Sport Integrity Apps and VR

This video guide shows how to check if a supplement is batch tested via the Sport Integrity app.

Video transcript: How to check if your supplement is batch tested.

Step 1. Click on the start button. Click the start button located under the check supplement tile. The menu items are also on the toolbar located at the bottom of the screen for quick access.

Read the disclaimer. Step 2. Read and accept the disclaimer. This page contains a warning about the safety of taking supplements. Be sure to listen to the true story of one athlete who tested positive to a supplement. Once you've completed this scroll to the bottom of the page and click the continue button.

Search for your supplement. Step 3. Search for your supplement. The simplest way to check if your supplement has been tested is to search for the supplement name in the search bar. You can search by product name or the brand. Here we'll search for the product creatine mono manufactured by True Protein. When you have your search results you can scroll up and down through the menu to find the product you're looking for. As you can see the supplement we have searched for, 'True Protein creatine mono' is a tested supplement.

Check your supplement. Step 4. Check your supplement. This page contains important information about the supplement that you should check against the product. Click the plus symbol located on the right-hand side of the page to expand the page to show which batches of this supplement have been tested. To check your supplement, make sure that the batch number printed on your product matches a batch listed in the app.

Where to find your batch number. Batch numbers are usually printed on a sticker. Where to find your batch number placed on the back of your supplement pack or printed on the base of your supplement bottle. On our creatine mono it is printed on a sticker on the back of the packet. As you can see the batch number of our creatine matches a batch listed in the app. This means we can be sure that this product has been batch tested and is low risk.

Remember: Using a batch tested product significantly reduces your risk of accidentally taking a contaminated product but is still not a one hundred percent guarantee.

Step 5. Screenshot your supplement. Screenshot your supplement. Taking a screenshot of this page is a great way to keep a record of the supplement you're taking. But what happens if the supplement you have searched for hasn't been tested?

Untested supplement. If we search for the product 'muscle magic', we can see that this product hasn't been tested. By clicking the start button on the untested supplement page, you can begin a risk analysis questionnaire. By answering a few questions about the product and its ingredients you can determine how risky your supplement is.

It's important to remember that this risk assessment is only a guide, and we strongly recommend that athletes not use untested supplements. There are also some products that we know are likely to contain a banned ingredient.

Banned supplement. Either because it lists the banned substance on the label or because a scientific laboratory has detected it in the past. If you search for one of these supplements a warning will come up telling you that it's extremely high risk. As an athlete you should never use one of these products.

So, let's recap. Start the app, read the disclaimer, search for your supplement. Recap. Expand the information and check your supplement. If your product is untested fill out the risk survey and consider a different product. And remember always screenshot your supplements. For more information, visit sportintegrity.gov.au.

This video guide shows how to find a batch tested supplement via the Sport Integrity app.

Video transcript: How to find a batch tested supplement using the app.

Step 1. Click on the start button. Click the start button, located under the check supplement tile. The menu items are also on the toolbar located at the bottom of the screen for quick access.

Step 2. Read and accept the disclaimer. This page contains a warning about the safety of taking supplements. Be sure to listen to the true story of one athlete who tested positive to a supplement. Once you've completed this, scroll to the bottom of the page and click the continue button.

Step 3. Find a supplement. All supplements listed in this app have been batch tested which means they've been screened for banned ingredients at a scientific laboratory before they get to the shelf. If you are looking to buy a supplement, you can search for a batch tested product in the main part of the screen - by scrolling up and down. The app includes thousands of batches of pre-workouts, protein powders, vitamins and other types of supplements. For this example, we'll look for a creatine powder.

Narrow down your search by using the scroll bar slide left to find creatine and then the app will show you all of the batch tested creatine supplements you can buy in Australia. Next scroll up or down in the menu until you find the supplement that you're looking for. Once you find the supplement - click it to bring up more information about that supplement.

Step 4. Finding a tested batch. This page contains important information about the supplement that you have chosen. The logo tells you which company has conducted the batch testing. Either HASTA or Informed Sport. That logo will also usually be on the label of your supplement. By clicking the plus symbol located on the right-hand side of the page you can expand the page to show which batches of this supplement have been tested.

You need to make sure that the batch number on your supplement matches the batch number in the app. Where to find your batch number. Batch numbers are usually printed on a sticker placed on the back of your supplement pack or printed on the base of your supplement bottle. On our creatine mono it is printed on a sticker on the back of the packet. As you can see the batch number of our creatine matches a batch listed in the app.

This means we can be sure that this product has been batch tested and is low risk. Remember using a batch tested product significantly reduces your risk of accidentally taking a contaminated product but is still not a 100 percent guarantee.

Step 5. Screenshot your supplement. Taking a screenshot of this page is a great way to keep a record of the supplement you're taking.

So, let's review. Step 1, click to start. Step 2, read the disclaimer. Step 3, find the appropriate supplement. Step 4 finds a tested batch and step 5, screenshot to keep a record. For more information visit sportintegrity.gov.au.

This video guide shows how to check a medication using the Sport Integrity app.

Video transcript: How to check a medication with the Sport Integrity app.

Some medications sold in Australia can contain ingredients which are prohibited in sport. Even some cold and flu tablets can contain prohibited ingredients. So, it's important to check every medication before you use it. 

Step 1. Open the medication checker. Open the app and scroll across to the right to the checker medication tile. Click the start button. Alternatively, you can click the medication checker button on the toolbar at any time. This will launch Global DRO, a website which lets you check any registered medication.

