Doping in sport is prohibited and there are serious consequences for an athlete if found guilty of doping. Exactly what is athlete vulnerability? What makes an athlete vulnerable or susceptible to doping (inadvertent or intentional)? Vulnerability can be defined as being easily hurt or influenced by someone or something, but it is actually a complex concept with intersectional nuances that need to be explored. Many factors can influence an athlete’s vulnerability to doping such as the type of sport, psychosocial factors and nutritional supplement usage. Furthermore, vulnerability is not constant and can change during an athlete’s sporting career or the athlete pathway. The risk of inadvertent versus intentional doping may also change during the athlete pathway. Research investigating athlete vulnerabilities and doping can be useful to assist with the design and implementation of interventions to overcome doping in sport.
Various factors can influence an athlete’s vulnerability to doping. Furthermore, vulnerability is not constant and can change during an athlete’s sporting career or the athlete pathway. Research investigating exactly what are athlete vulnerabilities and how they can impact doping can be useful to assist with the design and implementation of interventions to overcome doping in sport.
The main goal of this Research Topic is to gather research in the field of doping in sport, particularly athlete vulnerabilities and doping. Original Research articles, Reviews, and Commentaries are encouraged on topics including, but not limited to:
• Factors which make athletes more or less vulnerable to doping (inadvertent and intentional).
• Clearly defining and understanding the intersectionality of athlete vulnerabilities and also understanding how athlete vulnerabilities change during the the athlete pathway.
• Insight into motivations for doping in sport.
Doping in sport is prohibited and there are serious consequences for an athlete if found guilty of doping. Exactly what is athlete vulnerability? What makes an athlete vulnerable or susceptible to doping (inadvertent or intentional)? Vulnerability can be defined as being easily hurt or influenced by someone or something, but it is actually a complex concept with intersectional nuances that need to be explored. Many factors can influence an athlete’s vulnerability to doping such as the type of sport, psychosocial factors and nutritional supplement usage. Furthermore, vulnerability is not constant and can change during an athlete’s sporting career or the athlete pathway. The risk of inadvertent versus intentional doping may also change during the athlete pathway. Research investigating athlete vulnerabilities and doping can be useful to assist with the design and implementation of interventions to overcome doping in sport.
Various factors can influence an athlete’s vulnerability to doping. Furthermore, vulnerability is not constant and can change during an athlete’s sporting career or the athlete pathway. Research investigating exactly what are athlete vulnerabilities and how they can impact doping can be useful to assist with the design and implementation of interventions to overcome doping in sport.
The main goal of this Research Topic is to gather research in the field of doping in sport, particularly athlete vulnerabilities and doping. Original Research articles, Reviews, and Commentaries are encouraged on topics including, but not limited to:
• Factors which make athletes more or less vulnerable to doping (inadvertent and intentional).
• Clearly defining and understanding the intersectionality of athlete vulnerabilities and also understanding how athlete vulnerabilities change during the the athlete pathway.
• Insight into motivations for doping in sport.