Aljaloud Sulaiman O, Khoshhal Khalid I, Al-Ghaiheb Abdullatif A, Konbaz Mohammed S, Almasaed Abdulaziz A
Exercise Physiology Department, College of Sports Sciences and Physical Activity, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA.
Department of Orthopaedics, College of Medicine, Taibah University, Almadinah Almunawwarah, KSA.
J Taibah Univ Med Sci. 2020 Jan 20;15(1):19-24. doi: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2019.12.001. eCollection 2020 Feb.
The abuse of substances banned by anti-doping authorities is a significant problem in sports. Recently, several doping cases have been reported by the media. Additionally, a large number of athletes have been found guilty of using banned substances. Although athletes believe that doping is against the spirit of sports and are aware of its consequences, they continue to use these substances. The consumption of banned substances among Saudi athletes is rising. This study aimed to investigate the abuse of drugs among Saudi athletes.
A systematic random sampling cross-sectional survey was administered to all 15-45-year-old Saudi male athletes who were registered with Saudi Sports Federations and the General Sports Authority. From 2009 to 2018, 388 doping control officers participated in the National Anti-Doping Program across 460 facilities. The study necessitated 171 city visits for data collection.
A total of 6306 samples were tested during the study period. There were 6165 negative and 141 (2.24%) positive samples for doping. We report a doping prevalence of 2.24% among Saudi athletes. During the study period, Saudi athletes from all types of sports were tested positive for doping. The number of positive samples was significantly higher among competing athletes than non-competing athletes.
Doping is a significant problem in KSA. For safe and fair play by all Saudi athletes, the National Anti-Doping Program should enhance the educational campaigns for all athletes in the country.
滥用反兴奋剂机构禁止的物质是体育界的一个重大问题。最近，媒体报道了几起兴奋剂案件。此外，大量运动员被认定使用违禁物质有罪。尽管运动员认为使用兴奋剂违背体育精神并意识到其后果，但他们仍继续使用这些物质。沙特运动员中违禁物质的使用呈上升趋势。本研究旨在调查沙特运动员中的药物滥用情况。
对所有在沙特体育联合会和体育总局注册的15至45岁沙特男性运动员进行系统随机抽样横断面调查。2009年至2018年期间，388名兴奋剂检查官员在460个设施中参与了国家反兴奋剂计划。该研究需要进行171次城市访问以收集数据。
在研究期间共检测了6306个样本。其中6165个样本为阴性，141个（2.24%）样本为兴奋剂阳性。我们报告沙特运动员的兴奋剂阳性率为2.24%。在研究期间，各类运动项目的沙特运动员都有兴奋剂检测呈阳性的情况。参赛运动员的阳性样本数量显著高于非参赛运动员。
在沙特阿拉伯，使用兴奋剂是一个重大问题。为了让所有沙特运动员能够安全、公平地比赛，国家反兴奋剂计划应加强对该国所有运动员的教育活动。
