Ergogenic Aids

Question 1

how does ergogenic aid work?

Answer 1

its a CNS stimulant, increases storage of energy

Question 2

Substances are on a prohibited list if they meet 2 of the 3 criteria, what are all 3?

ANTI DOPING CODE

Answer 2

1= enhance athletic performance
2= potential to HARM the athlete
3= violates the SPIRIT of the sport

Question 3

similar to testosterone

Answer 3

anabolic steroids

Question 4

anabolic steroids do what?

Answer 4

increase aggressiveness to train harder and longer

Question 5

increase protein and muscle synthesis

Answer 5

anabolic steroids

Question 6

decreases HDL and increases LDL, side effect of?

Answer 6

anabolic steroids

Question 7

CNS stimulant: sympathomimetic

Answer 7

amphetamines

Question 8

this increases vitals, CO and metabolism

Answer 8

amphetamines

Question 9

increases alertness

delays muscular fatigue

Answer 9

amphetamines

Question 10

why would someone want to take amphetamines?

Answer 10

to increase speed

- go longer b/c it decreases muscular fatigue

Question 11

side effects: dizziness, light headed, confusion, tremors, DEPENDENCE and cycling with barbiturates

Answer 11

amphetamines

Question 12

this drug decreases perception of pain but that possibly raises chance of injury b/c you cant feel it so you’d keep going

Answer 12

amphetamines

Question 13

a nonpharmacologic approach

Answer 13

blood doping

Question 14

how does blood doping work?

Answer 14

take out blood, freeze it, and then it gets reinfused

Question 15

benefit of blood doping

Answer 15

it increases the # of RBCs and it carries more oxygen

Question 16

blood doping best for what athletes

Answer 16

endurance athletes

Question 17

Beta blockers are used to?

Answer 17

control cardiac output

Question 18

this drug is prohibited in these sports:

archery, automobile, billiards, darts, golf, shooting, skiing, snowboarding

Answer 18

beta blockers

Question 19

defined as: application of nutritional, physical, mechanical, psychologic or pharmacologic procedure to aid to improve physiologic work capacity or athletic performance”

Answer 19

ergogenic aids

Question 20

stimulates muscle growth
stimulates testosterone
enables more intense training
helps with tissue repair

Answer 20

andro

Question 21

stimulates bone, cartilage
lypolytic
reduces glucose breakdown
stimulates use of fatty acids

Answer 21

HGH (human growth hormone)

Question 21

weak steroid produced from cholesterol

Answer 21

DHEA