Sports Doping in the Adolescent Athlete:The Hope, Hype and Hyperbole  

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Greydanus, Donald E. ; Patel, Dilip R.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Pediatric Clinics of North America vol. 49 no. 04 (Aug. 2002), page 829.

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: P13.K.2002.04 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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The drive toward success in sports and the need for a cosmetically acceptable appearance has driven many adolescents to take a wide variety of substances. The consuming of these chemicals in the hope of improved sports performance, fueled by the easing of government restrictions on their proof of safety and efficacy, has resulted in an explosion of so-called "ergogenic"dietary products available to our youth. Some of the agents used by athletes include drugs such as anabolic steroids, beta blockers, human growth hormone, stimulants, and erythropoietin; also noted are dietary supplements such as creatine, androstenedione, protein and amino acids, minerals, and antioxidants. The use of these agents has considerable potential to cause physical and physicological damage. Misuse of drugs in this manner (or the "sports doping phenomenon,"as it is called), should be discouraged. This discussion reviews some of these agents that are currently being used. Clinicians providing sports medicine care to youth, whether through anticipatory guidance or direct sports medicine management, should educate their young patients about the hype and hyperbole of these products.

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