Survey of antidoping knowledge, attitudes and practices amongst elite Indian sportsmen and the way forward.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Indian sportspersons have reported several antidoping rule violations with several cases suggesting inadvertent use of prohibited substances. This study was designed to evaluate the anti-doping knowledge, attitudes and practices amongst elite Indian sportsmen to suggest future interventions.

Methods

This study conducted at a Sports institute used an anonymized questionnaire to survey 181 male (18-35 years old) elite young athletes' attitudes toward performance-enhancing substances and anti-doping rules.

Results

Athlete awareness regarding antidoping agencies and antidoping rule violations was poor. 40% or less reported receiving antidoping updates. All reported improvement in antidoping knowledge and attitude changes after attending updates. Health is more

SUBMITTER: Krishnan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8737098 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature