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Methods: The study involved 53 male players from the FA Panthers Wroc\u0142aw team and was conducted using the KomPAN questionnaire and an original survey on supplementation, injuries and pain intensity. Results: The results showed that, although players using supplements had a significantly greater proportion of healthy foods in their overall diet (p = 0.02), they did not report fewer injuries in the last 12 months and 7 days than those who did not use supplements (p = 0.87; p = 0.58, respectively). However, a positive correlation (p\u2264 0.001, r = 0.53) was found between the healthy diet index and the number of injuries. Those who used the services of a dietitian and physiotherapist showed a higher quality of diet (p=\u00a00.02; p=\u00a00.02, respectively) and reported higher total pain intensity (p=\u00a00.009; p=\u00a00.03), while those who used only the services of a physiotherapist reported higher average pain intensity (p\u2264 0.001). 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