ESP- Performance Enhancement Flashcards
What is the main aim of carbohydrate loading loading?
To increase the body’s glycogen stores prior to an event to improve performance time.
Name the three types of sports drinks used as part of fluid intake.
Hypotonic
Hypertonic
Isotonic
Give an example of a post and pre-cooling aid.
Pre: Ice jacket
Post: Ice bath, Ice pack.
Briefly describe gene doping
Required genes are inserted to your body, therefore giving you desired characteristics, such as increased red blood cells
What type of performer is most likely to blood dope?
Endurance athletes
What is HGH?
Human Growth Hormone
What is the legal status on anabolic steroid use?
Illegal/Banned
What are the benefits of a warm up?
- Decreased muscle viscosity
- Gets more oxygen to working muscles ready for exercise
- Reduces risk of injury
- Initiates the vascular shunt
- Increase in nerve impulse speed
- Faster muscular contractions
- Limits DOMS
What is the structure of a warm up?
Pulse Raiser
Active Stretch
Static Stretch
Skill Practice (Before competition)
What’s the legal status of blood doping?
Illegal/banned
What’s the legal status of creatine supplements?
Legal
What’s the main benefit of soda loading?
Helps make the lactic acid buffering system become more efficient
What type of performer would be most likely to use HGH?
Power athletes
Define ergogenic aid
A substance or way/method to improve your athletic performance
Name an ergogenic aid that isn’t a substance
- Cooling aid
- Resistance band
- Pulley
- Training methods
