[Doping practices and behaviours among Ivorian soccer players]

Sante. 2002 Jul-Sep;12(3):297-300.
[Article in French]

Abstract

We have conducted a survey of doping among soccer players in Côte d'Ivoire with a representative sample of 150 soccer players who filled out an anonymous questionnaire. The aim of this survey was to get a clearer picture of doping in Ivorian soccer in order to suggest preventive actions against doping. The results of this study showed that doping was known by the Ivorian soccer players; about 18.7% admitted to the use of doping substances, 42% recognised that they felt tempted by doping, while 38% knew another soccer player who had already used a doping substance. Government and sports organisations should recognize the importance of education and information in the antidoping campaign and agree on effective preventive as well as repressive strategies.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Data Collection
  • Doping in Sports*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Soccer*