Tag: anti-doping

We are particularly interested in submissions around past, present, and future considerations of drug use and enhancement in a sporting context that open new perspectives in research, for example on ethical issues, new competition formats, or challenges for athletes. Our two confirmed keynote speakers will address the conference theme from very different angles: Ines Geipel was a victim of the East German doping regime. Aron D’Souza is the President of the Enhanced Games, sports without drug testing.

Performance Enhancement & Health (PEH) is an international, peer-reviewed journal that critically explores the health implications of pharmacological, genetic, psychological and other technological enhancements of the human being. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Why size matters; rugby union and doping by Luke Thomas Joseph Cox, Mike McNamee, Andrea Petróczi, Andrew Bloodworth.

Performance Enhancement & Health (PEH) is an international, peer-reviewed journal that critically explores the health implications of pharmacological, genetic, psychological and other technological enhancements of the human being. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Life after doping: do the consequences of an anti-doping rule violation threaten athletes’ health? Design and development of an interview guide for the assessment of biopsychosocial changes following a doping ban by Frans van der Kallen, Daniela Lux, Wolfgang Schobersberger, Konrad Kleiner, Isabel Eisenburger, Cornelia Blank.

The attraction of new/action sports is that they are culturally different to mainstream sports. Individuality, freedom, and non-conformity are key motives for participation. The governance of these activities as sports has only recently been formalised, whilst traditionally many participants have seen them as counter-cultures, which manifested freedom and creativity and could be also linked with use of recreational drugs.

Performance Enhancement & Health (PEH) is an international, peer-reviewed journal that critically explores the health implications of pharmacological, genetic, psychological and other technological enhancements of the human being. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: All the gear: The prevalence and perceived effectiveness of recovery strategies used by triathletes by Alana J. Leabeater, Lachlan P. James, Minh Huynh, Veronica Vleck, Daniel J. Plews, Matthew W. Driller.

Performance Enhancement & Health (PEH) is an international, peer-reviewed journal that critically explores the health implications of pharmacological, genetic, psychological and other technological enhancements of the human being. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: The challenges of anti-doping education implementation in Kenya: Perspectives from athletes and anti-doping educators by Byron O. Juma, Jules Woolf, Andrew Bloodworth (open access).

Performance Enhancement & Health (PEH) is an international, peer-reviewed journal that critically explores the health implications of pharmacological, genetic, psychological and other technological enhancements of the human being. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Doping in recreational Welsh Rugby Union; Athletes’ beliefs and perceptions related to Anti-Doping policy and practice by Luke Thomas Joseph Cox, Andrew Bloodworth, Mike McNamee.

Performance Enhancement & Health (PEH) is an international, peer-reviewed journal that critically explores the health implications of pharmacological, genetic, psychological and other technological enhancements of the human being. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: “Strong, fearless, tough, enduring”: Collegiate male wrestlers’ perceptions of body image and masculinity by Kimberly S. Fasczewski, Sara M. Powell, Nolasco R. Stevens, Jared W. Skinner.

Founded in 2002 to put anti-doping research on the agendas of sport organizations and political bodies, many INDR scholars have contributed to the research-based debates on anti-doping. Interdisciplinary research is now an essential component of anti-doping policy-making. Therefore the INDR leadership encourages an open discussion on the relevance, aims, and objectives of anti-doping research in general and of the network in particular.

Performance Enhancement & Health (PEH) is an international, peer-reviewed journal that critically explores the health implications of pharmacological, genetic, psychological and other technological enhancements of the human being. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Effect of muscle dysmorphia on image-and-performance-enhancement drugs use intentions in a non-clinical sample: The role of social cognition by L. Skoufa, V. Barkoukis, L. Lazuras, H. Tsorbatzoudis.