Drugs In Sport

Question 1

Give some side effects of blood doping?

Answer 1

Increased risk of heart attack
Blood clots
Strikes
Infections and diseases
Blood is more viscous

Question 2

What do beta blockers do and which sports are they useful for?

Answer 2

Beta blockers slow down heart rate and calm down the body. This would be more useful for darts,snooker and archery due to the self pacing element to the sports

Question 3

List some Physiological reasons why athletes may take drugs?

Answer 3

Build muscle
Increase energy
Increase oxygen transport
Loss of weight
Train harder
Reduce heart rate
Reduce fatigue

Question 4

List the three psychological reasons why athletes may take drugs?

Answer 4

Steady nerves
Increase aggression
Increase motivation