Therapeutic Research

Abstract

The present study aimed to examine the awareness of anti –doping among athlete support personnel for students who had competed at national junior high school judo meets, including their trainers and parents, and discuss anti –doping education for these adults. The subjects were 426 trainers and 658 parents of students who had competed at national junior high school judo meets. A survey was conducted, and the trainers and parents were asked whether or not: they had received education on doping, anti –doping education should be implemented for junior high school students, as well as their opinions on drug violations. The results of the survey suggest that these athlete support personnel for junior high school judo athletes had little knowledge of the principles of anti –doping and their level of awareness was low. To train athletes with a healthy mind and body, it is necessary to provide these supporters of athletes with information on anti –doping in a more effective way. Furthermore, they are required to exert increased efforts to improve themselves as role models..