Dietze Paul M, Fitzgerald John L, Jenkinson Rebecca A
Centre for Population Health, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, VIC.
Med J Aust. 2008 Nov 3;189(9):479-83. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb02138.x.
To examine self-reported patterns of alcohol consumption and experience of alcohol-related harms among professional Australian Football League (AFL) players.
DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Cross-sectional survey of player alcohol consumption and self-reported alcohol-related harms among members of all 16 professional AFL clubs. Data relating to the 2006 football year were collected between 25 July and 30 August 2006 at regular football training sessions using a self-administered structured questionnaire.
Risky/high-risk drinking for long- and short-term harm at different times of the year; Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) score.
582 AFL players completed the questionnaire (an 83% response rate). Alcohol consumption varied at different times of the year. During the playing season (approximately 22 weeks), the level of risky/high-risk consumption for long-term harm in AFL players (11/564 [2%]) was typically lower than in age-matched Australian men in the general population (15%). However, risky/high-risk consumption for long-term harm was higher in AFL players during the end-of-season period (approximately 2 weeks) (303/561 [54%]) and vacation period (6-8 weeks) (231/559 [41%]) than in age-matched Australian men. Risky/high-risk drinking for short-term harm on a monthly basis was frequent at all times of the year (eg, 395/560 [71%] in the pre-season period). The mean AUDIT score was 8.8 (95% CI, 8.4 to 9.1; range, 0 to 36). Reports of harmful effects of drinking and negative consequences, such as getting involved in a fight (physical or verbal) while drinking (146/556 [26%]), were common. Risky/high-risk consumption for short-term harm on a monthly basis was associated with a variety of player characteristics, such as usually drinking in public locations (odds ratio, 1.55 [95% CI, 1.02 to 2.35]). AUDIT score was associated with variables such as marital status, with married players scoring more than two points lower (95% CI, - 3.58 to - 0.58) than single players. Formal club rules on alcohol consumption had little effect on outcome measures.
Drinking among AFL players is intricately related to time of year. This seasonal drinking pattern requires the development of specific club and league strategies to minimise drinking-related harms to players.
研究澳大利亚职业足球联赛（AFL）球员自我报告的饮酒模式及与酒精相关危害的经历。
设计、背景与参与者：对所有16支职业AFL俱乐部成员的球员饮酒情况及自我报告的与酒精相关危害进行横断面调查。2006年7月25日至8月30日期间，在常规足球训练课上使用自填式结构化问卷收集了与2006年足球赛季相关的数据。
一年中不同时间因长期和短期危害而进行的危险/高风险饮酒；酒精使用障碍识别测试（AUDIT）得分。
582名AFL球员完成了问卷（回复率为83%）。一年中不同时间的饮酒量有所不同。在比赛赛季（约22周），AFL球员中因长期危害而进行的危险/高风险饮酒水平（11/564 [2%]）通常低于一般人群中年龄匹配的澳大利亚男性（15%）。然而，在赛季结束期（约2周）（303/561 [54%]）和假期（6 - 8周）（231/559 [41%]），AFL球员中因长期危害而进行的危险/高风险饮酒高于年龄匹配的澳大利亚男性。一年中任何时候，每月因短期危害而进行的危险/高风险饮酒都很常见（例如，季前赛期间为395/560 [71%]）。AUDIT平均得分为8.8（95%可信区间，8.4至9.1；范围，0至36）。饮酒有害影响及负面后果的报告很常见，比如饮酒时卷入打架（身体或言语上的）（146/556 [26%]）。每月因短期危害而进行的危险/高风险饮酒与多种球员特征相关，比如通常在公共场所饮酒（比值比，1.55 [95%可信区间，1.02至2.35]）。AUDIT得分与婚姻状况等变量相关，已婚球员得分比单身球员低两分以上（95%可信区间， - 3.58至 - 0.58）。俱乐部关于饮酒的正式规定对观察指标影响不大。
AFL球员的饮酒与一年中的时间密切相关。这种季节性饮酒模式需要制定特定的俱乐部和联赛策略，以尽量减少与饮酒相关的对球员的危害。
