EPO

Question 0

Why are drugs used in sport?

Answer 0

Therapeutic use- illness
Carry on through injuries- painkillers
Recreational use
Performance enhancement

Question 1

How many US gym members are though to use steroids?

Answer 1

1-3 million

1% of population

Question 2

What is erythropoiesis?

Answer 2

Takes places on bone marrow
Become erythrocytes
Form colony forming unit (CFU-E)
Probormalblasts - 3 mitotic divisions
Norm oblasts developed and Hb synthesised
Loss of nucleus and other organelles=erythrocytes

Question 3

Effects of altitude training on performance?

Answer 3

No immediate effect on muscle strength
Anaerobic exercise enhanced
Aerobic performance at altitude is enhanced during altitude training
Aerobic performance at sea level is unaffected by altitude training

Question 4

What is blood doping?

Answer 4

Administration of blood or red cells to an athlete- transfusion all polycythaemia
Transfusion from someone else
Remove blood then reinfuse later
Transfusion leads to increase in O2 carrying capacity almost immediately- increased performance