the supplement and/or ingredients contained in the supplement. Is the supplement or its ingredients banned by any sports or athletic organizations?
f. Determine if you would recommend this supplement to an athlete, and describe why or why not. You may use first person in this paragraph.
3. Create a conclusion that includes a key point from every section of this assignment.
4. Use your assigned class readings and a minimum of three additional peer-reviewed articles (published within the last 5 years),
5. The paper must follow APA format: include title page, reference page, use 12-point Times New Roman font, and include in-text citations (use citations whenever paraphrasing, using statistics, or quoting from an article). Please refer to your APA manual as a guide for in-text citations and sample reference papers.
6. Only two direct quotes permitted in the assignment. More than two direct quotes will result in loss of marks.
