Albrecht RR, Anderson WA, McGrew CA, McKeag DB, Hough DO.
Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1992 Feb;24(2):242-6.
Office of Medical Education Research and Development, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824.
One aspect of the current drug-testing controversy that has gone relatively unexamined concerns the extent to which student-athletes are fully informed of the testing procedures employed by their institution.
College athletes (N = 2,282) participating at 11 NCAAaffiliated institutions nationwide were surveyed as to their awareness of their school's drugtesting program.
Results indicate athletes have numerous misconceptions regarding the drug testing to which they may be subjected. Over one-third of the athletes attending "testing" institutions were oblivious to the fact their school was engaged in drug-testing, and more than 70% were unable to correctly identify their school's drug-testing protocol.
Implications of such ignorance are discussed.
PMID: 1549014 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
