a3 Flashcards
Define the term ergogenic aid
An ergogenic aid is any substance that improves an athlete’s performance
Describe, with reference to an appropriate example, the placebo effect defininition:
placebo affect is a positive affect a person may feel after taking a treatment with no active ingredients
example:
a relevant sporting example: an endurance triathlete ingesting a sports drink containing carbohydrate/artificial sweetener
what they do
they are used as a cpntrol to compare againsts experimental treatment which ensures accurate results.
reaserchers use bild methods to enusre no bias
Describe why the placebo effect needs to be considered when designing an exercise science experiment
expectation
* blinding participants
control group limitation
List 5 classes of non-ergogenic aids that are currently banned by rhw
International Committee (IOC) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
Anabolic Steroids
2. Hormones and Related Substances
3. Diuretics and Masking Agents
4. Beta Blockers
5. Stimulants
4 Discuss why pharmacoloigcal substances appear on the list of banned
substances
unfair in olympics
harmful to athlete’
affects trust from society towards atheletes
makes athletes aggressive
competition is between drugs and not athletes
discuss meaning benefits n affects
anabolic steriods definition:
increase size of tissues
benefits
increase muscle mass and growth
strengthening bone
harmful affects
negative change in behavior
liver damage
decrease heart rate
EPO definition
boosts performance and increases hemoglobin
benefits:
increase red blood cell
increase hemoglobin concentrate
increase muscular endurance
harmful affects
dehydration
risk of blood clotting
high blood pressure
Beta blockers
medicene that block affects of adreneline
