Anti-doping training model for university athletes as sporting culture building element

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M.N. Pukhovskaya1
PhD, Associate Professor M.A. Pakhnotskaya2
E.A. Khristenko1
D.A. Klimkina1
1Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Moscow
2World Athletics Association (World Athletics), Monaco

Objective of the study was to test benefits of a new anti-doping education model for economic university athletes.
Methods and structure of the study. The anti-doping education model testing experiment was run at Plekhanov Russian University of Economics in cooperation with RUSADA. The model offered lectures in anti-doping theory, practical workshops and progress tests. On the whole for 2018-2020 the anti-doping education course was completed by the 3353 university athletes aged 18-12 years from the 1-3rd year flows of the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics.
Results and conclusion. Having analyzed the survey data, we found 91.3% of respondents holding to the following doping explanations: competitive failures, belief that doping is an integral part of modern sports, neglect of health risks, and pressure from coach, family and friends. Therefore, the psychological and pedagogical anti-doping service to athletes shall be ranked on top of the modern sports priorities. The progress tests, questionnaire survey and anti-doping education model tests showed benefits of the anti-doping training for sporting university students in the anti-doping culture formation and healthy lifestyle promotion domains.

Keywords: doping, anti-doping culture, questionnaire survey, university sports.

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