DOPING IN SPORT Flashcards
what is a performance enhancing drug
a substance taken by athletes in hopes to improve performance beyond what might be achieved naturally
List three reasons athletes take drugs
- win at all costs attitude
- financial pressure
- belief that others are taking them
Three impact of PEDS (performer)
damage health
bad reputation
financial consequence - Lance sued for 100 mil
Two impact of PEDS (sport)
threaten integrity
decreases interest
List three legal supplements
- Caffeine - alertness
- Protein shakes - hypertrophy
- Carbo gels - glucose level
What is anabolic steroids
Artificially produced hormones in the form of testosterone
Aid in the storage of protein
Leads to increase in power
Negative of anabolic steroids
liver damage
acne
What is erythropoietin
Hormone that increases RBC & haemoglobin
increases oxygen capacity
delay fatigue
Negative of erythropoietin
Blood clotting
increase chances of stroke
What is beta blockers
substance that calms you down, decreasing anxiety
stops adrenaline from bonding to nerve receptors
helps accuracy
State two anti doping agencies
WADA - world anti doping agency
UKAD - uk anti doping agency
Five steps to the drug testing procedure
- notified by doping control officer
- athlete provides samples
- sample divided and sealed (A&B)
- sample tested
- athlete notified of result
List 3 strategies for preventing doping
- biological passports
- random testing
- educational programs
List 5 reasons drugs shouldn’t be banned
- increased entertainment value
- invest in research to make safe
- educate safe usage
- transparent competition
- levels playing field
List 5 reasons drugs should be banned
- health risks
- bad image
- some people can’t afford
- negative role models
- where do we draw the line?
