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Ergogenic Supplements Flashcards

1
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T/F Most athletes have such a strong ethical objection to performance enhancing drugs that 98% of them said in a survey that they would never consume such substances, even if they couldn’t get caught.

A

FALSE
98% of them said they would.
50% of them said they would even if they killed them. Oh dear.

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T/F Even the young little chickens in high school are using performance enhancing drugs.

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True. Sad. like 3000 students were surveyed, discovered or something.
Use for a variety of purposes: weight gain, weight loss, performance enhancement

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3
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Who uses anabolic steroids more: boys or girls?

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boys

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4
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List from most important to least important, where kids considering drugs get their trusted info about health.

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Professional Athletes
Teachers
Parents
Physicians

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How do most physicians view ergogenic supplements?

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doesn’t seem to make much impact anyway, & we don’t know if it could be dangerous–>so don’t take it!
It’s expensive.
This is a medical issue-stop asking your coach!

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How do most athletes view ergogenic supplements?

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It may be hard to measure effectiveness, but all I need is a teeny edge to win.
If these are good substances in my body, I should pump more of them in there–more is def better!
Everyone is doing it–I need to keep my edge.
Who cares about potential risk-it’s worth it if I can win.
This is a sports issue-forget the doc.

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7
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Who was a nutritional supplement role model for a lot of years? Which supplements did he take? Did he take anabolic steroids too?

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Bill Romanowski
Coenzyme Q10
Vit C
Vit E
Creatine-muscles
EFA
HMB
Chondroitin-joints
Glutamine
Chromium
Copper
Zinc
Magnesium
Yes, he did take anabolic steroids on top of all of this!!!
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8
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What are the most common supplements used by division 1 college athletes? Do they also have great diets?

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No, they don’t rate their diets as wonderful, but they take a TON of supplements.
Most common:
creatine, protein powder, caffeine, ginseng, amino acids, vitamin C, vitamin E, MVI, zinc, copper, magnesium

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What are the most common sources of info for d1 athletes?

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Coach
Friend
Book
Physician
Nutritionist
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What are the 2 most common, safe & effective supplements?

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caffeine

creatine

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Where is Creatine found in your body? How much do you need of creatine per day? How much do athletes often take per day?

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Skeletal muscle
You need: 2 g/day
Athletes take: 20-30g/day

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12
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What is the fcn of creatine?

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Enhances regeneration of ATP, increased capacity for high-intensity, short- duration power and endurance training.

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13
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Does creatine help w/ endurance exercise or VO2 max?

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NO

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14
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How might creatine be helpful?

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it doesn’t help you on game day, but it does help increase training intensity
enhances recovery

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15
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Why is creatine often not that helpful?

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b/c ppl have variable responses

people use it inconsistently

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What are the potential side effects of creatine supplementation?

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GI & muscle cramping
water retention
weight gain
potential muscle tears

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17
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What is the most widely consumed drug in the world?

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Caffeine

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What is the effect of caffeine?

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increased time to fatigue
increased lipolysis
glycogen sparing
FFA mobilization

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19
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What is the only proven effective ergogenic supplement that is allowed in sports?

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Caffeine

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20
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T/F Athletes have a range of caffeine that is acceptable to have in their urine.

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True. Can’t exceed a certain amt, about 3 cups of coffee
Normal person’s intake: 100-300mg
Studies have been done up to 1000mg

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21
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T/F If I drink 5 cups of coffee instead of one the morning before my 10K it will really improve my time.

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Probably not b/c I am a recreational exerciser. In an untrained, recreational athlete, this doesn’t have much effect.

22
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T/F Magnitude of benefit>measurement error in caffeine studies.

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False. Less than.

23
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What is something you might have to do to get the caffeine to help you on game day?

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Be abstinent during training so that you are not tolerant & then pump the caffeine the morning of.

24
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What is the downside to caffeine usage?

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the possibility of caffeine toxicity.

25
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What are some dangerous, illegal, but effective supplements?

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Anabolic steroids
HMB (beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate)
Human growth hormone
Erythropoietin 
Stimulants (amphetamines)
26
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T/F Anabolic steroids are easy to detect.

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False. They are difficult to detect often b/c of the stacking regimens used.

27
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What are anabolic steroids effective in doing?

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increasing strength, power, recovery

28
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How are anabolic steroids dangerous?

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acne
testicular atrophy
liver cancer
rage
depression
29
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How does DHEA work? Note: this is banned by the FDA.

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It gets converted into estrogen or testosterone

causes increased levels of IGF-1 & GH

30
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What does DHEA do?

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increases muscle mass

decreases fat mass if you exercise

31
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T/F A woman under the age of 30 has more testosterone in her body than a man in his 60s.

A

True. Crazy!

32
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How does Beta-Hydroxy-Beta-Methylbutyrate (HMB) work?

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this is a metabolite of leucine that decreases catabolism & regulates protein metabolism
it increases muscle mass (not necessarily strength) –more aesthetic. Most body builders use this.

33
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What is the effect of human growth hormone?

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increases muscle mass & strength

decreases body fat

34
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What are the dangers of human growth hormone?

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acromegaly
cardiomyopathy
diabetes

35
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T/F Human growth hormone can’t be detected. Why it is so popular.

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False. Recently, they found a way to detect it.

36
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What does EPO do?

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stimulates RBC formation

increases oxygen carrying capacity

37
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Can you detect EPO?

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it is difficult, but you can!

if you have a hematocrit over 50% they will test you.

38
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Which sports often use EPO? Why is it dangerous?

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often used in cycling

dangerous b/c it thickens the blood & puts you at greater risk for stroke, MI

39
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What is the usefulness of amphetamines?

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increased physical power
mental edge
loss of body fat

40
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What are the side effects of amphetamines?

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headaches
sleep loss
anxiety

41
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What are the dangers of amphetamines?

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possible MI & hyperthermia

42
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Can you detect amphetamines?

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yeah, they are easy to detect & banned everywhere.

43
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What are the coming attractions in ergogenic supplements?

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Sodium citrate/bicarbonate
Sodium phosphate
Glutamine
Nitric Oxide
DMAA
44
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What is the possible effect of sodium citrate/bicarb?

A

buffers acidosis

45
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What is the possible effect of sodium phosphate?

A

shifts oxygen dissociation curve to the right

46
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What is the possible effect of glutamine?

A

cellular repair

enhanced immunity

47
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What might tamoxifen be used for?

A

blocking the effects of estrogen

48
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What might clenbuterol be used for?

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acts a little like albuterol

opens up the b.v. that supply muscle

49
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What is blood doping? It is illegal? Can you detect it?

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reinfuse your own RBCs to increase oxygen carrying capacity

it is illegal & difficult but possible to detect.

50
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How is genetic engineering going to play a role in the future of athletes?

A

projects going on to convert type ii muscle fibers to type i & projects to increase levels of glycogen.
If you did this, you would alter your body. Would make the lines grey of this stuff.

51
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What do women often use ephedra for?

A

weight loss

52
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Inadvertent doping might happen with which substances?

A 
Ephedra, Ma Huang
Methylhexaneamine (DMAA)
Anabolic steroids (15%)
Clenbuterol
Selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs)

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