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Dietary supplement and drug use and doping knowledge and attitudes in Italian young elite cyclists.
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Doping knowledge was poor and biased, and its relationship with drug use deserves consideration; educational interventions are needed to improve knowledge and awareness about prescription drugs and DS use, as well as about doping.Abstract:
Objective:To explore use and attitudes toward drugs and dietary supplements (DS) and knowledge concerning doping in cycling.Design:Retrospective cross-sectional study.Setting:Professional cycling.Participants:Elite under-23 male cyclists.Intervention:Anonymous semistructured questionnaire administerread more
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Nutritional supplement use among college athletes and their sources of information.
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