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PEDs Flashcards

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What does PARQ stand for?

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Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire

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What are Anabolic steroids used for?

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It involves injecting a copy of testosterone into the body, it increases muscle mass, and decreases recovery time.

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What are some disadvantages of Anabolic steroids?

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It can lead to:

  • Organ damage
  • Cancer
  • Infertility
  • Being more injury prone
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What are Stimulants used for?

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They’re substances that act directly on the nervous system, and are used to increase aggression and alertness. They make the user more concentrated, increasing their heart rate and energy produced.

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What are some disadvantages of Stimulants?

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  • They’re highly addictive

- They can disrupt sleep patterns

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What are Beta Blockers used for?

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They make the user’s hands steadier, by lowering the heart rate and reducing the effects of anxiety and adrenaline

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What is a disadvantage of Beta Blockers?

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  • They can lead to heart failure
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What are Diuretics used for?

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  • They cause the body to make more urine, and mask the presence of illegal drugs
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What are some disadvantages of Diuretics?

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They can lead to:

  • Weight loss
  • Severe dehydration
  • Dizziness
  • Kidney failure
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What are Narcotic Analgesics used for?

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They are used to increase the user’s pain threshold, allowing them to perform through physical (soft tissue) injury.

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What are some disadvantages of Narcotic Analgesics?

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  • Ruins user’s coordination
  • Ruins user’s concentration
  • They’re addictive
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What are Peptide hormones used for?

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Erythropoietin (EPO) is artificially made and injected to stimulate the production of red blood cells in the user, and increases their heart rate

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What are some disadvantages of Peptide hormones?

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  • Can lead to blood clots
  • Can lead to heart attacks
  • User’s blood becomes thicker
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What are Growth hormones used for?

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They stimulate the growth of bone and cartilage inside the user, and speeds up their recovery time and metabolism.

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What are some disadvantages of Growth hormones?

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  • Can cause joint and muscle pain/swelling

- Can increase the risk of fluid retention

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What is blood doping used for?

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Through taking out and re-injecting oxygenated blood into the user to increase the number of blood cells in the body, the user has more products for respiration to produce energy

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What are some disadvantages of blood doping?

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Can lead to:

  • Blood clots
  • HIV type B and C
  • Kidney failure
18
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What type of athlete would use Anabolic steroids, and for what purpose?

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A weightlifter/powerlifter. as they need muscle mass to increase their strength

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What type of athlete would use Stimulants, and for what purpose?

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A boxer, to increase their alertness and decrease their reaction time

20
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What type of athlete would use Beta Blockers, and for what purpose?

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An archer, to steady their hands and increase their accuracy

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What type of athlete would use Narcotic Analgesics, and for what purpose?

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An injured athlete attempting to perform through their injury.

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What type of athlete would use Peptide Hormones, and for what purpose?

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An endurance runner, as more red blood cells would improve their cardiovascular fitness

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What type if athlete would use Blood doping, and for what purpose?

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A long distance cyclist to enhance their cardiovascular fitness

24
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What is the recommended weekly activity level for children?

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7 lots of 60 minute activity

25
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Identify two parts of an effective cool down

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Maintained elevated breathing/ heart rate e.g. walking, jogging to gradually reduce intensity.
Stretches of major muscles used in the session

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Give 2 reasons why an athlete may use diuretics

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  • To mask the presence of another drug

- To lose weight to make it into a certain weight class for their activity

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