Author/Authors :
Seif-Barghi، Tohid نويسنده Sports Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran , , Halabchi ، Farzin نويسنده Sports Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran , , Dvorak، Jiri نويسنده FIFA Medical Assessment and Research Centre (F-MARC) and
Schulthess Clinic, Zurich, Switzerland , , Hosseinnejad، Heydar نويسنده Department of Anesthesiology, Shahrood Beranch, Islamic
Azad University, Shahrood, IR Iran ,
Abstract :
Nowadays, doping is an intricate dilemma. Football is the
nationally popular sport in Iran. On the other hand, doping is a serious
health hazard sport faces today. Studies dealing with athletes’
knowledge, attitudes and behavior concerning doping in football are
scarce. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the knowledge and attitudes
toward doping among the football coaches and players. In a cross
sectional study, 375 participants (239 football players and 136 coaches)
were studied. A specially made questionnaire was applied. In this study,
football teams of different provinces of the country were selected by
randomized clustered sampling and questionnaires were distributed among
coaches and players. Knowledge of football coaches and players in three
categories of doping definitions, recognition of prohibited drugs and
side effects of anabolic steroids was poor or moderate in 45.3%, 88.5%
and 96.5%, respectively. Football players and coaches have poor
knowledge about doping in Iran. Moreover, they believe in some
inappropriate myths without any scientific or rational basis.It seems
necessary to design a comprehensive educational program for all of the
athletes and coaches in Iran.
