Professor Adam Nicholls' Projects (5)

Understanding and promoting WhIslteblowing oN DOPing irregularities in the EU Jan 1, 2020 - Dec 31, 2022
The White Paper on Sport (2007) revealed that performance enhancing drugs in sport represents a threat to European sport. Little is known about the true prevalence of doping in sport. Although the World Anti-Doping Agency typically report that 1-2% o... Read More about Understanding and promoting WhIslteblowing oN DOPing irregularities in the EU.

An introduction to Total Sweet Xylitol Sep 1, 2019 - Aug 31, 2020
Purpose of the current project is to;

1) Determine the impact of Xylitol on weekly calorific intake
2) Access subjective satiation levels
3) Explore the relationship between gut hormone response and Xylitol consumption.

Development and Validation of the Adolescent Sport Drug Inventory (ASDI) and Factors that Influence Attitudes among Adolescents Jan 1, 2014 - Sep 30, 2025
The primary aim of this project is to develop and then validate the Adolescent Sport Drug Inventory (ASDI) among adolescent athletes from different cultures (UK, US, Hong Kong, and Australia) and then use the ASDI to explore maturational, environment... Read More about Development and Validation of the Adolescent Sport Drug Inventory (ASDI) and Factors that Influence Attitudes among Adolescents.

The Effectiveness of the Play Clean Group Based and the Mobile Applications (iPlayClean) Anti-Doping Education Programs for Adolescent Athletes and their Entourage: A Randomized Control Trial Nov 1, 2016 - Apr 30, 2026
This program of research will examine the effectiveness of the group based and website anti-doping education programs for high-level adolescent athletes and their entourage (i.e., coaches and parents). David Howman, the WADA director general, recentl... Read More about The Effectiveness of the Play Clean Group Based and the Mobile Applications (iPlayClean) Anti-Doping Education Programs for Adolescent Athletes and their Entourage: A Randomized Control Trial.

Anti-Doping Values in Coach Education - Erasmus Sport Jan 1, 2017 - Dec 31, 2019
The use of performance enhancing drugs represents a threat to European sport, because doping undermines the key principles of open and fair competition. Doping also poses a significant threat to the physical and mental health of athletes. Although on... Read More about Anti-Doping Values in Coach Education - Erasmus Sport.