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Adaptive And Maladaptive Perfectionism And Athletes’ Attitudes Toward Doping And Anti-Doping Policy In Sport, Krzysztof Sas-Nowosielski, Aleksandra Budzisz
Adaptive And Maladaptive Perfectionism And Athletes’ Attitudes Toward Doping And Anti-Doping Policy In Sport, Krzysztof Sas-Nowosielski, Aleksandra Budzisz
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
The article explores two issues – perfectionism and attitudes toward doping in sport. The study was aimed at verifying the thesis that perfectionism in its adaptive and maladaptive forms may have an effect on athletes’ attitudes toward doping. The study sample consisted of 110 athletes (43 females and 67 males). To test perfectionism the Adaptive and Maladaptive Perfectionism Questionnaire developed by Szczucka was used and to measure attitudes toward doping-free sport and anti-doping policies a questionnaire worked out by one of the authors. The effect of perfectionism on doping attitudes was measured. There were significant differences in attitudes toward controls …
Sportsman’S Authority In The Perspective Of Man’S Weakness, Marcin Pasek
Sportsman’S Authority In The Perspective Of Man’S Weakness, Marcin Pasek
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: History of glory and fall of the cyclist Lance Armstrong refers to the issues from the borderline of sociology, psychology, pharmacology and qualified sport. It stirs many emotions and extreme opinions in which human attitudes are focused on phenomena impossible to be interpreted unequivocally. The purpose of this research was to learn opinions on the life path of Lance Armstrong, regarding his struggle both with cancer and his rivals in the peloton, but at the same time marked with forbidden doping. Material and methods: The research was carried out using the survey method, which asked one question about the …
“One Of The Most Elaborate Doping Ploys In Sports History”: The Impact Of The 2016 Russian Doping Scandal On Anti-Doping, Wada And Athletes’ Rights, Mikael J. Gonsalves
“One Of The Most Elaborate Doping Ploys In Sports History”: The Impact Of The 2016 Russian Doping Scandal On Anti-Doping, Wada And Athletes’ Rights, Mikael J. Gonsalves
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
This dissertation analyzes the impacts of the 2016 Russian doping scandal from a philosophical and historical perspective. This dissertation’s second chapter, the article entitled (1) “The Brave New World of Athletes’ Rights: A Canadian Perspective on Significant Shifts for the World Anti- Doping Agency” in time for the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) 20 th anniversary, puts into words the new investigative reality of contemporary anti-doping. It explains a new attitude of anti-doping authorities in response to the ‘game-changing’ Russian manipulation of samples, what has been described as “one of the most elaborate doping ploys in sports history” 1 (Icarus, 2016) …
True North Strong Canada 150: Canadian Identity And Its Contribution To Doping Free Sport, Helena A. Hlas
True North Strong Canada 150: Canadian Identity And Its Contribution To Doping Free Sport, Helena A. Hlas
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
This thesis, a reflective piece inspired by “Canada 150” events, explores the psychosocial and sociocultural factors surrounding the ongoing evolution of the clean sport movement in Canada. A literature review recounts the critical events in the history of doping, viz. the Ben Johnson scandal, which resulted in a call to overhaul sport culture and realign it with fair play values. Theories in sports philosophy and psychology provide a further understanding of the meaning of sport, and psychosocial factors that are inextricably linked to doping behavior, respectively. The autoethnographic method provides insight into current Canadian values to compare with those in …
The Shady Persecution Of Doping: Performance Enhancement Drugs And Meaning In Sport, Tyrin Antwan Stevenson
The Shady Persecution Of Doping: Performance Enhancement Drugs And Meaning In Sport, Tyrin Antwan Stevenson
Senior Projects Fall 2018
This project deals with the debate around performance enhancement drugs, utilizing a philosophical approach to meaning in sport to shed light on the topic.
High Profile Athlete Endorsements Vs Doping In Sports, Yanni D. Afthinos, Terry Furst
High Profile Athlete Endorsements Vs Doping In Sports, Yanni D. Afthinos, Terry Furst
Yanni D Afthinos
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