In 2006, the Board of Rowing Australia approved the adoption of the AIS Sports Supplement Policy as the Rowing Australia Sports Supplement Policy.
The AIS Sports Supplement Program was developed in 2000 to ensure that AIS athletes use supplements and sports foods safely and appropriately. A panel of sports scientists has reviewed current research on supplements and categorised products according to their safety and efficacy. Protocols for the use of various supplements have been prepared. The AIS Sports Supplement Program is regularly reviewed and updated.
The advantages of Rowing Australia adopting the AIS Sports Supplement Policy include adopting an up to date, cutting edge policy that it is under continual review based on current research. It is a policy that is being adopted by a number of State Academies / Institutes of Sport and other National Sporting Organisations. This ensures that Rowing Australia’s policy is consistent with these organisations.
Additionally, under this revised Sports Supplements Policy, Rowing Australia aims to provide clear and structured direction on the appropriate use of particular supplements and ergogenic aids
Rowing Australia’s aims are to:
- allow our athletes to focus on sound use of supplements and special sports foods as part of their special nutrition plans
- ensure that supplements and sports foods are used correctly and appropriately to deliver maximum benefits to the immune system, recovery and performance
- give our athletes the confidence that they receive 'cutting edge' advice and achieve 'state of the art' nutrition practices
- minimise the risk of supplement use leading to an inadvertent doping offence
- provide clear decision making guidelines to ensure the most appropriate use of supplements both in training and competition
- to ensure National Selection Events are conducted in a manner that is fair and even to all trialling athletes.
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