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Swiss Medical Weekly, 2023 BACKGROUND: “Image- and performance-enhancing drugs” are widely used in sports worldwide to improve body image and performance goals. In view of the growing research interest and use of these substances, and the paucity of data on the situation in ...
Muriel Kruijver +2 more
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Use of psychotropic substances among elite athletes – a narrative review
Swiss Medical Weekly, 2021 BACKGROUND AND AIMS Elite athletes may use psychotropic substances for recreational reasons, (perceived) performance enhancement or self-medication. Causes can overlap.
Jan Exner +6 more
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Caffeine intake almost always affects physical performance and cognitive processes responsible for awareness [PDF]
Infarma: Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023 Sports foods and supplements can play a significant role in the sports nutrition plans of high-level athletes. It has been found that taking specific dietary supplements can have ergogenic and performance-enhancing effects.
Roberto De Giorgio
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Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate Supplementation on Physical Performance and Cardiovascular Variables in Middle-Aged and Elderly Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus [PDF]
Brazilian Archives of Biology and TechnologyThe global epidemic of diabetes mellitus (DM) presents a significant health challenge, and physical exercise is crucial in managing type 2 DM (T2DM). Sodium bicarbonate (SB) supplementation may enhance high-intensity exercise performance.
Edher Lucas Antunes +5 more
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Characteristics of Gym-Goers Performance-Enhancing Substance Use [PDF]
Sustainability, 2022 The use of prohibited performance-enhancing substances (PES) in fitness and gym settings is a public health concern as knowledge concerning its short-term and long-term adverse health consequences is emerging. Understanding the underlying psychosocial mechanisms of PES use and the characteristics of the gym-goers who use PES could help identify those ...
Ana Sofia R. Tavares +4 more
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Dietary Supplements and Sport Performance - A Comprehensive Review
Southeastern European Medical Journal, 2017 Aim: Comprehensive articles on dietary supplements and their impact on sport performance, which would provide professional and recreational athletes with evidence-based information, are sparse.
Julij Šelb, Helena Lenasi
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Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, 2020 Background Illicit performance-enhancing substances are used mostly by athletes to enhance performance in sports, and by bodybuilders to gain muscle and body mass.
Hagit Bonny-Noach +2 more
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Ignorance, Harm, and the Regulation of Performance-Enhancing Substances [PDF]
, 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
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Egyptian 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
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Exploring Knowledge, Attitudes and Abuse Concerning Doping in Sport among Syrian Pharmacy Students
Pharmacy, 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
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