Over-the-counter drug use amongst athletes and non-athletes

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 111-118

  Chester, N ^a   Reilly, T ^a   Mottram, D R ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drugs, non prescription; Prescriptions, drug; Questionnaires; Respiratory system

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; EPHEDRINE; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PHENYLEPHRINE; PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG USE; ENDURANCE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERFORMANCE; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPORT; UNIVERSITY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ADULT; DOPING IN SPORTS; DRUG UTILIZATION; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SYMPATHOMIMETICS;

EID: 0037366343     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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