Highlights • This study investigates knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of young amateur players about doping (growth hormone, anabolic steroids) and the use of nutritional supplements (amino acids, creatine) in sport. • Amateur football players, residing in three Italian regions (Campania, Lazio, Sardegna), were randomly selected from the list of qualified schools of the FIGC (Italian Football Federation) and interviewed. • We found that up to 6.5% of males consider personal use of substances to enhance sport performance and, a gap in knowledge about their side-effects, especially for anabolic steroids. • The present study provides additional information regarding the importance of the intention to use doping agents among young amateur players. • The coach, the team manager and the general practitioner should be a referential figure for young athletes.
Knowledge, attitudes and behaviours on doping and supplements in young football players in Italy / Giraldi, Guglielmo; Unim, BRIGID ANDOUNIMYE; Masala, D; Miccoli, Silvia; LA TORRE, Giuseppe. - In: PUBLIC HEALTH. - ISSN 0033-3506. - STAMPA. - 129:7(2015), pp. 1007-1009. [10.1016/j.puhe.2015.05.008]
Knowledge, attitudes and behaviours on doping and supplements in young football players in Italy
GIRALDI, GUGLIELMO;UNIM, BRIGID ANDOUNIMYE;MICCOLI, SILVIA;LA TORRE, Giuseppe
2015
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Highlights • This study investigates knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of young amateur players about doping (growth hormone, anabolic steroids) and the use of nutritional supplements (amino acids, creatine) in sport. • Amateur football players, residing in three Italian regions (Campania, Lazio, Sardegna), were randomly selected from the list of qualified schools of the FIGC (Italian Football Federation) and interviewed. • We found that up to 6.5% of males consider personal use of substances to enhance sport performance and, a gap in knowledge about their side-effects, especially for anabolic steroids. • The present study provides additional information regarding the importance of the intention to use doping agents among young amateur players. • The coach, the team manager and the general practitioner should be a referential figure for young athletes.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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