Self-Administration of Medicines and Dietary Supplements Among Female Amateur Runners: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Locquet, Médéa; Beaudart, Charlotte; Larbuisson, Robert; Leclercq, Victoria; Buckinx, Fanny; Kaux, Jean-François; Reginster, Jean‐Yves; Bruyère, Olivier

doi:10.1007/s12325-016-0426-2

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“…A key finding from the present study was that the majority of athletes possessed limited knowledge of anti-doping regulations (i.e. either the Prohibited List or TUE policy) with respect to asthma therapy, which is in line with similar findings from previous anti-doping research in both elite and recreational athletes (20)(21)(22).…”

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Asthma medication in athletes: a qualitative investigation of adherence, avoidance and misuse in competitive sport

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Objectives:The purpose of this qualitative study was to utilize the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation -Behavior model (COM-B) to: (1) evaluate athlete knowledge and understanding of current asthma-related anti-doping regulations, (2) explore the impact of environmental and societal influences on athletes with asthma, and (3) examine athlete perception of asthma medication use in competitive sport. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten competitive endurance athletes (five athletes with asthma and five without asthma). Interviews were guided by the COM-B model and transcripts were analyzed inductively and deductively using reflexive thematic analysis. Results: Mapping the experiences and perceptions of athletes against an established behavioral framework identified that: (1) athletes' possess limited knowledge and understanding of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List and Therapeutic use exemption (TUE) policy with respect to asthma medication; (2) the use of sub-optimal diagnostic methods is commonplace and increases the risk of misdiagnosis and unnecessary inhaler therapy; (3) negative media portrayal of high-profile asthma-related doping allegations impacts public opinion and contributes to the perception of wrongdoing within the sporting community. Conclusion:The novel application of behavioral science highlights several factors that may contribute to asthma medication avoidance and promote misuse in competitive sport. The findings from this study provide a foundation for the development and implementation of targeted education programmes, and it is hoped that employing this approach will ultimately improve overall perceptions of asthma treatment in athletes, which is necessary to maintain respiratory health, optimize performance and protect the integrity of sport.

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Asthma medication in athletes: a qualitative investigation of adherence, avoidance and misuse in competitive sport

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“…Identifying such factors is important, as this knowledge would enable us to design interventions to prevent doping in sport. There is growing evidence that not only professional but also amateur athletes consume banned performance-enhancing substances (e.g., Locquet et al, 2017;Zabala, Morente-Sánchez, Mateo-March, & Sanabria, 2016). Therefore, research into doping in amateur competitive athletes is important.…”

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Moral Identity Predicts Doping Likelihood via Moral Disengagement and Anticipated Guilt

Kavussanu

Ring

2017

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

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In this study, we integrated elements of social cognitive theory of moral thought and action and the social cognitive model of moral identity to better understand doping likelihood in athletes. Participants (N = 398) recruited from a variety of team sports completed measures of moral identity, moral disengagement, anticipated guilt, and doping likelihood. Moral identity predicted doping likelihood indirectly via moral disengagement and anticipated guilt. Anticipated guilt about potential doping mediated the relationship between moral disengagement and doping likelihood. Our findings provide novel evidence to suggest that athletes, who feel that being a moral person is central to their self-concept, are less likely to use banned substances due to their lower tendency to morally disengage and the more intense feelings of guilt they expect to experience for using banned substances.

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“…Furthermore, doping past-year prevalence estimates of 6.5% ( Molero et al, 2017 ) and 8.2% ( Stubbe et al, 2014 ) as well as lifetime prevalence estimates of 12.5% ( Simon et al, 2006 ) and 14.0% ( Mooney et al, 2017 ) are reported in fitness center members. For recreational endurance athletes, prevalence estimates for doping of 8.1% ( Locquet et al, 2017 ) and 8.4% ( Campian et al, 2018 ) are reported.…”

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Refined Analysis of a Cross-Sectional Doping Survey Among Recreational Triathletes: Support for the Nutritional Supplement Gateway Hypothesis

Heller¹,

Ulrich

Simon

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Front. Psychol.

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Introduction: The current literature provides no consensus that nutritional supplements (NS) may provide a gateway to doping. In particular, studies in recreational athletes are lacking. Within a previous cross-sectional empirical study, our group provided first evidence that the use of NS may provide a gateway for the use of doping substances in recreational triathletes. For the present paper, we refine the analysis of the triathletes' survey in order to provide evidence for a NS gateway hypothesis in recreational athletes. Methods: A self-report, paper-and-pencil questionnaire was distributed to a sample of 2,997 competitive ironman and half-ironman (n = 1,076; 36.1%) triathletes. The randomized response technique (RRT) was used to assess the 12-month prevalence estimate for the use of doping substances. The prevalence for the use of NS was assessed by using direct questioning. Two-tailed (α = 0.05) large-sample z-tests were performed to assess whether the estimated prevalence for the use of doping substances differs significantly between users and nonusers of NS. Results: The 12-month prevalence estimate for the use of doping substances is significantly higher in athletes who report using NS (20.6%) compared to those who do not (11.4%; z = 2.595, p = 0.0097). Conclusion: The present results are consistent with the hypothesis that the use of NS provides a gateway to the use of doping substances. Therefore, doping prevention concepts should not primarily focus on preventing the use of doping substances per se, but should start one step earlier, namely by the use of NS.

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Self-Administration of Medicines and Dietary Supplements Among Female Amateur Runners: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Cited by 16 publications

References 18 publications

Asthma medication in athletes: a qualitative investigation of adherence, avoidance and misuse in competitive sport

Asthma medication in athletes: a qualitative investigation of adherence, avoidance and misuse in competitive sport

Moral Identity Predicts Doping Likelihood via Moral Disengagement and Anticipated Guilt

Refined Analysis of a Cross-Sectional Doping Survey Among Recreational Triathletes: Support for the Nutritional Supplement Gateway Hypothesis

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