Performance-enhancing drugs and supplements in women and girls.

Andrea Jensen Matich

Journal: Current sports medicine reports 2008;6(6):387-91

PMID: 18001612

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Abstract

Performance-enhancing substance use has been frequently discussed in the media. High-profile professional athletes have tested positive for performance-enhancing substances, while surveys indicate an escalating incidence of use among amateur athletes. Several articles have reviewed this concern in men's sports; however, this article discusses performance-enhancing drug and supplement use by women and girls.

Address: Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, 375 Chipeta Way, Suite A, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, USA. [email protected]

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MeSH Terms: Adolescent, Adult, Anabolic Agents, Child, Creatine, Dietary Supplements, Doping in Sports, Ephedra, Estrogen Receptor Modulators, Female, Human Growth Hormone, Humans, Sports