Chronic disease, injury, medication use, doping attitudes and the doping implications in South African masters athletes

Summary: Research Objectives:

• Determine the prevalence of chronic disease in South African masters swimmers.
• Determine the prevalence of injuries in South African masters swimmers.
• Determine the prevalence of medication usage in South African masters swimmers.
• Determine the perceptions of South African masters swimmers pertaining to doping.
• Determine if South African masters swimmers may be doping according to their medication usage.
• Determine the prevalence of TUEs in South African masters swimmers.
• Compare male and female masters swimmers regarding prevalence of chronic disease, injuries and medication usage.
• Compare South African Masters swimmers with Masters athletes from other countries. with regards to chronic disease, injuries and medication usage