TY - JOUR PY - 2016// TI - Clarification of the relationship between awareness of doping of competitive sports coaches and their instructions to prevent doping JO - Yakugaku Zasshi A1 - Yamaguchi, Takumi A1 - Horio, Ikuo A1 - Goto, Masahiro A1 - Miyauchi, Yoshirou A1 - Izushi, Fumio SP - 1185 EP - 1193 VL - 136 IS - 8 N2 - It has been 6 years since the establishment of the position of "sports pharmacist" as one type of pharmacist. In the sporting world of Japan, sports pharmacists are expected to promote athletes' awareness of antidoping regulations and provide them with relevant education. However, currently, these pharmacists' main duty is to provide athletes and their coaches with guidance on medication. Using a model for the prediction of athletes' actions, we have worked to promote athletes' awareness of antidoping regulations and encourage sports pharmacists to perform relevant activities, such as antidoping education. As a result, we clarified that athletes' awareness regarding antidoping rules influences their actions when experiencing minor illnesses. In addition, we have proposed approaches to encourage athletes to undertake antidoping activities. The present study aimed to clarify competitive sports coaches' awareness of antidoping regulations, the instructions that those coaches give athletes when they experience minor illnesses, and coaches' awareness of athletes' usage of drugs and supplements. Analysis using a model for the prediction of actions revealed that to promote coaches' awareness of antidoping regulations, education aimed at raising their level of knowledge of doping is warranted. Furthermore, coaches were aware of the necessity of continuously providing athletes with antidoping instructions, but they did not keep sufficient track of athletes' usage of drugs and supplements. To encourage sports coaches to perform antidoping activities, it is effective to provide them with opportunities to develop their knowledge of doping prevention in their areas.

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LA - en SN - 0031-6903 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1248/yakushi.15-00291 ID - ref1 ER -