Coaching the drug coach: An invited commentary in response to Gibbs et al. anabolics coaching: Emic harm reduction or a public health concern?

Piatkowski, T; Dunn, M

doi:10.1016/j.peh.2022.100229

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Piatkowski, T

Dunn, M

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Piatkowski, Tim

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2022

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Abstract

It is well established that performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs), such as anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), are effective in increasing muscle mass and strength. For a variety of reasons there has been an increase in non-medical AAS use in recent decades, and that use has evolved beyond just the small groups where it was previously confined (Dunn et al., 2022; Piatkowski et al., 2021).It is well established that performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs), such as anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), are effective in increasing muscle mass and strength. For a variety of reasons there has been an increase in non-medical AAS use in recent decades, and that use has evolved beyond just the small groups where it was previously confined (Dunn et al., 2022; Piatkowski et al., 2021).
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Performance Enhancement & Health

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peh.2022.100229

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Psychology

Sports science and exercise

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http://hdl.handle.net/10072/418318

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