Sport-Induced Substance Use-An Empirical Study to the Extent within a German Sports Association.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 27783664.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0165103 and PMC identifier 5082616.
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Abstract
In cooperation with the Sports Association of the Palatinate (SBP), a survey was conducted on substance use by recreational and amateur athletes. Distribution of the online questionnaire took place by means of chain-referral sampling, and questions on substance use were presented using the randomized response technique (RRT) to protect the anonymity of respondents and prevent socially desirable answers. The estimated lowest limit for the population share for use of prohibited substances during the last season (4%) and for lifetime use (3.6%) did not differ significantly. Approximately 21% of respondents had used substances for training or competitions that were taken for a purpose other than performance enhancement (e.g., to improve their mood or to help with recuperation from a minor injury or illness) in the last year. 49% had done so at some point in their life.
Medical subject headings
- Doping in Sports
- Societies
- Surveys and Questionnaires