Athletes: Doping Substances

Athletes: Doping Substances
Athletes: Doping Substances

Athletes: Doping Substances: Most elite athletes believe that doping substances are effective in improving their performance, although they recognize that it is cheating, that this leads to health risks, as well as A clear risk of punishment. At the same time, the reasons why athletes begin to consume them are to aim for athletic success, improve their performance, derive economic benefit and prevent nutritional deficiencies, and also that "because others Athletes also take ". 

 These are some of the conclusions that a study by researchers from the Department of Physical and Sports Education of the University of Granada, whose work also revealed that there is a widespread belief among top athletes that The fight against doping is "ineffective" and "unfair", and that the sanctions imposed "are not strict enough or severe".

 In an article published by Sports Medicine magazine [1], researchers Mikel Zabala and Jaime Morente Sánchez analyzed the attitudes, knowledge and beliefs about doping in elite athletes around the world. In order to do so, they reviewed 33 studies on the subject, published between 2000 and 2011, in order to analyze the current situation and to act accordingly with the development of concrete strategies to combat doping effectively.

 Fewer controls in team sports
The results of this work reveal that team athletes are apparently less inclined to use doping substances. However, it highlights the extent to which follow-up in team sports is clearly inferior, both in terms of quantity and quality.

 The study at the University of Granada reports that coaches seem to be the main source of influence and information for athletes when initiating or not in the consumption of doping substances, more than doctors and others specialists. Athletes "are increasingly familiar with anti-doping rules, but there is still a significant lack of understanding of the problems associated with the use of these substances and prohibited methods that must be compensated by the development of adequate educational programs, The researchers of the UGR.

 In addition, the article concludes that there is also a significant lack of information among high-level athletes on dietary supplements and side effects of performance enhancing substances.

 In view of the results of this research, researchers at the UGR consider that it is necessary to plan and carry out information campaigns that insist on athletes' attitudes towards doping and the culture surrounding this illegal practice. "Not only should money be spent on anti-doping tests exclusively, as is the case right now. To improve the situation, it is sufficient to allocate at least a small part of this budget to educational and prevention programs Which foment rejection attitudes towards substances and prohibited methods, "conclude Zabala and Morente Sánchez. A pioneering example in this sense is, in their opinion, the project called "Prevenir pour gagné", launched by the Spanish Cycling Federation.

References :
[1] Doping in Sport: A Review of Elite Athletes' Attitudes, Beliefs, and Knowledge. Morente-Sánchez J, Zabala M. Sports Medicine. 2013.

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