Ergogenic aids

Question 1

What is an ergogenic aid?

Answer 1

a substance, object or method to enhance performance.

Question 2

What is WADA?

Answer 2

World anti doping agency

Question 3

What are the three types of ergogenic aids?

Answer 3

1.Pharmalogical aids
2.Nutritional aids
3.Physiological aids

Question 4

What is the definition of a pharmalogical aid?

Answer 4

Taken to increase levels of hormones naturally produced by the body.
Most are illegal.

Question 5

Name three pharmalogical aids.

Answer 5

1.EPO
2.Anabolic steroids
3.HGH

Question 6

What is EPO?

Answer 6

Increases red blood cell production.

Question 7

Is EPO legal or illegal?

Answer 7

Illegal

Question 8

What is EPO most used for?

Answer 8

Endurance events

Question 9

Name three advantages for EPO

Answer 9

1.Increase red blood cells
2. Increase o2 transport and aerobic capacity
3.Increased intensity and duration.

Question 10

Name three disadvantages for EPO.

Answer 10

1.Increased blood viscosity
2. Decreased cardiac output.
3. Decreased natural production of EPO

Question 11

What are Anabolic steroids?

Answer 11

Illegal synthetic hormones increasing testosterone to promote protein synthesis for muscle growth, recovery and repair.

Question 12

Are anabolic steroids legal or illegal?

Answer 12

Illegal

Question 13

What events are associated with anabolic steroids?

Answer 13

Maximal and explosive events

Question 14

Name three benefits of taking anabolic steroids.

Answer 14

1. Increase muscle mass and strength
   2.Increased speed of recovery
2. Increased intensity and duration

Question 15

Name three drawbacks for anabolic steroids.

Answer 15

1. Irritability, aggression
2. Liver damage
3. Acne and hormonal disturbances.

Question 16

What is HGH?

Answer 16

Human growth hormone

Question 17

What does HGH do?

Answer 17

Natural growth hormone to increase protein synthesis

Question 18

What events are associated with HGH?

Answer 18

Maximal and explosive events

Question 19

Is HGH legal or illegal?

Answer 19

Illegal

Question 20

Name the three benefits for HGH.

Answer 20

1.Increased muscle strength and mass
2. Increased fat metabolism
3. Increased blood glucose

Question 21

Name three drawbacks for HGH

Answer 21

1. Abnormal bone development
2. Increased risk of cancer
3. Enlargement of vital organs

Question 22

What are physiological aids?

Answer 22

Increase rate of adaptation by the body to increase performance.

Question 23

What is blood doping?

Answer 23

An illegal method of increasing red blood cell content by infusing blood prior to a competition.

Question 24

Is blood doping illegal or legal?

Answer 24

Illegal

Question 25

What events are most likely to use blood doping?

Answer 25

Endurance events.

Question 26

Name three benefits of blood doping.

Answer 26

1. Increased red blood cell and hemoglobin count 2. Increased o2 transport 3.Increased intensity and duration

Question 27

Name three disadvantages of blood doping.

Answer 27

1. Increased blood viscosity 2. Decreased cardiac output 3. Increased heart failure