Analysis of doctors’ appeals on the issues of countering doping in sports

Abstract

Objective: the main topics of the doctors’ questions were the preparation of medical documents for a TUE application, the determination of the anti­doping status of various substances and methods, as well as the use of dietary supplements in sports.Materials and methods: an analysis was carried out of more than 400 appeals of doctors providing medical assistance to athletes of various levels on the issues of countering doping in sports. The aim of the work was to identify ways to improve educational and informational activities aimed at improving the quality of medical documents for TUE applications.Results: the need for continuous work to improve the level of doctors’ knowledge in countering doping in sports was confirmed, including clarification of the procedure for using documents from anti­doping organizations, the need to use TUE guidelines for physicians and the specifics of prescribing substances prohibited only during the competitive period.