Perceptions of Athletes about Usage of Painkiller Medications for Fatigue Slackening during Sport Trainings
Saeed Javed *
Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
Abida Naseer
Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Sajjad Ali Gill
Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan.
Fehmida Ayub
Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Government College Women University Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Abd Rahim Mohd Shariff
Faculty of Sports Science and Coaching, Sultan Idris Education University, Tanjong Malim, Malaysia.
Badar Mohy ud Din
Government Emerson College Multan, Pakistan.
Usman Ibn Sonfada
Faculty of Sports Science and Coaching, Sultan Idris Education University, Tanjong Malim, Malaysia.
Imran U. Khan
Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Faryal Gul
Department of Sports Sciences, University of Sargodha, Pakistan.
Qasid Naveed
Department of Sports Sciences, University of Sargodha, Pakistan.
Waheed Javed
Government Degree College Burewala, Pakistan.
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Abstract
Objective: The purpose of the present research was to find out the perceptions of athletes about the usage of painkiller medications for fatigue relief while their sport trainings.
Methodology: The data was collected from the athletes (n-80) having vast sport experiences who belonged to two public sector universities through online questionnaires. Afterwards, the collected data was edited into SPSS (v.26) and further analyzed the responses through descriptive statistics.
Results: The majority of the athletes affirmed their intake of painkiller medications for the purpose of getting relief to their working group of muscles without claiming any harm or threat physically.
Conclusion: These painkillers may be a source of less fatigue and provision of better blood flow to the working muscles of the athletes. Therefore, the athletes should use the painkillers with consultation of the doctor so that they may save themselves from their side effects if any.
Keywords: Painkiller usage, medication, fatigue slackening, sport trainings, athletes