6.5 - Drugs in Sport Flashcards
What are the social reasons for elite performers using illegal drugs and doping methods?
- A win-at-all-costs attitude
- Fame and fortune attached to success
- High levels of pressure from coaches, family, and media
- Lack of effective deterrents
- Poor role models in certain sports
What are the psychological reasons for elite performers using illegal performance-enhancing drugs?
- Beta-blockers to steady nerves
- Anabolic steroids to increase aggression
- Stimulants to boost confidence
Define ‘doping’ in the context of competitive sports.
The use of banned performance-enhancing drugs by athletic competitors.
What are anabolic steroids and their benefits?
- Artificially produced hormones
- Aid in protein storage
- Promote muscle growth
- Increase strength and power
- Decrease fatigue associated with training
What are the physiological effects of EPO on athletes?
- Stimulates red blood cell production
- Increases oxygen-carrying capacity
- Enhances endurance
- Delays onset of fatigue
- Improves recovery from training
What are the side effects of using anabolic steroids?
- Liver damage
- Heart problems
- Immune system issues
- Aggression and mood swings
- Acne
What are the negative implications of drug taking for the sport?
- Threatens spirit and integrity of sport
- Damages reputation and decreases interest
- Creates suspicion around clean athletes
- Provides negative role models
What are the negative implications of drug taking for the performer?
- Health risks such as heart disease
- Loss of reputation
- Future career prospects may be negatively impacted
- Fines and bans
- Emotional and psychological effects
What is the UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) responsible for?
- Protecting UK sport from drug use
- Administering testing programs
- Promoting drug-free sport through education
- Collaborating with organizations like WADA
List the strategies for the elimination of performance-enhancing drugs in sport.
- Educational programs
- Cooperative efforts among organisations
- Harsher punishments for doping
- Investment in detection technology
- Promotion of positive role models
List arguments for the legalization of drugs in sport.
- Expensive and time-consuming battle against drugs
- Drugs are easily accessible
- Difficult to define what constitutes a drug
- Accidental intake of substances
- Personal choice of athletes
List arguments against the legalization of drugs in sport.
- Health risks and dangerous side effects
- Negative role models for youth
- Unfair advantages and ethical concerns
- Cheating undermines competition
- Legal consequences for doping
Fill in the blank: The ‘Bay Area Laboratory Cooperative’ was behind one of the biggest scandals in drugs history, known as _______.
BALCO
What negative image is associated with certain sports due to drug use?
Weight lifting, cycling, athletics
What pressures do athletes face regarding drug use?
Pressure from coaches and peers
What is the implication of drug use on the concept of success in sports?
Success should be about hard work and natural talent
Why are drugs considered immoral and unethical in sports?
They give an unfair advantage and violate fair play ethics
What constitutes cheating in the context of sports?
Taking drugs
Which countries primarily afford performance-enhancing drugs?
Richer countries
What are some negative consequences of doping if caught?
Loss of sponsorship, loss of medals, loss of lottery funding
What is the legal status of drug taking in sports?
Drug taking is illegal
What do elite performers aim to achieve by taking illegal performance-enhancing drugs?
Prove themselves as world number one and achieve fame and fortune
Name one physiological drug mentioned that impacts sports performance.
EPO, beta-blockers, steroids
Fill in the blank: Elite athletes continue to take performance-enhancing drugs despite _______.
obvious risks to their health and negative implications of being caught
Describe a physiological reason why an elite performer might use anabolic steroids.
Enhancement of muscle growth and recovery
Explain a problem faced by drug enforcement agencies in sports.
Difficulty in eliminating performance-enhancing drugs at the elite level
