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Ignorance, Harm, and the Regulation of Performance-Enhancing Substances [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
There is a disconnect between how legal and sporting authorities, on the one hand, and many elite athletes, on the other, view the use of performance-enhancing substances.
Milot, Lisa
core   +2 more sources

The prevalence of misusing over-the-counter and prescribed drugs in Syrian gymnasiums for performance-enhancing reasons: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesEgyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2022
Background This study investigates the prevalence of misusing over-the-counter (OTC) and prescribed drugs in Syrian gymnasiums, in addition to types, sources of knowledge, and patterns of use.
Linda Alkebbeh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring Knowledge, Attitudes and Abuse Concerning Doping in Sport among Syrian Pharmacy Students

open access: yesPharmacy, 2013
This study aimed to assess pharmacy students’ knowledge about doping substances used in sport, explore their attitudes toward doping and investigate their misuse of doping drugs. A questionnaire was developed and employed to collect data from bachelor of
Mazen El-Hammadi, Bashar Hunien
doaj   +1 more source

Using the prototype willingness model to predict doping in sport. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
To enable preventive measures to be designed, it is important to identify modifiable distal and proximal factors underlying doping behavior. This study investigated aspects of the prototype willingness model in relation to doping. A cross-sectional study
Petróczi, A   +11 more
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Exercise and Use of Enhancement Drugs at the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multicultural Study on Coping Strategies During Self-Isolation and Related Risks

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry, 2021
Introduction: Little is known about the impact of restrictive measures during the COVID-19 pandemic on self-image and engagement in exercise and other coping strategies alongside the use of image and performance-enhancing drugs (IPEDs) to boost ...
Artemisa R. Dores   +29 more
doaj   +1 more source

Motivation's Pick-Me-Upper: Enhancing Performance Through Motivation-Enhancing Drugs [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Torben Kjærsgaard’s argues that the term “cognitive enhancement substances” is an inappropriate term considering that stimulants do not enhance cognition, but rather only enhance motivation.
Ray, Keisha Shantel
core   +3 more sources

COMMONLY USED PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING SUBSTANCES IN SPORTS [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background/Objective: The aim of this review is to raise awareness among people about misuse or misuse of information about the most commonly used performance enhancing substances.
Gülfirat, Ömür
core   +1 more source

Use and effectiveness of performance enhancing substances

open access: yes, 2003
The use and effects of selected performance-enhancing drugs and nutritional supplements are reviewed. Recent sports medicine studies are mostly double blind and placebo controlled but contain relatively small sample sizes.
Boyce, Eric G., Eric G. Boyce
core   +1 more source

The placebo and nocebo effect in sport: intentions, attitudes and beliefs towards sport supplements and banned performance enhancing substances [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The focus of this research is to determine the magnitude and moderators of placebo and nocebo effects on sport performance and to explore the impact of a placebo intervention on athletes’ beliefs and intentions towards sport supplements.
Hurst, P.
core  

Implicit doping attitude and athletes' accuracy in avoiding unintentional doping when being offered beverages with banned performance-enhancing substances [PDF]

open access: yes
Objectives Implicit doping attitude reflects the strength of one's automatic or unconscious evaluation of doping. This cross-societal study examined how implicit doping attitude predicted athletes' accuracy in avoiding unintentional doping.
Tang, Tracy Chor Wai   +7 more
core   +1 more source

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