Alcohol and the Athlete

O’Brien, Conor; Lyons, Frank

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“…For this population, it has been suggested that alcohol consumption is more dependent on social influence than coping 20 . When excessive, alcohol consumption may have a negative influence on health, frequently resulting in disease 21 and injury 22 . However, given the weekly training frequency of the athletes in the present study, the effects of alcohol consumption on the self-reported QoL remain uncertain.…”

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Quality of life of male amateur athletes from Pelotas, Brazil

Dall’Agnol

Silva

Vecchio

2017

Rev. Bras. Ativ. Fís. Saúde

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The aims of the present study were to assess and compare the health habits and quality of life (QoL) of amateur athletes in different sports. A total of 88 male amateur athletes, engaged in team (n=33), individual (n=30) and combat sports (n=25) aged between 18 and 35 years participated in the experiment. The subjects underwent individual anamnesis and completed the WHOQOL-bref questionnaire to measure QoL. Information on the frequency and duration of training sessions was also collected. According to the findings, team sport athletes consumed more alcoholic beverages, and those from individual sports obtained higher values in the physical (83.7 ± 9.3 vs 76.8 ± 9.5 points, p = 0.03) and environmental domains (73.4 ± 11.6 vs 66.3 ± 8.9 points, p = 0.03) and overall QoL score (81.2 ± 6.7 vs 75.2 ± 7.9 points, p = 0.01), respectively. No correlations were found between QoL domains and time engaged in the sport (r = 0.01; p = 0.91), number of weekly training sessions (r = 0.09; p = 0.39) and session duration (r = -0.06; p = 0.59). Comparison of QoL results with those of the general population revealed higher levels in the physical and psychological components of amateur athletes. In the present study, engaging in sports was associated with higher QoL levels in amateur athletes, particularly in the physical and psychological domains. Moreover, correlations were found between the overall score and domains of QoL. KeywordsQuality of life; Sport; Athletic performance; Exercise; Social environment. (83,7 ± 9,3 vs 76,8 ± 9,5 pontos, p = 0,03), ambiental (73,4 ± 11,6 vs 66,3 ± 8,9 pontos, p = 0,03) e no escore geral de QV (81,2 ± 6,7 vs 75,2 ± 7,9 pontos, p = 0,01) Resumo Os objetivos do estudo foram avaliar e comparar hábitos de saúde e níveis de Qualidade de Vida (QV) de atletas amadores de diferentes grupos de modalidades esportivas. Participaram deste estudo 88 atletas amadores do sexo masculino, praticantes de modalidades coletivas (n=33), individuais (n=30) e lutas (n=25) entre 18 e 35 anos. Os envolvidos preencheram anamnese individual e, para medida de QV, responderam o questionário WHOQOL-bref. Informações sobre frequência e duração de sessões de treinamento também foram coletadas. De acordo com os achados, atletas de modalidades coletivas exibiram maior consumo de bebidas alcoólicas. Quando comparados a estes, os praticantes de modalidades individuais apresentaram valores superiores nos domínios físico

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Quality of life of male amateur athletes from Pelotas, Brazil

Dall’Agnol

Silva

Vecchio

2017

Rev. Bras. Ativ. Fís. Saúde

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“…Workers with an alcohol hangover reported significantly more conflicts with supervisors and co-workers, and felt miserable or fell asleep on the job (Ames et al, 1997). Also, physical performance of healthy volunteers (Karvinen et al, 1962) and athletes (O'Brien and Lyons, 2000) is significantly reduced during hangover. Binge drinking is especially prevalent among college students.…”

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Alcohol Hangover Effects on Memory Functioning and Vigilance Performance after an Evening of Binge Drinking

Verster

Duin

Volkerts

et al. 2002

Neuropsychopharmacol

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The impairing effects on memory functioning after acute alcohol intoxication in healthy volunteers and after chronic use in alcoholics are well established. However, research determining the next-morning effects of a single episode of binge drinking on memory functioning is scarce. A total of 48 healthy volunteers participated in a single-blind study comprising an evening (baseline) session, followed by a treatment administration (ethanol 1.4 g/kg or placebo), and a morning session. Memory was tested with a word-learning test (including immediate and delayed recall, and recognition). Further, a 45-min Mackworth clock test for measuring vigilance was included (parameters: number of hits and false alarms) and subjective alertness was assessed, to infer whether word-learning test findings reflect sedation or specific memory impairments. Delayed recall in the morning session was significantly worse in the alcohol group when compared to the placebo group (F 1,42 ¼ 6.0, po0.02). In contrast, immediate recall and recognition were unimpaired in the alcohol group. In the morning session, relative to the placebo group, subjective alertness was significantly reduced in the alcohol group before and after the tests (F 1,44 ¼ 8.7, po0.005; F 1,44 ¼ 13.3, po0.001, respectively). However, in the Mackworth clock test, the alcohol group and placebo group did not differ significantly in the morning session. The specific findings of impaired delayed recall show that memory retrieval processes are significantly impaired during alcohol hangover. Vigilance performance was not significantly affected, indicating that this memory impairment does not reflect sedation.

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“…The NCAA (2006) conducted a survey from 1993 to 2005 and found significant differences in alcohol consumption across a variety of men's and women's sports. Additional researchers have found similar results (e.g., Brenner & Swanwik, 2007;Martens, Watson, & Beck, 2006;O'Brien & Lyons, 2000). The finding that alcohol consumption varies across sport type emphasizes the need to further investigate the role of sport type in alcohol consumption among college athletes.…”

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confidence: 64%

“…Sport type refers to the sport that one currently participates in (basketball, football, soccer, etc.). The sport the individual participates in plays a key role in self-concept, because different sport teams have different social norms, which influence the identity and schema of the group's members (O'Brien & Lyons, 2000).…”

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Risk Factors for Alcohol Abuse Among College Athletes

Jones

2015

Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology

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Self-concept theory was used as a theoretical basis to investigate the utility of social norms alcohol prevention programs designed for college athletes. The predictive relationship among alcohol use and athletic identity, competitiveness, drinking game participation, and level of sport participation was investigated. It was discovered that drinking game participation is a significant predictor of total weekly alcohol use above and beyond the other predictors. In addition, drinking game participation and organized recreational sport participation were significant predictors of total binge drinking episodes. While controlling for drinking game participation and competitiveness, no significant differences were found in the amount of alcohol consumed by the participants in different levels of sport participation (intramural, intercollegiate, organized recreational, other sport). It was demonstrated that individuals not currently participating in sports with an athletic identity in the same range as current athletes consumed alcohol at similar rates to current athletes, thus supporting athletic identity as an appropriate way of classifying athlete status. These results highlight the importance of drinking game participation in the alcohol use of college athletes and the validity of applying selfconcept theory to social norms alcohol prevention programs. iv ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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Alcohol and the Athlete

Cited by 95 publications

References 13 publications

Quality of life of male amateur athletes from Pelotas, Brazil

Quality of life of male amateur athletes from Pelotas, Brazil

Alcohol Hangover Effects on Memory Functioning and Vigilance Performance after an Evening of Binge Drinking

Risk Factors for Alcohol Abuse Among College Athletes

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