The use of prohibited substances in the world of sport, in and out of competition, is a major global problem. A number of similar studies have been conducted in other parts of the world that investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of athletes about doping. The results of those studies cannot entirely be extrapolated to elite Turkish athletes. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate elite athletes’ current knowledge of appropriate drug use, doping and use of supplements, and to explore the need for further education on these topics. A total of 202 Turkish athletes participated in this descriptive cross-sectional study. The data were collected through a questionnaire. A five-point Likert scale was used for questions. The most commonly used over-the-counter medications by athletes were painkillers (78.2%). A remarkable proportion of athletes considered painkillers (41.1%), protein powder (43.1%), and caffeine (41.1%) to be prohibited drugs. According to the athletes, physicians (84.6%) and coaches (78.6%) were the two most frequently used sources of information, and 87.6% of the athletes found the physician to be the most reliable source of information. Elite athletes have poor knowledge about doping in Turkey. There is an urgent need for educational anti-doping programmes to address the knowledge gaps observed amongst athletes in this study.

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兴奋剂知识和土耳其运动员的态度：跨部门研究

在体育界内外竞争中使用违禁物质是一个主要的全球性问题。世界其他地区也进行了许多类似的研究，以调查运动员对兴奋剂的知识，态度和做法。这些研究的结果不能完全推断给土耳其优秀运动员。因此，本研究旨在调查精英运动员关于适当药物使用，兴奋剂和补充剂使用的当前知识，并探讨对这些主题进行进一步教育的必要性。共有202名土耳其运动员参加了该描述性横断面研究。数据通过问卷收集。五点李克特量表用于提问。运动员最常用的非处方药是止痛药（78.2％）。绝大部分运动员认为止痛药（41.1％），蛋白粉（43.1％）和咖啡因（41.1％）是禁用药物。根据运动员的说法，医生（84.6％）和教练（78.6％）是最常用的两种信息来源，而87.6％的运动员认为医师是最可靠的信息来源。优秀运动员对土耳其的兴奋剂知识不足。迫切需要教育反兴奋剂计划，以解决本研究中运动员之间发现的知识鸿沟。6％的运动员认为医师是最可靠的信息来源。优秀运动员对土耳其的兴奋剂知识不足。迫切需要教育反兴奋剂计划，以解决本研究中运动员之间发现的知识鸿沟。6％的运动员认为医师是最可靠的信息来源。优秀运动员对土耳其的兴奋剂知识不足。迫切需要教育反兴奋剂计划，以解决本研究中运动员之间发现的知识鸿沟。