- Title
- Anabolic androgenic steroids : the shortcut to the wrong way
- Creator
- Grace, Fergal
- Date
- 2021
- Type
- Text; Book chapter
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/176830
- Identifier
- vital:15181
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003159537-7-7
- Identifier
- ISBN:9781000369953 (ISBN); 9780367438203 (ISBN)
- Abstract
- The introduction of structured professionalism into all aspects of the game requires the aspirational rugby union player to possess high levels of muscle power and aerobic fitness. Anti-doping regulators became wise to these practices by adding so-called masking agents to the list of prohibited substances which is updated annually and published online. Research into the prevalence of doping of any kind in elite sport has not been conducted to date. It is quite surprising, given it is such a regular topic of debate. Yet, it is unlikely for a currently active athlete to reveal that they are doping and findings from population studies or regional samples cannot be applied to elite athletes. Randomized reporting technique is a method of protecting anonymity of the interviewee and more reliable than traditional questionnaires. Although rarely used, this shows distinct promise to estimate intentional doping in elite athletics. There have been some extraordinary advancements in gene therapy for the prevention and treatment of disease. © 2021 Taylor & Francis.
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis
- Relation
- The Dynamics of Modern Rugby p. 74-83
- Rights
- All metadata describing materials held in, or linked to, the repository is freely available under a CC0 licence
- Rights
- Copyright @ 2021 Taylor & Francis
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