ATHLETE'S COGNITION ABOUT NOXIOUSNESS OF DOPING IN SPORTS

Abstract

Introduction: Using prohibited substances is one of the biggest problems of modern sport. The World Anti-Doping Organization is the main anti-doping institution in the world. Vision of the World Anti-Doping Organization is a world where athletes can compete in an environment without doping. Side effects that may occur after using prohibited substances include neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, endocrine, dermatological, reproductive and other. Also, various mental disorders may occur, and in the worst case, death. For this reas is a timely education of athletes, doctors, physiotherapists and coaches is the
most important link in the fight against doping.

Objective: To identify the athletion awarenout of ess harmful effects of doping in sport, and to determine whether there is a
difference in ion awareness between professional athletes and recreational athletes. Materials and methods: In the prospective study, 90 examinees aged 18 and above, who are actively doing sports are included. The examinees are divided into two groups: the first group is formed by professional athletes, and the second group is formed by recreational
athletted 39 examinees participated in the first group of professional athletes, andees in the second group of recreational athletes. The survey was conducted by structured questionnaire as a measuring instrument.

Results: In the research of athletion awarenout of ess harmful effects of doping in sports concluded that there is no statistically significant difference between the two groups, the cognition of professional athletes and recreational athletes, but there is a statistically significant positive relationship between the length of doing sports and ion awarenessess harmful effects of doping on athlettes Regard to ous former dopingping,seenis shown that 27.78% of the observed athletes previously his experiences with doping.

Conclusion: Te pProfessional athlen’t do not have greaion awareness abess harmful effects of doping in sport than the recreational athletes.