Understanding the Paths to Appearance- and Performance-Enhancing Drug Use in Bodybuilding
Abstract
How do gym-goers who are normally not inclined to resort to appearance- and performance-enhancing drugs (APEDs) progressively normalize their use? Based on data collected through a year and a half of participant observation in a gym and 30 semi-directive interviews with practitioners with varying profiles in French-speaking Switzerland, this article examines the evolution of practitioners' relations with APED use by articulating various levels...
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Title
Understanding the Paths to Appearance- and Performance-Enhancing Drug Use in Bodybuilding
Published Date
Aug 8, 2018
Journal
Volume
9
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