Athlete\u27s Cognition about Noxiousness of Doping in Sports

Uvod: Korištenje nedozvoljenih sredstava jedan je od najvećih problema modernog sporta. Svjetska antidoping organizacija predstavlja glavnu instituciju u globalnoj borbi protiv dopinga te za viziju ima postojanje svijeta u kojem se sportaši mogu natjecati u okruženju bez dopinga. Nuspojave koje se mogu javiti nakon korištenja nedopuštenih sredstava obuhvaćaju neurološke, kardiovaskularne, respiratorne, mišićno-koštane, endokrine, dermatološke, reproduktivne i ostale promjene na organizmu. Također, mogu se javiti različiti psihički poremećaji, te u najgorem slučaju i smrt. Upravo zbog toga, kao najvažnija karika u borbi protiv dopinga, nameće se pravovremena edukacija sportaša, liječnika, fizioterapeuta i trenera. Cilj rada: Utvrditi spoznaju sportaša o nedozvoljenim sredstvima i njihovoj štetnosti na zdravlje te utvrditi da li postoji razlika o spoznaji o nedozvoljenim sredstvima između sportaša profesionalaca i rekreativaca. Materijali i metode: U presječnom prospektivnom istraživanju, uključeno je 90 ispitanika koji su stariji od 18 godina i koji se aktivno bave sportom. Ispitanici su podijeljeni u 2 skupine: prvu skupinu koju čine profesionalni sportaši i drugu skupinu koju čine rekreativni sportaši. U prvoj skupini profesionalnih sportaša sudjelovalo je 39 ispitanika, te 51 ispitanik u drugoj skupini rekreativnih sportaša. Anketno ispitivanje provedeno je strukturiranim anketnim upitnikom kao mjernim instrumentom. Rezultati: Istraživanjem spoznaje sportaša o štetnosti korištenja dopinga u sportu došlo se do zaključka da ne postoji statistički značajna razlika između dviju grupa, odnosno spoznaje sportaša profesionalaca i sportaša rekreativaca, ali postoji statistički značajna pozitivna veza između duljine bavljenja sportom i spoznaje o štetnosti dopinga na zdravlje sportaša. Promatrajući sportaše s obzirom na prijašnje korištenje nedopuštenih sredstava može se uočiti da 27,78% promatranih sportaša imaju navedeno iskustvo. Zaključak: Profesionalni sportaši u usporedbi s rekreativnim sportašima nemaju veću spoznaju o štetnom utjecaju korištenja dopinga u sportu.Introduction: Using prohibited substances is one of the biggest problems of modern sport. The World Anti-Doping Organization is the main anti-doping institution in the world. Vision of the World Anti-Doping Organization is a world where athletes can compete in an environment without doping. Side effects that may occur after using prohibited substances include neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, endocrine, dermatological, reproductive and other. Also, various mental disorders may occur, and in the worst case, death. For this reason, a timely education of athletes, doctors, physiotherapists and coaches is the most important link in the fight against doping. Objective: To identify the athlete\u27s awareness of the harmful effects of doping in sport, and to determine whether there is a difference in the awareness between professional athletes and recreational athletes. Materials and methods: In the prospective study, 90 examinees aged 18 and above, who are actively doing sports are included. The examinees are divided into two groups: the first group is formed by professional athletes, and the second group is formed by recreational athletes. 39 examinees participated in the first group of professional athletes, and 51 in the second group of recreational athletes. The survey was conducted by structured questionnaire as a measuring instrument. Results: In the research of athletes\u27 awareness of the harmful effects of doping in sports concluded that there is no statistically significant difference between the two groups, the cognition of professional athletes and recreational athletes, but there is a statistically significant positive relationship between the length of doing sports and the awareness of harmful effects of doping on athletes. Regarding the former doping use, it is shown that 27.78% of the observed athletes previously had experiences with doping. Conclusion: The professional athletes do not have greater awareness about harmful effects of doping in sport than the recreational athletes