Introduction. In the case of illness or injury, athletes, like other patients, seek medical care from general practitioners. Athletes, however, need to be aware of anti-doping regulations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes to doping in sports among general practitioners in Vojvodina. Material and Methods. This cross-sectional study included 276 participants of both sexes and different ages. The data collection was performed using a questionnaire, as a non-standard research technique. The statistical analysis correlated the gathered data in regard sex and age of examinees. Results. Only a small number of respondents is well informed about both the List of Prohibited Doping Substances and Methods and the Law on Prevention of Doping in Sports (10.5% and 8%, respectively). Also, only 2.5% of examinees thought they were qualified to treat athletes. Correct answers that furosemide, pseudoephedrine and tamoxifen are prohibited in sports were given by a small number of respondents (36.6%, 56.9% and 29%, respectively). On the other hand, the fact that inhaled salmeterol, inhaled corticosteroids, enalapril and diclofenac are allowed in sports, was known by 42%, 40.6%, 60.9% and 52.9% of respondents, respectively. Doctors had different attitudes towards doping in sports. Conclusion. The results of this study showed that general practitioners have insufficient knowledge on different aspects of doping in sports. Since they treat all patients, including athletes, their knowledge should be on a higher level in order to avoid accidental doping. The obtained results point to the need for further education of general practitioners on doping in sports.
Pseudoefedrin je supstanca iz grupe dekongestiva za sistemsku primenu. Koristi se kao lek za ublažavanje simptoma nazalne kongestije izazvane prehladom, gripom ili alergijom. Pored toga, pseudoefedrin se nalazi na Listi zabranjenih supstanci i metoda u sportu, u grupi stimulanasa, što znači da bi sportista kod koga se u uzorku nađe ova supstanca mogao biti kažnjen zbog dopinga. Pseudoefedrin spada u grupu lekova koji se nalaze u širokoj upotrebi, u sastavu kombinovanih preparata koji se uglavnom izdaju bez lekarskog recepta i to je jedan od razloga zašto bi sportista mogao biti i slučajno dopingovan. Ali, svaki doping je doping i zato treba biti obazriv prilikom upotrebe lekova koji sadrže i doping supstance.
Diuretici su lekovi koji se koriste u tretmanu hipertenzije, akutnih i hroničnih edema, srčane i bubrežne insuficijencije i drugim stanjima. Pored njihove upotrebe kao lekova, diuretici se često zloupotrebljavaju u sportu kao doping sredstvo. Na Listi zabranjenih supstanci u sportu diuretici se nalaze već više od 25 godina. Dva su razloga za njihovu upotrebu kao dopinga u sportu: da se za kratko vreme smanji težina sportiste u sportovima sa težinskim kategorijama ili da se ubrza izlučivanje iz organizma drugih doping supstanci (najčešće anaboličkih steroida). Poslednjih desetak godina diuretici su, prema podacima Svetske antidoping agencije, bili prisutni kod 5-8% svih dopingovanih sportista. Slična je situacija i u Srbiji, pri čemu je u 2010. godini od svih dopingovanih sportista čak 22,6% koristilo diuretike. Imajući u vidu efekte diuretika na organizam čoveka, potrebno je biti veoma obazriv sa njihovom upotrebom (zloupotrebom) jer posledice mogu biti fatalne.
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