The Use Of Nutritional Supplements Among Master Athletes

Striegel, Heiko; Simon, Perikles; Wurster, Christoph; Nieß, Andreas M.; Ulrich, Rolf

doi:10.1097/00005768-200505001-02295

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“…The same issues are noted by Striegel and Geoffrey elsewhere 21 22. It is problematic (not least for athletes) that medical doctors do not regularly improve their knowledge and attitudes to doping issues.…”

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Sports physicians, ethics and antidoping governance: between assistance and negligence

Dikić

McNamee

Günter³

et al. 2013

Br J Sports Med

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Recent positive doping cases and a series of mistakes of medical doctors of the International Federation of Basketball have reopened the debate about the role of medical doctor in elite sport. This study shows that some sports physicians involved in recent positive doping cases are insufficiently aware of the nuances of doping regulations and, most importantly, of the list of prohibited substances. Moreover, several team doctors are shown to have exercised poor judgement in relation to these matters with the consequence that athletes are punished for doping offences on the basis of doctors’ negligence. In such circumstances, athletes’ rights are jeopardised by a failure of the duty of care that (sports) physicians owe their athlete patients. We argue that, with respect to the World Anti Doping Code, antidoping governance fails to define, with sufficient clarity, the role of medical doctors. There is a need for a new approach emphasising urgent educational and training of medical doctors in this domain, which should be considered prior to the revision of the next World Anti Doping Code in 2013 in order to better regulate doctor's conduct especially in relation to professional errors, whether negligent or intentional.

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Sports physicians, ethics and antidoping governance: between assistance and negligence

Dikić

McNamee

Günter³

et al. 2013

Br J Sports Med

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“…Students studying sports‐related fields used cognitive‐enhancing substances more often than students from other disciplines. One reason for this result may be that the use of nutritional supplements such as vitamins, minerals, proteins, carbohydrates, amino acids, herbals, and creatine is widespread among athletes . The use of such substances—referred to as gateway drugs or the “slippery slope” hypothesis—may pave the way for the use of other drugs such as physical and cognitive enhancers.…”

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Randomized Response Estimates for the 12‐Month Prevalence of Cognitive‐Enhancing Drug Use in University Students

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“…A total of 69.2% of the men used nutritional supplements. 12 The use of supplements in the general US population of men is lower, around 46.9% in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. 13 This survey suggests that subjects reporting strenuous physical activity are more likely to be supplement consumers.…”

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Use of permitted drugs in Italian professional soccer players

Taioli¹

2007

Br J Sports Med

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Objectives: To assess the frequency and quantity of usage of permitted drugs by Italian professional soccer players. Methods: A cohort of 1041 professional soccer players from the two Italian major leagues was assembled during the season 2003-4; 743 of the 785 (94.6%) subjects available on the day of the interview answered an epidemiological questionnaire, which included questions on the type and frequency of use of several permitted drugs. Results: 92.6% of players reported having used oral anti-inflammatory products in the previous year, and most of them were current users (86.1%). 36% of the players, mostly current users, reported the use of analgesics. 82.8% of the players reported current use of supplements, and 28% reported using vitamins. Conclusions: The regular use of several permitted drugs is very high among professional soccer players. The description of players' behaviour is the first step towards regular monitoring of the players' need for, and use of, vitamins, supplements and other permitted drugs.T he use of illicit drugs in professional sports has been a matter of strong interest. Although several sources, some of which are anecdotal and some are related to judicial inquiries, [1][2][3][4] indicate that illegal drugs are widely used in sport settings, the use of permitted drugs has been seldom studied. 5 6 There are surveys of the use of drugs in adolescents in school and college sport teams, 7 but few data are available on professional players, mostly because access to large numbers of elite athletes is restricted, and because elite athletes are generally reluctant to discuss their habits.8 One study conducted on English professional soccer players reported data on supplement and vitamin use in a selected sample of subjects, 9 and another study reported information on permitted drug usage in Olympic athletes, not involving soccer. 6 The objective of this study was to gather data on permitted drug use in Italian professional soccer players, in order to create a realistic picture of the players' use of anti-inflammatory and antidolorific drugs, supplements and vitamins. SUBJECTS AND METHODSSoccer players from 39 of 42 teams belonging to the A and B leagues during the 2003-4 season were contacted and asked to answer an epidemiological questionnaire and donate a saliva sample. More details about the planning and conduct of the study are reported elsewhere.10 Among the 1041 identified subjects, 785 were available on the day of the interview, and 743 (94.6%) agreed to participate in this study.With the cooperation of the Italian Soccer Association, the Italian Federation of Soccer and the Italian Federation of Sport Physicians, a questionnaire was prepared, which included demographic and anthropometric data, history of vaccinations, smoking and drinking habits, occupational exposure, family history of chronic diseases, use of medicines and vitamins. Details on their careers as soccer players included participation in previous teams, roles played and history of trauma, fractures and surgery. The m...

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The Use Of Nutritional Supplements Among Master Athletes

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Sports physicians, ethics and antidoping governance: between assistance and negligence

Sports physicians, ethics and antidoping governance: between assistance and negligence

Randomized Response Estimates for the 12‐Month Prevalence of Cognitive‐Enhancing Drug Use in University Students

Use of permitted drugs in Italian professional soccer players

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