Key result
Boosting, the intentional induction of autonomic dysreflexia to enhance athletic performance, is a dangerous practice used by some athletes with spinal cord injury that is banned by the International Paralympic Committee.
Why the study?
What are the mechanisms, health risks, and regulatory implications of intentional autonomic dysreflexia (boosting) in Paralympic athletes with spinal cord injury?
What are the mechanisms, health risks, and regulatory implications of intentional autonomic dysreflexia (boosting) in Paralympic athletes with spinal cord injury?
Intentional induction of autonomic dysreflexia ('boosting') by athletes with spinal cord injury is a dangerous doping method that carries severe cardiovascular and neurological risks.
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Alerts clinicians to screen for boosting in SCI athletes; leaves open prospective studies on prevalence and prevention.
Filomena Mazzeo (2015) conducted a review in Spinal cord injury. Boosting (intentional induction of autonomic dysreflexia) was evaluated. Boosting, the intentional induction of autonomic dysreflexia to enhance athletic performance, is a dangerous practice used by some athletes with spinal cord injury that is banned by the International Paralympic Committee.
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