Ethics in Sport Performance

Question 1

Why would an athlete take anabolic steroids?

Answer 1

Train harder for longer
Promote muscle growth
Repair of muscle tissue

Side effects:
Liver damage
Heart failure
Increased aggression
Masculine effects on females
Reduced sperm count

Usually taken by weight lifters, body builders, sprinters

Question 2

Why would an athlete take peptide hormones?

Answer 2

Build & repair muscles
Increase transport of oxygen

Side effects:
Muscle atrophy
Increased blood viscosity

Taken by weight lifters, body builders, sprinters

Question 3

Why would an athlete take beta blockers?

Answer 3

Calms nerves
Steady hands
Improved fine motor control

Side effects:
Low blood pressure
Chronic fatigue
Slows HR

Taken by shooters, archery, snooker

Question 4

Why would an athlete take narcotic analgesics?

Answer 4

Reduce pain

Side effects:
Addictive
Sickness
Respiratory complications

Taken by all sports

Question 5

Why would an athlete take stimulants?

Answer 5

Increased endurance & alertness
Reduced fatigue

Side effects:
Higher blood pressure & temperature
Possible death
Addictive

Taken by cycling & boxing

Question 6

Why would an athlete take diuretics?

Answer 6

Quick weight loss

Side effects:
Dehydration
Dizziness
Faintness

Taken by Jockeys & Boxers

Question 7

What is blood doping?

Answer 7

Freezing & re-injecting RBCs to increase haematocrit

Question 8

Why would an athlete blood dope?

Answer 8

HIgher RBC count - increased O2 transport & cardiovascular endurance

Side effecs: AIDS
Hepatitis
Blood clotting
Allergic reaction

Taken by long endurance events like cycling, running, skiing

Question 9

What is meant by sample manipulation?

Answer 9

Involves altering nature of samples by simple substitution & use of products to affect amount of drug present in urine

Question 10

What is meant by sample adulteration?

Answer 10

introducing chemicals into urine sample to interfere with testing process. These chemicals also include some drugs that may interfere with testing technology to cause ‘false negative’ report

Question 11

What is meant by masking?

Answer 11

Rapidly removing drugs from body prior to test or blocking removal of drug from body through kidney & urine
intent is to use drug/chemical to gently reduce urine concentration of illegal drug