The Role of Athlete Support Personnel in Anti-Doping: A Narrative Review of Contemporary Evidence
Iván Martín-Miguel·Alejandro Muñoz·Millán Aguilar-Navarro·Juan Del Coso·Arturo Franco-Andrés·Carolina García
Doping remains a major threat to athlete health and sport integrity. Although anti-doping efforts have traditionally focused on athletes, increasing attention has turned to Athlete Support Personnel (ASP) due to their influence on athletes’ decisions, behaviors and involvement in anti-doping rule violations. This narrative review aimed to synthesize the existing literature on the role of ASP (including coaches, physicians, pharmacists, sport psychologists, nutritionists, physiotherapists, parent