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[Doping in sports].

J Jeschke1, J Nekola, J Chlumský

  • 1Oddĕlení tĕlovýchovného lékarství FN, Plzen.

Casopis Lekaru Ceskych
|July 28, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Organized doping controls, established in the 1970s, prohibit stimulants, narcotics, and anabolic agents. Doping risks are significant, especially for junior athletes, with worldwide prevalence estimated at 2-10%.

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Medicine
  • Pharmacology
  • Public Health

Context:

  • Organized doping controls initiated in the 1970s.
  • The Czech Antidoping Charter and Committee established in 1993.
  • International Olympic Committee's Medical Commission defines prohibited substances and methods.

Purpose:

  • To outline prohibited doping substances and methods.
  • To detail the process and outcomes of doping control.
  • To highlight health risks and prevalence of doping in sports.

Summary:

  • Prohibited substances include stimulants, narcotics, anabolic agents, diuretics, and hormones.
  • Prohibited methods involve blood doping and manipulation.
  • Drugs with restrictions include alcohol, marijuana, local anesthetics, corticosteroids, and beta blockers.
  • Doping control involves athlete screening and laboratory urine analysis.
  • Positive results lead to bans ranging from 3 months to lifetime.
  • In 1995, 1.61% of 93,938 global urine samples were positive, with anabolic steroid use being the most common.
  • In 1997, the Czech laboratory reported 1.7% positive results from 843 checks.
  • Bodybuilders represent the largest group with positive doping results.
  • Doping poses a significant risk to junior athletes.
  • Worldwide prevalence is estimated between 2-10% of the male population.
  • A stringent antidoping stance and education are crucial for the future.

Impact:

  • Emphasizes ergogenic effects and health risks of doping substances.
  • Provides statistics on global and Czech doping control outcomes.
  • Identifies bodybuilders and junior athletes as high-risk groups.
  • Underscores the importance of continued antidoping efforts and education.

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