Drugs In Sport

Question 1

PED’s

Answer 1

anabolic steroids
beta blockers
EPO

Question 2

anabolic steroids

Answer 2

artificially produced hormoness
- aid storage of protein and promote muscle growth and development oof muscle tissue in the body, leading to increased strength and power
- also lead to less fat in the muscle
- improve bodys capacity to train for longer at a higher intensity and decrease fatigue
- low power athletes e.g. sprinters

side effects
- liver damage, heart and immune system problems

Question 3

beta blockers

Answer 3

helps calm individual down and decrease anxiety by counteracting the adrenaline that interferes with performers by preventing it from binding to receptors
- improve accuracy in precision sports; steadying nerves
- keep heart rate low, decrease tremble in hands
- widen arteries increasing blood flow and reducing involuntary muscle spasms
- archery, golf

side effects
- tiredness due to low blood pressure and slower heart rate, affecting aerobic capacity

Question 4

EPO

Answer 4

natural hormone produced by kidneys to increase red blood cells
can be used to incease haemoglobin levels
- stimulates red blood cell production which leads to an increase in the oxygen carrying capacity of the body
- increase in amount of work performed
- increases endurance and delays the onset of fatigue
- athlete can keep going for longer and recover more quickly from training
- endurance performers

side effects
- can result in blood clotting, stroke and in rare cases death

Question 5

positive implications to the sport and performer of drug taking

Answer 5

can bring fame and fortune for those who manage to evade detection

Question 6

negative implications to the soprt and performer of drug taking

Answer 6

cheating and negatively damages the reputation of the sport and decreases interest in it
provides negative role models which set a bad example to young people
damaging to performers health e.g. high blood pressure, heart disease and strokes
future career prospects may be negatively impacted; loss of income and sponsorship deals
individual can be banned and fined

Question 7

strategies for elimination of ped’s in sport

Answer 7

UKAD (uk anti doping)- testing programmes
works with athletes to increase knowledge of dangers of drugs and moral issues
investment in drug detection technology, science and medicine= prevent and detect doping
WADA (world anti doping agency)- promote, coordinate and monitor the fight against drugs in sport
whereabouts system- support out of competition testing, requiring athletes to supply details of their whereabouts so they can be located at anytime for testing without advance notice

Question 8

difficulties in drug testing

Answer 8

difficult to get access to athletes training abroad
development of new drugs, one step ahead of testers
drugs taken accidentally, so individuals claim their innocence

Question 9

strategies used to decrease drug usage

Answer 9

DOPING
D= drug free culture created via programmes
O= organisations involved in drug detection/enforcement need to work together
P= punishments need to be harsher
I= investment is required into new testing programmes and tech
N= name and shame negative role models
G= guilty lose funding/ sponsorsihp deals

Question 10

arguments for legalisation of drugs insport

Answer 10

battle against drugs is expensive and time consimong
drugs easy to access
detection is not always effective
difficult to define what a drug is
drugs sometimes taken accidentally
sacrifices made by a performer is a personal choice
if everyone takes drugs it creates a level playing field
if drug taking is properly monitored, health risks may be lessened

Question 11

arguments for drugs to be banned

Answer 11

health risks
negative role models
negative image towards sports
pressure to take drugs
success in sport should be about hard work and talent
unfair advantage
cheating