Step 2. Enter your details. Click each of the drop-down boxes to enter your information into Global DRO. This includes who is using the medication in which sport and where the medication was purchased. It's important that you enter every detail correctly as certain medication may be prohibited in some sports but not in others.

Step 3. Enter your medication in the search box at the bottom of the page. enter the medication name brand or ingredient you wish to check. For this example, we'll search for 'chemist's own cough cold and flu day and night tablets'. As you enter these details, common search suggestions will be displayed below. If your medication is displayed, you can click it and take you through to the next step. If not, enter the full name of your medication and click the search button.

Step 4. Accepting the terms and conditions. Once you've searched a page, terms and conditions will be displayed. Make sure to read these terms and conditions in full before clicking the accept button at the bottom of the page to proceed. 

Step 5. Select the product you wish to check. Scroll down the page and view a list of medications brands and ingredients which match your search and click the product which you wish to check. Make sure that it matches the exact product that you're searching for. 

Step 6. Check the status of your product. This page will give you all of the information about the status of the product you've searched for in your sport.

Remember, a product's status as prohibited may be dependent on when it is taken how much of it is taken or how it is administered. The status section will tell you whether this product is prohibited in or out of competition both or not at all, and whether there are any limitations on how this product can be administered.

As you can see, 'chemists own cough cold and flu day night tablets' are prohibited only within the in-competition period. This means the substance cannot be in your system from 11:59 pm the night before your competition.

Also, on this page we're given information about specific ingredients and their restrictions both in and out of competition. In this case it's the ingredient pseudoephedrine which makes this product prohibited in the in-competition period.

Step 7. Keeping a record. Screenshotting the search details part of this page is a great way to keep this information in case you need to refer back to it later. There are also options below to view and save your search results as a PDF or send it as an email. Sport Integrity Australia recommends that athletes retain a record of all of their searches of any medication which they take. 

What if my product is not listed in Global DRO? If the product you're taking isn't on the list, this doesn't mean that it's safe to take. If your product is not listed, it might be a supplement which you can search for in the app's supplement checker if you still can't find your product you should contact Sport Integrity Australia directly either by email or by phone, to find out more information about your product. Sport Integrity Australia's substance inquiry contact details are listed at the bottom of the page.

So, let's recap. Step 1. Open the medication checker. Step 2. Enter your details. Step 3. Enter your medication. Step 4. Accept the terms and conditions. Step 5. Select the product you wish to check. Step 6. Check the status of your product. And step 7. Keep a record if your product is not listed on Global DRO. Check the Sport Integrity app's supplement checker and if you still can't find your product, contact Sport Integrity Australia directly. For more information, visit sportintegrity.gov.au.

The Health Effects of Doping app helps athletes and sport participants answer important questions about doping in sports:

• How much are you willing to risk getting an edge?
• Do you really know what a substance will do to your body?
• What price do you put on your health?

Stroke, liver damage, tumours, anxiety, and tendon rupture are all serious and potentially dangerous effects of doping in sport. 

Using Augmented Reality (AR), create your own athlete avatar. Who experiences all the negative health effects of doping right before your very eyes. Specifically, the app looks at the effects of steroids, stimulants, EPO, HGH, SARMs and opioids.

But it’s not all doom and gloom. After seeing the negative effects, you literally get to throw some ‘good’ performance enhancers to your athlete and hear about the benefits of being a "clean freak". Lastly, take the quiz and see how you stack up against other players, including top international athletes.

Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) and Drug Free Sport New Zealand (DFSNZ) are committed to protecting the health of athletes and the community through education of the health impacts and consequences of doping and the need for a level playing field.

This video is an overview of what the Health Effects of Doping app provides.

Video transcript: Do you know what the effects of EPO, human growth hormone or steroids are on the human body?

To help you learn more, Sport Integrity Australia brings you the Health Effects of Doping app. Augmented reality technology brings the adverse effects of doping to life and allows users to gain a visual understanding of the impact's performance enhancing drugs have on the human body.

Customise your athlete and place them within your physical world with scale expansion and full 360-degree rotation you can view the effects of doping from any angle. Search "health effects of doping app" in the App Store or Google play and start your learning journey through the effects of doping today.

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Experience your first sample collection test experience from your own home. Also known as doping control, this experience takes you through the entire sample-collection process:

• See what it is like to provide a virtual urine sample, without the anxiety of an in-person test.
• Learn what you have to do during a test. 
• Learn your rights and responsibilities as an athlete.

Users of this online resource DO NOT require a VR headset to undertake the sample collection experience.

Click on this doping control web app link to access the virtual reality tool.

The Decision Making in Sport Virtual Reality experience is an award-winning online learning tool, delivered by the Sport Integrity Australia Education team. This innovative VR experience adds to Sport Integrity Australia's world-class suite of educational tools, including Doping Control VR, the Health Effects of Doping Augmented Reality app and the Sport Integrity app.

The Decision Making in Sport VR tool won three LearnX awards in 2021 for:

• Best Use of Technology in Learning
• Best VR Design and Development Team
• Best VR Soft Skills

This online accessible VR offers a “choose-your own-adventure” style experience. It applies a “value-based decision making” framework to sport. Users get first-hand insight into some potential career-changing choices elite athletes face. Users make decisions, then see possible outcomes to understand repercussions of their choices.

Users of this online resource DO NOT require a VR headset to undertake the experience.

Click on this decision making in sport link to access the virtual reality tool.