Hazardous drinking in elite New Zealand sportspeople.

نویسندگان

  • Kerry S O'Brien
  • Joshua M Blackie
  • John A Hunter
چکیده

AIMS To examine the link between hazardous drinking and level of sport participation in New Zealand. METHODS Sports science and general university students (n = 427) completed a sporting profile questionnaire that included the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). RESULTS Elite sportspeople (both provincial and international/country level) reported higher rates of hazardous drinking than non-sportspeople and non-elite sportspeople. Similar differences were observed in AUDIT subscale scores, with international/country level sportspeople reporting greater symptoms of dependence than other groups.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Alcohol and alcoholism

دوره 40 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2005