Journal of Sports Medicine & Doping Studies

Megumi Abe

Publications

• Research Article
  Involving Pharmacists in Japanese Athletes’ Self-Medication
  Author(s): Rie Nakajima, Naoko Onuma, Megumi Abe and Miwako KameiRie Nakajima, Naoko Onuma, Megumi Abe and Miwako Kamei
  
  Objective: Individuals commonly self-medicate without a prescription. Athletes, however, are prohibited from taking substances listed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Since it can be very difficult to verify whether a banned substance is contained in a particular medicine, athletes risk unintended doping when they self-medicate. This study documents young athletes’ self-medication practices, and the problems they encounter when doing so. It also makes recommendations for increasing their knowledge of self-medication, and discusses the role sports pharmacists can play in preventing young athletes’ unintended doping.Methods: We asked university student-athletes to complete a structured survey that gathered basic personal information (sex, age), type of sport (group sport or individual competition), and level of sport (elite or g.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0673.1000206

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