Predictors of the use of performance-enhancing substances by young athletes

The article presents a study which documents the use of substances to enhance performance of young athletes. Results of the study show that the main predictor of the athletes' use of such substances is behavioral intention and that their use is associated by attitude, subjective norm, and perceived moral obligation. As concluded, the psychosocial environment of an athlete has an impact on the utilization of performance-enhancing substances.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:biological and medical sciences junior sports
Published in:Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine
Language:English
Published: 2010
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1097/JSM.0b013e3181e0b935
Volume:20
Issue:4
Pages:243-248
Document types:article
Level:advanced