Tag: doping

In Africa, political power as well as the influence of non-state groups and corporations (national and international) in decision-making, have the potential of abusing their prerogatives, thus compromising ethical values such as probity, fair play, respect for others and the rules, solidarity and honor, leading to blatant inequalities and corruption that benefit particular interests. Doping is a significant phenomenon, despite control efforts. Both legal and illegal betting can lead to the manipulation of competitions and threaten sports integrity.

To achieve elite sporting performance, some athletes, coaches, sports organizations, and other stakeholders engage in behaviours that may be unethical, unhealthy, or problematic for various reasons. This special issue aims to examine various integrity, health and governance issues related to esports and virtual sports. We seek to garner submissions that examine issues in esports (competitive video gaming) and virtual sports (mixed reality sports games using interactive peripheral sports equipment).

Anette Skilbred’s dissertation project sheds light on the interaction between young athletes and their networks, with a particular focus on how athletes shape their meaning of performance-enhancing substances within these networks. There is a specific emphasis on nutritional supplements and anti-doping work. By applying an interactionist perspective, she has explored and illuminated processes of meaning-making.

Esports, much like traditional sports, face the challenge of doping. In this Short Talk, we will examine the types of doping in esports and the strategies to prevent and address this issue. What substances are used by e-sports participants, and why? What are the current concerns in the e-sports community about substance use? To what extent are current approaches to tackling doping in Esports fit for purpose? How should ideally be regulated?

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.

Neyond the realm of professional sports, doping is common in gyms and recreational sports, spreading among amateur athletes. These amateur athletes are rarely subjected to anti-doping polices and controls, less even to prevention and information sessions. Their medical supervision cannot be compared either to the support that professional athletes get. We invite you to join our next webinar, co-hosted with the Human Enhancement Drugs Network (HEDN), on amateur athletes and doping.

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.