Use of prohibited substances and dietary supplements in non professional Greek runners

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Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Αντιμετώπιση Εξαρτήσεων-Εξαρτησιολογία
Library of the School of Health Sciences
Deposit date:
2019-07-28
Year:
2019
Author:
Tzakas Panagiotis
Supervisors info:
Μινέρβα-Μελπομένη Μαλλιώρη, Καθηγήτρια, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ, Επιβλέπουσα
Δημήτριος Δικαίος, Καθηγητής, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Ηλίας Τζαβέλας, Επίκουρος Καθηγητής, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Original Title:
H χρήση απαγορευμένων ουσιών και συμπληρωμάτων διατροφής σε ερασιτέχνες Έλληνες δρομείς
Languages:
Greek
Translated title:
Use of prohibited substances and dietary supplements in non professional Greek runners
Summary:
Introduction: Doping, ie the use of illegal substances by athletes to increase their performance, is a phenomenon that affects the moral and value of sport in time. In recent years, many studies have been done on the need for athletes in nutrition for the ultimate physical performance. Athlete's nutritional supplements are nutritional products that, as the word says, complement a daily diet. A person who exercises intensely or follows a demanding lifestyle needs dietary elements in larger quantities than someone who does not exercise, such as proteins, carbohydrates, creatine and amino acids.
Objective: The ultimate goal of the study is to formulate and develop specific health education programs that incorporate understanding and perception of the advantages and disadvantages of doping and the use of nutritional supplements as well as the encouragement for healthier ways to develop its potential.
Method / Population: This is a quantitative, systematic method of collecting information on a sample of 166 individuals in the target group of non professional runners. This group was chosen because there are no corresponding studies. The survey uses a questionnaire that includes closed questions, multiple-class questions and scale questions (5-level Likert). The questionnaire specifically examines: demographic characteristics, athletic habits and eating habits. The questionnaire was posted online on the website runningnews.gr. The questionnaires were collected within 4 days.
Results: Most participants report that they have not used anabolic performance-enhancing formulations, erythropoietin, cortisone and stimulants, herbal formulations and metal supplements, while using vitamin C and vitamin E and energy and isotonic drinks. Women seem to make higher use of vitamin C and E and men use higher energy and isotonic beverages. It has also been found that the more frequent the participants are, the more likely it is to use isotonic and energy drinks.
Conclusions: The desired outcome of the intervention programs should be to strengthen the athletes' ability to resist the temptation of doping and excessive use of dietary supplements. For this reason, it is particularly useful to investigate the degree of use of dietary supplements and stimulants. In this work a survey was conducted on people who are amateur runners. The results are particularly useful, but it is suggested to explore other sports as well.
Main subject category:
Health Sciences
Keywords:
Non professional athletes, Doping, Dietary supplements, Stimulants
Index:
No
Number of index pages:
0
Contains images:
Yes
Number of references:
50
Number of pages:
66
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