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Moriah Mallick1, Chloe Briana Camacho1, Jana Daher1
1Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.
Nutrients
|February 25, 2023
Summary
Athletes often use dietary supplements for performance but risk unintentional doping due to contamination and lack of knowledge. Understanding athlete beliefs and implementing educational programs can help prevent inadvertent doping.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Doping Prevention
- Psychology of Sport
Background:
- Dietary supplements are prevalent among athletes seeking health or performance benefits.
- Athletes frequently lack knowledge of supplement regulations and rely on unreliable information sources.
- Contamination of supplements with prohibited substances poses a significant risk of unintentional doping.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review research on psychological factors influencing dietary supplement use in athletes.
- To explore how norms, attitudes, and beliefs contribute to inadvertent doping.
- To identify effective program structures for preventing inadvertent doping.
Main Methods:
- Narrative review of existing research.
- Analysis of psychological constructs related to supplement use.
- Exploration of preventative program strategies.
Main Results:
- Psychological factors like social norms and personal beliefs significantly impact supplement use.
- Lack of regulatory knowledge and reliance on misinformation are key contributors to risk.
- Targeted educational interventions addressing these psychological aspects are crucial.
Conclusions:
- Understanding athlete psychology is vital for effective doping prevention strategies.
- Education programs should focus on critical evaluation of supplements and regulatory awareness.
- Mitigating inadvertent doping requires a multi-faceted approach addressing both knowledge and psychological drivers.
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