Citation

Dah C, Bogui P, Yavo JC, Gourouza I, Ouattara S, Keita M. Sante 2002; 12(3): 297-300.

Vernacular Title

Pratiques et conduites dopantes dans le football ivoirien.

Affiliation

Laboratoire de physiologie et service des explorations fonctionnelles, UFR des sciences médicales, BP V 166, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, John Libbey Eurotext)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12473523

Abstract

We have conducted a survey of doping among soccer players in Côte d'Ivoire with a representative sample of 150 soccer players who filled out an anonymous questionnaire. The aim of this survey was to get a clearer picture of doping in Ivorian soccer in order to suggest preventive actions against doping. The results of this study showed that doping was known by the Ivorian soccer players; about 18.7% admitted to the use of doping substances, 42% recognised that they felt tempted by doping, while 38% knew another soccer player who had already used a doping substance. Government and sports organisations should recognize the importance of education and information in the antidoping campaign and agree on effective preventive as well as repressive strategies.

Language: fr