My usual Sunday morning cycle turned out to be a solitary event because I assume the majority of Gauteng's cyclists decided to participate in the annual 94.7 cycle race yesterday.
This year's event probably saw many entrants, most of whom were pe...
Views: 132 | No Comments » | posted on Monday, November 16th, 2009 | Tags: 94.7, chronic disease, cycling, health, well being
Performance-enhancing substance (PES) use in sport is most likely the chief source of distress 1 facing sport in modern times 2. According to Clisby 2, the use of drugs to boost performance is common among athletes, despite strong efforts to hamper i...
Views: 468 | No Comments » | posted on Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 | Tags: adolescent, coach, doping, health, performance, risk, sport, steroids
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a document in April 2005 on performance-enhancing substance use in sport (1). It inquired about many statements concerning the supposed anti-doping fight and how it may be successful.
The document d...
Views: 413 | 3 Comments » | posted on Monday, July 20th, 2009 | Tags: athletes, children, doping, health risk, healthcare, pressure
