Group A
Group A Supplements are supported for use in specific situations in sport and provided to AIS athletes for evidence-based uses.
These sports foods and supplements:- provide a useful and timely source of energy and nutrients in the athlete's diet, or
- have been shown in scientific trials to benefit performance, when used according to a specific protocol in a specific situation in sport.
The table below outlines the Group A supplements. Click on the factsheet or research summary tables for detailed information on the supplement.
| Supplement | Factsheet | Research summary tables | Member's resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports drink | ✓  |
Member's Sports drink | |
| Sports gel | ✓ |
Member's Sports gel | |
| Sports confectionary | ✓ |
Member's Sports confectionary | |
| Liquid meal | ✓ |
Member's Liquid Meal | |
| Whey protein | ✓ | ||
| Sports bar | ✓ |
Member's Sports bar | |
| Calcium supplement | ✓ |
Member's Calcium supplement | |
| Iron supplement | ✓ |
Member's Iron supplement | |
| Probiotics | ✓ |
Member's Probiotics | |
| Multivitamin/mineral | ✓ |
Member's Multivitamin/mineral | |
| Vitamin D | ✓ |
Member's Vitamin D | |
| Electrolyte replacement | ✓ |
Member's Electrolyte replacement | |
| Caffeine | ✓ |
✓ |
Member's Caffeine |
| Creatine | ✓ |
Member's Creatine | |
| Bicarbonate | ✓ |
✓ |
Member's Bicarbonate |
Group A supplements may be provided to AIS athletes or teams under the following conditions:
- Group A supplements provided at a limited cost to AIS sports programs, through systems managed by the Sports Nutrition Department
- Athletes and coaches are educated about the appropriate use of Group A supplements, and their place in a state-of-the-art sports nutrition plan
- AIS sports have immediate access to research opportunities to investigate sports-specific protocols for use of Group A supplements.
- Inadvertent doping risk of Group A supplements is carefully considered before approval.
