The association between subjective anti-doping knowledge and objective knowledge among Japanese university athletes: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study aimed to assess the association between subjective anti-doping knowledge (subjective ADK) and objective anti-doping knowledge (objective ADK) among Japanese university athletes, framed within the context of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB).

Methods

Eligible participants were 486 university athletes [320 men (65.8%), 166 women; mean age of 18.9 ± 1.0 years]. The participants categorized themselves in terms of the quality of their anti-doping knowledge. This assessment resulted in an independent variable coded as "(1) substantial lack of adequate knowledge," "(2) some lack of adequate knowledge," "(3) fair amount of knowledge" or "(4) good amount of knowledge." Objective ADK was assessed using the Ath

SUBMITTER: Murofushi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10687363 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature