An Introduction to Drugs in Sport

An Introduction to Drugs in Sport
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 281
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ISBN-10 : 9781134084258
ISBN-13 : 1134084250
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Book Synopsis An Introduction to Drugs in Sport by : Ivan Waddington

Download or read book An Introduction to Drugs in Sport written by Ivan Waddington and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-01-13 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Introduction to Drugs in Sport provides a detailed and systematic examination of the extent of drug use in sport and attempts to explain why athletes have, over the last four decades, increasingly used performance-enhancing drugs. Richly illustrated throughout with case studies and empirical data, this book is essential reading for anybody with an interest in the relationship between drugs, sport and society.


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