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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Doping prevention through anti-doping education and practical strength training: The Hercules program
Performance Enhancement and Health, Volume 5, No. 1, Year 2016
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There is a paucity of well-controlled anti-doping interventions. We developed and evaluated the efficacy of a doping prevention program for adolescents – the Hercules program. The program is different from most anti-doping interventions in the combination of theoretical lessons with practical strength training and inclusion of three groups of participants. A total of 202 high school students (females = 98) aged 15–21 years (mean = 16.9) were randomised to the three groups: control (n = 50), theory only (n = 88), and theory with workout (n = 64). Participants completed baseline and posttest questionnaires including demographic, doping use, and psychophysical items/measures. Data were analysed using chi-square tests and mixed between-within analysis of variance. From baseline to posttest, the theory with workout group gained a higher knowledge of anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS) and their harmful effects as well as a higher increase in strength training self-efficacy. The Hercules program seems valuable in providing adolescents knowledge on AAS and their harmful effects as well as positive strength training skills. The program elucidates the benefits of combining anti-doping education with practical strength training in doping prevention. © 2016 Elsevier Ltd
Authors & Co-Authors
Sagoe, Dominic
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Pallesen, Ståle
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Statistics
Citations: 27
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.peh.2016.01.001
ISSN:
22112669
Participants Gender
Female