Knowledge and experience of Kazakhstan athletes in anti-doping and the impact of past educational intervention
Zhumabayeva G. Kapanova G. Vinnikov D. Bakasheva M. Abdulla V. Grjibovski A.
December 2022BioMed Central Ltd
Substance Abuse: Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
2022#17Issue 1
Background: Although Kazakhstan National Anti-Doping Organization (KazNADO) exists since 2013, but little is yet known about anti-doping (AD) knowledge of Kazakhstan athletes. The aim of this study was to assess the AD education knowledge level and experience among Kazakhstan athletes, as well as the impact of any past AD educational program on them. Methods: Altogether, 590 athletes (the median was age 17 years (interquartile range 8)), representing various sports, participated in the web-based study and completed the questionnaire, which consisted of socio-demographic part and ALPHA test. We assessed the association of any past AD education and experience with anti-doping knowledge using adjusted regression models. Results: A total of 54.6% participants underwent doping control and 82,7% of athletes received AD education at least once. More than 300 participants (50.8%) provided correct answers for 10 questions. Age and years in sports (competition duration) were significantly associated with the ALPHA scores of athletes. Athletes who received AD education more than once in the past had significantly higher ALPHA scores than non-AD educated athletes in most questions. Conclusion: AD education was associated with AD knowledge. Further research is needed to identify the adherence to anti-doping knowledge.
ALPHA test , Anti-doping education , Doping , Kazakhstan , WADA
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Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Peoples’ Friendship, University of Russia, RUDN University), Moscow, Russian Federation
Kazakhstan National Anti-Doping Center, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Medical University “Higher School of Public Health”, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Northern State Medical University, Arkhangelsk, Russian Federation
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russian Federation
West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Peoples’ Friendship
Kazakhstan National Anti-Doping Center
Kazakhstan Medical University “Higher School of Public Health”
Northern State Medical University
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University
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