Doping and supplementation: The attitudes of talented young athletes

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 293-301

  Bloodworth, A J ^a   Petroczi A ^b   Bailey, R ^c   Pearce, G ^c   McNamee, M J ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anti doping; Doping; Enhanced appearance; Performance enhancing substances

Indexed keywords

PERFORMANCE ENHANCING SUBSTANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; DOPING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; DOPING IN SPORTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING SUBSTANCES; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858252643     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01239.x     Document Type: Article

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