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exam 4 chapter 17 minority athletes Flashcards

1
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how many hispanic people accounted for players on roster opening day in 1997

DR and MLB

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16%

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What percentage hispanic roster does the Florida Marlins have?

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50%

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Harry Edwards’ view on white athletes

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white athletes think that black athletes are inherently superior, therefore giving themselves a psychological disadvantage and making themselves the victim of their own lie

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are black people more likely to succeed in a professional career or as a professional athlete?

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professional career. there are 15x more black doctors / 12x more black lawyers than athletes

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Gay games

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sport and cultural event for athletes, artists, musicians created specifically for gay athletes to compete in at a high level

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who founded the gay games?

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Dr. Tom Waddell

gay rights advocate and track athlete

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where were the first gay games held?

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san francisco in 1982

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Laval University study

african vs french athletes

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  • examined fast twitch muscle fibers
  • black had 68% FT muscle fibers
  • white had only 59% FT
  • can possibly confirm a predisposition for athleticism
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Flaws in Darwinism

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does not take into account the contributions for intelligence, character, guile, and cunning in survival

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Kane’s Darwinistic theory

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  • Survival of the fittest and selective breeding during the trip from Africa to America let only the strong survive.
  • Created superior gene pool
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Patting Juba

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music
* rhythmic patting / clapping of the hands as a substitute for musical instruments during slavery

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Portrayal of asian american athletes

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  • Viewed more negatively than AA or White people by sports casters in Sabo et al. study
  • Seen as obsessive, hard workers, conformists, extremely self-disciplined
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what is deliberate practice?

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emphasizes the role that hard work plays over innate ability

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parachutists and MMPI

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  • mild elevation in Mania and Psychopathic Deviate scales
  • suggests that parachutists are highly motivated and unconventional individuals
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Patterns of death in scuba diving

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  • 78 deaths per year
  • mostly due to panic
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rates of first borns in risk sports

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first borns are less likely to participate

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demographic of hang gliders

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Young white male, usually students
Ordinary in most respects
Not much psychological variation from the average person

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self confidence and concentration in elite performance

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this is what separates the elite from the near elite

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rates of death in skydiving

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more people die of a bee sting than sky diving

1 death per 65,000 jumpers

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risk revolution

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recent increase in interest in risk sports

21
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financial cost of climbing Mt. Everest

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extremely expensive. usually 65,000 USD

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rock climber demographic

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white males, professionals in their field

23
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type A personality and risk for injury

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  • Psychologically hardy people are less prone to injury
  • Relatively higher risk for sport injury as compared to other athletes
24
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Origin of Paralympic Games

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  • Originated in rome –> associated with olympics in 1988
  • Originally called stoke mandeville games after a hospital
  • Disability = athlete with a major physical or psychological disability
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Doping problems in the Paralympic Games

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  • Some with disabilities will do anything to win
  • 6 disabled athletes were sanctioned for 3 years
  • 3 were disqualified for life
  • All 3 lifetime and 2/6 sanctions are powerlifters and of these, 2 are female (1/1)
26
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what are the 6 categories of disabilities

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amputee
cerebral palsy
intellectual disability
wheelchair
vision-impaired
les autres (dwarfism)

27
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what is the most common injury in the NBA

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ankle sprain

28
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what accounts for the greatest number of missed days?

NBA

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patello-femoral inflammation

29
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predicted percent of athletes that will suffer injuries?

NBA

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90% annually

30
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Kennedy and Special Olympics

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded them

31
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Erick Weihenmayer

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first blind person to ever successfully summit Mt. Everest

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Androgenic Affects of AAS

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masculinization

33
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Anabolic Effects of AAS

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tissue building

34
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what is homologous blood doping?

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transfusing someone elses blood with the same type of blood

detected by fluorescent-activated cells

35
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BALCO

Bay Area Laboratory Cooperative

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produced tetrahydrogestrinone

designer steroid

36
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How much did it cost athletes to be a BALCO customer?

Marion Jones and Barry Bonds

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about 50,000 dollars give of take

37
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What does erythropoietin do to the blood?

killed a bunch of cyclists

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blood sludge –> thickened blood that is conducive to coronaries, strokes and death

38
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mechanical ergogenic

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a physical entity that might enhance athletic performance

new nike shoe, second skin wetsuit for swimmers

39
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whizzinator

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device used to pass drug tests with a prosthetic penis and synthetic urine

40
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creatine

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amino acid marketed as a nutritional supplement
* naturally occurs in the kidney
* improves physical strength
* not banned in any capacity in sports

41
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faustian philosophy

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win at all costs

42
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WADA methods banned at all times

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  • blood doping
  • tampering with samples
  • gene doping
43
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WADA substances banned at all times

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  • anabolic agents
  • erythropoietin
  • HGH
  • beta-agonists
  • diuretics
44
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WADA subs / meths banned in competition

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stimulants, narcotics, cannabinoids, glucocorticosteroids

45
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WADA substances banned in particular sports

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alcohol and beta-blockers

46
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therapeutic use exemption

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allows athletes to take certain medications that could be performance inhancing (inhaler for asthma)

47
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MLB injuries due to steroids

1992-2001 study

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  • overall injury rates up 32%
  • ligament and tendon issues up 224%
48
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why is ligament and tendon injury rates in the MLB important stat?

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known linkage of steroid use and connective tissue damage suggests presence of doping in the MLB

49
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designer steroids

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compounds derived from testosterone

very freaking expensive

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