The Drug Testing Process

• Autores: William R. Whitehill, Helen Binkley, Kenneth E. Wright, Michele Dell-Pruett
• Localización: Strength and conditioning journal, ISSN 1524-1602, Vol. 31, Nº. 6, 2009, págs. 28-37
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • SUMMARY: DOPING CONTROL AND DRUG TESTING DESCRIBE THE PROCESS OF ASSESSING AN ATHLETE'S STATUS REGARDING MEDICATIONS AND OTHER COMPOUNDS ON THE BANNED SUBSTANCE LISTS. MEDICATIONS CAN BE OVER THE COUNTER, PRESCRIPTION, OR ILLICIT. COMPOUNDS CAN INCLUDE SUPPLEMENTS, VITAMINS, AND HERBAL MIXTURES. AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL, SPECIFIC GROUPS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS RELIABLE SOURCES TO CONDUCT AND EVALUATE DRUG TESTS. THE ADJUDICATION PROCESS HAS BEEN OUTLINED, AS WELL AS THE SANCTIONS FOR TESTING POSITIVE. IN THIS PAPER, THE SUBSTANCES THAT ARE PROHIBITED WILL BE IDENTIFIED AND THE DRUG TESTING PROCESS WILL BE EXPLAINED