Medication, Dietary Supplement, and Alcohol and Tobacco Use in Sub-Elite Australian Rules Footballers - A Snapshot

R. Douglas
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Aim: Australian sport was rocked by the revelations of the Australian Crime Commission’s report Organized Crime and Drugs in Sport. Although the primary focus of the report concerns the use of prohibited substances at elite level, the report also examined the possible effects of prohibited substance use at sub-elite levels. Little is known about the use of medications, dietary supplements, and alcohol and tobacco by Australian sub-elite athletes. This paper provides a ‘snapshot’ of use at a single sub-elite Australian Rules Football Club prior to the commencement of the 2012 South Australian football league season. Design: Prospective survey of sub-elite footballers from a single South Australian club. Method: Players were required to complete a medical questionnaire prior to the commencement of the 2012 SANFL season. As part of the questionnaire, players were provided with questions concerning the use of prescription medications, supplements, and alcohol and tobacco. Players that were included on the ‘Senior Training Squad’ were identified and their questionnaires used in the preparation of this article. Results: Few players use prescribed medication, and a little over one-third of players take dietary supplements. Alcohol was the most consumed item, with 82% reporting some alcohol use. Daily tobacco use was almost nonexistent. There were no reports of the use of substances prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Conclusions: Alcohol is the substance most used by players, with prescribed medication use almost entirely limited to asthma medications. Prohibited substance use is undetectable.
药物,膳食补充剂,酒精和烟草使用在亚精英澳大利亚规则足球运动员-快照
目的:澳大利亚体育界因澳大利亚犯罪委员会的报告《有组织犯罪和体育运动中的毒品》而震惊。虽然报告的主要重点是精英阶层使用违禁物质,但报告也审查了亚精英阶层使用违禁物质可能产生的影响。关于澳大利亚亚精英运动员使用药物、膳食补充剂、酒精和烟草的情况知之甚少。本文提供了在2012年南澳大利亚足球联赛赛季开始之前,在一个亚精英澳式足球俱乐部使用的“快照”。设计:对来自南澳大利亚某俱乐部的次精英足球运动员进行前瞻性调查。方法:要求球员在2012年SANFL赛季开始前完成一份医疗问卷。作为调查问卷的一部分,向运动员提供了有关使用处方药、补充剂以及酒精和烟草的问题。被列入“高级训练队”的球员被确定,他们的问卷被用于准备这篇文章。结果:很少有玩家使用处方药物,超过三分之一的玩家服用膳食补充剂。酒精是消费最多的物品,82%的人报告有一些酒精。每天吸烟几乎不存在。没有关于使用世界反兴奋剂机构(WADA)禁用物质的报道。结论:酒精是球员使用最多的物质,处方药物的使用几乎完全局限于哮喘药物。禁用物质的使用是无法检测到的。
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