TY - BOOK
T1 - PERFORMANCE AND IMAGE ENHANCING DRUGS AND SUBSTANCES
T2 - Issues, Influences and Impacts
AU - Smith, Aaron C.T.
AU - Stewart, Bob
AU - Westberg, Kate
AU - Stavros, Constantino
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Aaron C. T. Smith, Bob Stewart, Kate Westberg and Constantino Stavros.
PY - 2018/1/1
Y1 - 2018/1/1
N2 - In the pursuit of more muscle, enhanced strength, sustained endurance and idealised physiques, an increasing number of elite athletes, recreational sport enthusiasts and body-conscious gym-users are turning to performance and image enhancing drugs and substances (PIEDS). In many instances, such use occurs with little regard for the health, social and economic consequences. This book presents a nuanced, evidence-based examination of PIEDS. It provides a classification of PIEDS types, physical impacts, rates of use, user profiles, legal and sporting status, and remedial program interventions, covering both elite and recreational use. It offers the perfect guide to assist students, government policy makers and sport managers in understanding the complex issues surrounding PIEDS consumption.
AB - In the pursuit of more muscle, enhanced strength, sustained endurance and idealised physiques, an increasing number of elite athletes, recreational sport enthusiasts and body-conscious gym-users are turning to performance and image enhancing drugs and substances (PIEDS). In many instances, such use occurs with little regard for the health, social and economic consequences. This book presents a nuanced, evidence-based examination of PIEDS. It provides a classification of PIEDS types, physical impacts, rates of use, user profiles, legal and sporting status, and remedial program interventions, covering both elite and recreational use. It offers the perfect guide to assist students, government policy makers and sport managers in understanding the complex issues surrounding PIEDS consumption.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85078623135&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4324/9781351029346
DO - 10.4324/9781351029346
M3 - Book
AN - SCOPUS:85078623135
SN - 9781138492943
BT - PERFORMANCE AND IMAGE ENHANCING DRUGS AND SUBSTANCES
PB - Routledge
CY - United Kingdom
ER -