National Athletic Trainers' Association position statement: anabolic-androgenic steroids.
OBJECTIVE
This manuscript summarizes the best available scholarly evidence related to anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) as a reference for health care professionals, including athletic trainers, educators, and interested others.


BACKGROUND
Health care professionals associated with sports or exercise should understand and be prepared to educate others about AAS. These synthetic, testosterone-based derivatives are widely abused by athletes and nonathletes to gain athletic performance advantages, develop their physiques, and improve their body image. Although AAS can be ergogenic, their abuse may lead to numerous negative health effects.


CONCLUSIONS
Abusers of AAS often rely on questionable information sources. Sports medicine professionals can therefore serve an important role by providing accurate, reliable information. The recommendations provide health care professionals with a current and accurate synopsis of the AAS-related research.
California State University, Fullerton, USA.
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Kersey
Diane L
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Elliot
Linn
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Goldberg
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Kanayama
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D045930:Anabolic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D056352:Athletes; D054874:Athletic Performance; D004300:Doping in Sports; D006266:Health Education; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D013177:Sports; D013178:Sports Medicine; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D013739:Testosterone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D045165:Testosterone Congeners / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
D045930:Anabolic Agents; D045165:Testosterone Congeners; D013739:Testosterone