Expert explains why performance-enhancing drugs pose serious health risks and why anti-doping protects more than just sporting integrity
There is no “risk-free” way to use performance-enhancing drugs, according to new research from the University of Birmingham. Experts warn that doping poses significant health risks, with little evidence to support the safe long-term use of these substances by athletes.
This is the expert conclusion of Professor Ian Boardley, who with Dr Martin Chandler have looked at the gaps in evidence for the ‘safe’ use of PEDs in competition in a paper published in Performance Enhancement & Health.
There is no “risk-free” way to use performance-enhancing drugs, according to new research from the University of Birmingham. Experts warn that doping poses significant health risks, with little evidence to support the safe long-term use of these substances by athletes. This is the expert conclusion of Professor Ian Boardley, who with Dr Martin Chandler have looked at the gaps in evidence for the ‘safe’ use of PEDs in competition in a paper published in Performance Enhancement & Health.
Ahead of the Enhanced Games taking place in Las Vegas on May 24, Professor Ian Boardley answers commonly asked questions about performance enhancing drugs including:
Internationally renowned expert Professor Ian Boardley has worked with, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the International Olympic Committee (IOC), UK Anti-Doping and the European Union on research and the development of guidance for athletes and coaches. Professor Boardley is currently a member of the UK Anti-Doping Innovation Commission.
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Professor Ian Boardley is conducting research aimed at establishing whether the psychological processes that promote antisocial conduct also facilitate doping in sport.
