Ergogenic aids Flashcards
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Ergogenic Aids
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Technique or substance used to enhance performance or recovery e.g. altitude training, compression wear or video analysis
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Pharmacological aid
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Supplement or drug that enhances performance by increasing levels of hormones naturally produced by the body e.g anabolic steroids, HGH or EPO
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Physiological Aid
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Technique that enhances performance by directly influencing the physiological capacity of of a particular body system e.g. blood doping, IHtT or cooling aids.
