Lobb Linda R, Lobb William B, Hallam Jeffrey S
Center for Health Promotion and Health Behavior, University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, USA.
J Strength Cond Res. 2008 Mar;22(2):485-9. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31816607e5.
The purpose of this research was to develop a baseline understanding of the knowledge and perceptions that certified personal trainers have of both prescription and nonprescription weight loss drugs. A 16-item qualitative survey instrument was used to interview certified personal trainers. Interviews were conducted via telephone to assess trainers' current level of knowledge and perceptions of weight loss drugs. Questions about both prescription medications and over-the-counter (OTC) medications were included in the survey instrument. All trainers (n = 43) held current National Association of Personal Trainers (NAPT) certifications or certification from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Criteria for inclusion were dependent on having knowledge about prescription weight loss medications (n = 24). Almost half of the sample had no knowledge of weight loss medications. Of the 43 trainers surveyed, 58% were able to list one currently or previously available medication, 42% were able to list two medications, and no certified personal trainer was able to provide names of more than two medications. Personal trainers did not support the use of either prescription or OTC weight loss medications. In fact, these interventions were rated the lowest on a 7-point scale among options assessed concerning their importance to a weight loss program: diet (6.67), exercise (7.00), and medication use (1.96). The results suggest a lack of awareness of weight loss medications and a potential bias against prescription weight loss medication use. This finding illustrates the need for further studies of fitness professionals' perceptions of and attitudes toward antiobesity medications as a form of weight loss intervention.
本研究的目的是对认证私人教练关于处方和非处方减肥药物的知识与认知形成一个基线了解。使用一份包含16个条目的定性调查问卷对认证私人教练进行访谈。通过电话进行访谈，以评估教练目前对减肥药物的知识水平和认知。调查问卷中包含了关于处方药和非处方药的问题。所有教练（n = 43）均持有当前的国家私人教练协会（NAPT）认证或美国运动医学学院（ACSM）的认证。纳入标准取决于对处方减肥药物有了解（n = 24）。几乎一半的样本对减肥药物一无所知。在接受调查的43名教练中，58%能够列出一种当前或以前可用的药物，42%能够列出两种药物，没有认证私人教练能够提供两种以上药物的名称。私人教练不支持使用处方或非处方减肥药物。事实上，在评估的关于它们对减肥计划的重要性的选项中，这些干预措施在7分制中得分最低：饮食（6.67）、运动（7.00）和药物使用（1.96）。结果表明对减肥药物缺乏认知，以及对使用处方减肥药物存在潜在偏见。这一发现表明需要进一步研究健身专业人员对作为一种减肥干预形式的抗肥胖药物的认知和态度。
