@article{ref1,
title="Substance use and misuse among professional ballet dancers",
journal="Substance use and misuse",
year="2010",
author="Sekulic, Damir and Peric, Mia and Rodek, Jelena",
volume="45",
number="9",
pages="1420-1430",
abstract="This study investigated substance use and misuse among 16 female and 9 male Croatian ballet professionals in 2008 using an original questionnaire. We analyzed social, personal, activity- and training-related, and educational factors, and criteria such as: binge alcohol drinking, cigarette smoking, appetite suppressant consumption, analgesic use, and actual and potential &quot;doping&quot; habits. Frequency tables and rank-order correlation were calculated. More than one third of the male dancers reported binge drinking, while 20% of the females smoked more than a box of cigarettes per day. Almost 25% of these dancers will use &quot;doping&quot; if it will ensure successful ballet performance, regardless of negative health consequences. In males, the risk of potential &quot;doping&quot; behavior increased with age. In females, education level was negatively related to cigarette smoking, but positively correlated to potential &quot;doping&quot; habits and behavior. In both genders, religiousness was the factor negatively related to the following: (1) potential &quot;doping&quot; behavior and (2) belief that &quot;doping&quot; exists in professional ballet. Results suggest that there is evident need for more specific medical and/or psychological services in professional ballet. The study's limitations are noted.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1082-6084",
doi="10.3109/10826081003682198",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/10826081003682198"
}