Ethics test Flashcards
What is sportsmanship?
when a sports performer shows appropriate, polite and fair behaviour while in a sporting event
What is gamesmanship?
When a sports performer uses unfair, dubious methods which aren’t strictly against the rules to gain an advantage.
What are the advantages of stimulants and who would use them?
-speed up parts of the body (adrenaline)
-increase alertness
-reduce tiredness
-increase aggressiveness
-deaden pain
~used by performers who need to be more alert e.g sprinters and swimmers
What are the negative side affects of stimulants?
- High blood pressure
- strokes
- heart and liver problems
What are they/advantages of using narcotic analgesics and who would use them?
Very strong painkillers (morphine/heroin)
-deaden pain
~performers recovering from excessive over training or competing with an injury
What are the negative side affects of using narcotic analgesics?
- highly addictive, withdrawal symptoms
- constipation
- low blood pressure
- loss of concentration
- coma
What are anabolic agents and why would a performer take them?
drugs like steroids
-increase rate and amount of muscle growth
-speed up recovery allowing for more training
-increase aggression
~used by performers requiring increased strength or recovering from excessive over training
What are the negative side affects of anabolic agents?
- shrunken testicles
- high blood pressure
- liver kidney and heart damage
- more masculine features in women
What are peptide hormones and why do performers take them?
A drug which improves muscle growth (growth hormone) or oxygen intake (EPO)
-increases red blood cells in blood
-reduced fatigue
~taken by performers who perform long distance events
What are the negative side affects of peptide performers?
thickening of the blood therefore:
-increased risk of stroke or heart attack
Why do performers take diuretics and who takes them?
Drugs which remove excess water from the body
-taken to lose weight
-hide/dilute presence of other banned substances
~taken by performers like boxers or jockeys who need to be lighter
What are the negative side affects of diuretics?
- causes serve dehydration
- low blood pressure
- muscle cramps
Why do performers take beta blockers and who takes them?
They are a drug which reduces affect of adrenaline
-improves fine motor control and precision
-reduces nerves
~used by performers who require a high level of precision and concentration like archery
what are the negative side affects of beta blockers?
- nausea
- tiredness/weakness
- heart problems caused by poor circulation
What is blood doping and who would do it?
A operation which involves removing a pint of blood several weeks before the event and the injecting it back in the body to increase the amount of blood cells
-increases the amount of red blood cells-increases amount of oxygen carried to muscles
~used by endurance athletes to reduce fatigue
