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[Doping practices and behaviours among Ivorian soccer players]
Cyrille Dah1, Pascal Bogui, Jean-Claude Yavo
1Laboratoire de physiologie et service des explorations fonctionnelles, UFR des sciences médicales, BP V 166, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
Sante (Montrouge, France)
|December 11, 2002
Summary
Doping is prevalent in Ivorian soccer, with 18.7% of surveyed players admitting use and many more tempted or aware of its use. This highlights the urgent need for anti-doping education and strategies in the sport.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Public Health
- Sociology of Sport
Context:
- Investigates doping prevalence in Ivorian soccer.
- Utilizes a representative sample of 150 anonymous questionnaires.
- Addresses the specific context of professional soccer in Côte d'Ivoire.
Purpose:
- To ascertain the extent of doping use and awareness among Ivorian soccer players.
- To inform the development of targeted anti-doping initiatives.
- To provide data for policy recommendations for sports organizations and government.
Summary:
- 18.7% of surveyed Ivorian soccer players admitted to using doping substances.
- A significant majority (42%) reported feeling tempted by doping.
- 38% of players knew of another player who had used doping substances.
Impact:
- Underscores the critical need for robust anti-doping education and information campaigns.
- Calls for collaborative development of effective preventive and repressive anti-doping strategies.
- Provides a foundation for future research on doping in African soccer.