Drugs in sport (Sport and tech) Flashcards
What are the reasons for taking drugs in sport?
Win ethic
Fame and fortune at top level
High pressure to win
Lack of effective detterents
Poor role models
What are anabolic steroids?
Artificially produced THG hormones
What are beta blockers
Drugs that reduce the effect of adrenaline on a performer
What is EPO
Natural hormone that increase RBC count
Benefits of anabolic steroids
Aid protein storage and muscle growth
Reduce muscle fat
Allow performer to train harder for longer, decrease fatigue when weight lifting
Benefits of beta blockers
Improve accuracy and precision
Reduce effects of anxiety
Widen arteries to allow increased blood flow to prevent muscle spasms
Reduce HR and hand tremble
Benefits of EPO
Increases oxygen carrying capacity of the blood
Increases endurance of performer, can work harder for longer
Side effects of anabolic steroids
Liver damage
Acne
Aggression
Heart damage
Side effects of beta blockers
Tiredness
Reduced aerobic capacity
Side effects of EPO
Blood clotting
Strokes
What are the negative implications of taking PEDs
Creates poor role models for future generations
Can have severe health consequences
Destroy reputation if caught
Destroy future prospects if caught
Loss of income
Fines
Bans
Stripped of medals
What are some strageties to reduce drug taking in sport?
Drug free culture from education programmes (100% me)
Organisations to detect drugs
Punishments harsher
Investments into new testing programmes/tech
Name and shame negative role models
Guilty performers lose funding/ sponsors
+ Whereabouts system
DOPING
What is the whereabouts system?
A system designed to support testing outside of competition by requiring athletes to supply their location at all times so they can be tracked and tested at any given time.
What are the issues with trying to eliminate drugs?
Difficult to test athletes who are abroad
Ongoing drug development that is undetected
Drugs can be taken accidently
Different countries and sports have different drug regulations, difficult to get unified approach
What are the arguments for drug legislation?
Battle against drugs is expensive and time consuming
Drugs can be easy to access
Detection not always effective
Difficult to define a drug (supplements)
Taken accidently
Level playing field if everyone took drugs
