Doping in Bodybuilding : Master's Thesis

Abstract

Cilj ovog rad bio je na uzorku kompetitivnih bodybuildera procijeniti doping-stavove i utvrditi utjecaj socio-ekonomskih, sportskih i drugih faktora na pojavnost dopinga u bodybuildingu. Istraživanje je provedeno na 26 muških ispitanika bodybuildera natjecatelja. Varijable su prikupljene prethodno validiranim upitnikom, koji je uključivao pitanja o sociodemografskim obilježjima, sportskom statusu, dopingstavovima te pitanja za procjenu znanja o dopingu i prehrani u sportu. Obrada rezultata uključivala je izračun aritmetičke sredine i standardne devijacije (za parametrijske varijable) te frekvencija i postotaka (za nominalne i ordinalne varijable). Spearmanova korelacijska analiza upotrebljavana je kako bi se utvrdio odnos među promatranim varijablama. Najpozitivniji stav prema doping-supstancama utvrđen je prema injektivnim anaboličkim steroidima, što slijede sredstva za sagorijevanje masnog tkiva, oralni anabolički steroidi te blokatori estrogena. Bodybuilding je visoko dopingom kontaminiran sport, zato je nedostatak korelacije između samoopaženih kompetencija i objektivno procijenjenog znanja o dopingu i prehrani zabrinjavajuć. Stoga, bez obzira na to što objektivno znanje nije povezano sa stavovima prema doping-supstancama, važno je pravilno educirati sportaše kako bi se izbjegle negativne zdravstvene posljedice.The aim of this study was to evaluate doping attitudes and correlates of doping attitudes in top-level bodybuilders. Study included 26 competitive bodybuilders. Variables were collected by previously validated questionnaires which included questions about sociodemographic background, sport-related factors, doping factors and questions examining knowledge of doping and sport nutrition. Statistical procedures included means and standard deviations (for parametric variables), frequencies and percentages (for ordinal and nominal variables). Spearman’s correlations were calculated to determine associations between studied variables. The most positive attitudes are found towards injectable anabolic steroids, followed by fat burners, oral anabolic steroids, estrogen blockers, growth hormone. It is well known that bodybuilding is highly contaminated with doping, the fact that there is a lack of correlation between selfperceived competence and objectively evaluated knowledge on nutrition is alarming. Even though objective knowledge is not correlated with attitudes towards doping substances, it is important to properly educate athletes who are in the misconception of their true knowledge in order to avoid negative health consequences