Drugs

Question 1

Advantages of drugs? (3)

Answer 1

• Enhance physical performance
• Increases succes
• Increases money and fame

Question 2

Disadvantages of drugs? (4)

Answer 2

• Addictive and unhealthy
• Lose respect, reputation
• Banned from sports
• Lose medals/money (fined)

Question 3

Beta blockers?

Answer 3

Blocks receptors from being stimulated

Question 4

Effect of beta blockers? (3)

Answer 4

Slows HR, clams and steadies hand

Question 5

Effect of Anabolic steroids? (4)

Answer 5

repair body tissues after stress, promote muscle growth, ability to train harder and longer with less fatigue, recover quicker

Question 6

Effect of Narcotic analgesic? (2)

Answer 6

reduce pain, reduce injury

Question 7

Effect of Diuretics?

Answer 7

rapid weight loss

Question 8

Effect of Stimulants? (3)

Answer 8

decrease tiredness, increase alertness, and increase endurance

Question 9

Effect of Peptide hormone? (EPO 3) (HGH 1)

Answer 9

EPO = increase RBC production, increase o2 transport, increase endurance
HGH = increase muscle mass

Question 10

Side effect of beta blockers? (4)

Answer 10

Reduce HR way too low, heat may stop, low blood pressure, tiredness

Question 11

Side effect of Anabolic steroids? (2)

Answer 11

Females may develop male features, liver and heart damage

Question 12

Side effect of Narcotic analgesic? (3)

Answer 12

nausea, highly addictive, causes serious injury if already hurt

Question 13

Side effect of Diuretics? (2)

Answer 13

dehydration, dizziness/light headed

Question 14

Side effect of Stimulants? (3)

Answer 14

Increase blood pressure, hide symptom of fatigue and addiction

Question 15

Side effect of Peptide hormone? (4)

Answer 15

blood clots, CV problems (stroke, heart attack)

Question 16

Example of a sport performer using beta blockers? (2)

Answer 16

Shooting sports and snooker

Question 17

Example of a sport performer using Anabolic steroids? (2)

Answer 17

athletics (100m), power events (shot put)

Question 18

Example of a sport performer using Narcotic analgesic?

Answer 18

Combat sport (NBA - have lots of games in a season)

Question 19

Example of a sport performer using Diuretics? (2)

Answer 19

boxer, jockey (weight classified sport)

Question 20

Example of a sport performer using Stimulants? (2)

Answer 20

event with a sprint start and boxer

Question 21

Example of a sport performer using Peptide hormone? (3)

Answer 21

cycling, marathon runners, endurance athletes

Question 22

Anabolic steroids?

Answer 22

Artificially produce testosterone

Question 23

Narcotic analgesic?

Answer 23

masks pain

Question 24

Diuretics?

Answer 24

promote fluid removal from body

Question 25

Stimulants

Answer 25

helps body physically and mentally

Question 26

Peptide hormone?

Answer 26

EPO (erythropoietin) HGH ( human growth hormone)

Question 27

What is blood doping?

Answer 27

a PROCESS not a drug

Question 28

Blood doping (6)

Answer 28

1. Remove blood by “donating”
2. Put in a transfuser - to split RBC and fluid
3. Put fluid back in body
4. Train (at altitude as less o2)
5. Body naturally produces RBC
6. Inject RBC back into the body

Question 28

Effect of blood doping? (4)

Answer 28

Increase o2 carrying, increase aerobic respiration, increase tolerance to lactic acid and fatigue

Question 29

Side effect of blood doping? (4)

Answer 29

blood clots overload of circulatory system, leads to heart attack and stroke

Question 30

Example of sports performer who uses blood doping? (3)

Answer 30

Cycling, marathon runner, endurance athlete