lec 13 - doping in sport Flashcards
what is WADA
world anti doping agency
- core document that harmonises anti doping policies, rules, and regulations within sport orgs around the world
what does WADA do
code compliance monitoring
education
research
coordinate anti doping activities
global anti doping development
athlete outreach
cooperation with law enforcement and anti doping orgs
what is CCES
canadian centre for ethics in sport
- oversees the canadian anti doping program including testing
what are possible anti doping violations
- presence of prohibited substance / metabolites
- use or attempted use of prohibited substance
- evading / refusing / failing to submit sample
- whereabouts failure (3 missed tests in 12 months)
- tampering with doping control
- possession of prohibited substance / method
- trafficking
- administration in or out of competition
- complicity (intention action against anti doping rules)
- prohibited association (someone involved in violation)
who can get tested
registered testing pool
- athletes who compete nationally/internationally
- athletes competing in sports with higher doping risk
- university athletes
- within 18 months of retirement
what is tested
venous blood and urine
what is an athletes biological passport
indirect detection of doping by serial measurement of biomarkers rather than by direct detection of prohibited substance
what are the 3 modules of the biological passport
hematological = detect blood doping
steroidal = detect anabolic doping
endocrinological = detect growth factor doping
when can they be tested
in comp (based on finishing position, random, targeted)
out of comp (unannounced, anytime, anywhere)
why might an athlete be targeted for testing
injury
withdrawal or absence from expected comp
going into / coming out of retirement
behaviour indicating doping
sudden major improvement in performance
what are the different prohibited methods
enhancement of oxygen transfer
chemical and physical manipulation
gene doping
what is a therapeutic use exemption (TUE)
if athletes have illnesses that require them to take medications that fall on WADAs prohibited list
what are examples of TUEs
- insulin for type 1 diabetes
- diuretic for high BP
- stimulant for ADHD
how is a TUE submitted
should be pre approved
completed by physician who is prescribing the prohibited medication
