Exercise and use of enhancement drugs at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic: A multicultural study on poping strategies during self-Isolation and related risks

Little is known about the impact of restrictive measures during the COVID-19 pandemic on self-image and engagement in exercise and other coping strategies alongside the use of image and performance-enhancing drugs (IPEDs) to boost performance and appearance.

Keywords

Compulsive exercise Performance-Enhancing Substances Body image Body Dysmorphic Disorders Obsessive-compulsive disorder

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/17448

Citation

Dores, A. R., Carvalho, I. P., Burkauskas, J., Simonato, P., De Luca, I., Mooney, R., Ioannidis, K., Gómez-Martínez, M. Á., Demetrovics, Z., Ábel, K. E., Szabo, A., Fujiwara, H., Shibata, M., Ventola, A. R. M., Arroyo-Anlló, E. M., Santos-Labrador, R. M., Griskova-Bulanova, I., Pranckeviciene, A., Kobayashi, K., Martinotti, G., Fineberg, N. A., Barbosa, F., & Corazza, O. (2021, 2021-March-10). Exercise and Use of Enhancement Drugs at the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multicultural Study on Coping Strategies During Self-Isolation and Related Risks [Original Research]. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12(165). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.648501