An Investigation Into Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Use by Elite U.S. Powerlifters

Wagman, Daniel F.; Curry, Lewis A.; Cook, David L.

doi:10.1519/00124278-199508000-00005

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“…Kersey et al 83 reported higher AAS lifetime prevalence rates in elite athletes who participate in power and collision sports compared with other sports, including a 1989 study (N=176),84 which showed that 37.5% of male and female competitive body builders and 66.7% of elite male power lifters (N=15), respectively, admitted AAS use 85. In addition, a 2009 study of retired National Football League players (N=2552)86 reported that 9.1% admitted using AAS during their professional careers, with the highest rates among offensive (16.3%) and defensive (14.8%) linemen.…”

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Recreational and ergogenic substance use and substance use disorders in elite athletes: a narrative review

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BackgroundSubstances from various classes may be used for recreational purposes, self-treatment or to boost performance. When substance use shifts from occasional to regular, heavy or hazardous use, positive and negative effects can develop that vary by substance class and athlete. Regular use of recreational or performance enhancing substances can lead to misuse, sanctions or use disorders.ObjectiveTo review the prevalence, patterns of use, risk factors, performance effects and types of intervention for all classes of recreational and performance enhancing substances in elite athletes by sport, ethnicity, country and gender.MethodsA comprehensive search was conducted to identify studies that compared the prevalence and patterns of substance use, misuse and use disorders in elite athletes with those of non-athletes and provided detailed demographic and sport variations in reasons for use, risk factors and performance effects for each main substance class.ResultsAlcohol, cannabis, tobacco (nicotine) and prescribed opioids and stimulants are the most commonly used substances in elite athletes, but generally used at lower rates than in non-athletes. In contrast, use/misuse rates for binge alcohol, oral tobacco, non-prescription opioids and anabolic-androgenic steroids are higher among athletes than non-athletes, especially in power and collision sports. Cannabis/cannabinoids seem to have replaced nicotine as the second most commonly used substance.ConclusionsSubstance use in elite athletes varies by country, ethnicity, gender, sport and competitive level. There are no studies on substance use disorder prevalence in elite male and female athletes and few studies with direct comparison groups.

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Recreational and ergogenic substance use and substance use disorders in elite athletes: a narrative review

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“…3,8,9,[34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49] Abuse of AAS occurs for performance improvement, physique development, and body-image enhancement. 8,9,[34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44]46,49 Males abuse AAS at greater frequency than do females. 8,35,36,45,46 Those who use AAS for nontherapeutic reasons often do not participate in organized sports.…”

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“…9,41,43,45,46,49 Abusers of AAS include adolescents, collegians, professional and Olympic athletes, body builders, and recreational athletes, among others. 8,[34][35][36][37][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47]49 The nonmedicinal abuse of AAS often begins in adolescence, sometimes as early as middle school. [35][36][37][41][42][43][45][46][47] Evidence Category: C 7.…”

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National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids

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“…7 The largest group to make such use of AAS are the very group whose LVH response to exercise is likely to be the greatest-the strength or resistance training (RT) athletes. One study from 1995 suggested that two thirds of elite US powerlifters have self reported use of AAS to enhance performance 11 ; even ''dope testing'' may be underestimating the true extent of such use. 12 What evidence is there that AAS administration enhances the LV hypertrophic response to resistance exercise?…”

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Cardiac effects of anabolic steroids

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An Investigation Into Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Use by Elite U.S. Powerlifters

Cited by 8 publications

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Recreational and ergogenic substance use and substance use disorders in elite athletes: a narrative review

Recreational and ergogenic substance use and substance use disorders in elite athletes: a narrative review

National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids

Cardiac effects of anabolic steroids

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