Elite athleteś perceptions of the effects of illicit drug use on athletic performance

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 189-192

  Thomas, Johanna O ^a   Dunn, Matthew ^a   Swift, Wendy ^a   Burns, Lucinda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Athlete; Australia; Cannabis; Cocaine; Ecstasy; Risk perception; Sport

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; ILLICIT DRUG; KETAMINE; METHAMPHETAMINE; RECREATIONAL DRUG; STREET DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; ENDURANCE SPORT; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; ADDICTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951999299     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JSM.0b013e3181df5f87     Document Type: Article

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