Survey of anti-doping knowledge among university students : comparison between sports science and pharmaceutical science university students

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  • 大学生のアンチ・ドーピングの知識に関する調査 : 体育系大学と薬学系大学の比較
  • ダイガクセイ ノ アンチ ・ ドーピング ノ チシキ ニ カンスル チョウサ : タイイクケイ ダイガク ト ヤクガクケイ ダイガク ノ ヒカク

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Many university students studying sports science are also athletes, and many of them want to become sports coaches. On the other hand, almost all university students studying pharmaceutical science will become pharmacists, and will be consulted by athletes about prohibited substances in medications in the future. It is very important for the students of both universities to acquire anti-doping (AD) knowledge.The purpose of this study was to improve the AD education program at universities by determining the AD knowledge level of both types of university students and comparing the knowledge level between sports sci-ence and pharmaceutical science students. Study participants included 288 sports science (SS group) and 299 pharmaceutical science university students (PS group). A questionnaire survey on AD knowledge classified into eight categories was conducted among these students. AD knowledge score (ADKS) was calculated for each AD knowledge category.The results showed that the total ADKS (T-ADKS) was significantly higher in the PS than the SS group. ADKS for the three categories of AD ethics and rules, doping control and AD rule violations, and sanctions for AD rule violations was relatively high in both groups, while ADKS for the five categories of prohibited list, methods of checking medications, drugs containing prohibited substances, risk of dietary supplements, and importance of consulting a physician and therapeutic use exemptions was low in both groups. T-ADKS was not significantly different between students who did and did not belong to sports clubs in both groups, and also between students who did and did not exercise regularly in both groups.These results revealed that the total AD knowledge level of the PS group was superior to that of the SS group, although the five categories of AD knowledge were insufficient in both groups. Our results suggest that it is necessary for all students at both universities to attend a lecture series on AD education based on each university’s curriculum, to improve AD knowledge level.

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