Performance Enhancing Drugs Flashcards
Why do Athletes take illegal performance drugs?
Reasons why Athletes take illegal performance drugs
- Improve physical fitness / strength / speed / power
- To be able to train harder / longer / faster recovery
- Build muscle mass
- Lose weight
- Reduce pain
- Lower anxiety / steady nerves
- Increase motivation
- Increase aggression
- Other players / opponents are taking them
- Think they can get away with it
- Pressure from coaches / medics
What are Anabolic Steroids?
Anabolic Steroids - Synthetic product to resemble Testosterone
What are the Rules + Regulations for Anabolic Steroids?
Anabolic Steroids are illegal inside and out of competition
What are the Advantage of Anabolic Steroids?
Advantages of Anabolic Steroids
- Increase muscle mass / strength
- Increase speed of recovery
- Intensity and duration of training
What are the Disadvantages of Anabolic Steroids?
Disadvantages of Anabolic Steroids
- Increased aggression
- Hormonal disturbances
- Liver damage
- Heart failure
What are some examples of Athletes to use Anabolic Steroids?
Athletes to use Anabolic Steroids
- 100m sprinters
- Weightlifters
- Rugby players
- Shot putt
What are Beta Blockers?
Beta Blockers
- Reduces the effects of adrenaline
- Controls the athletes heart rate
- Steady the limbs for fine motor control
What are the Advantages of Beta Blockers?
Advantages of Beta Blockers
- Controls heart rate
- Keep performer calm
- Controls anxiety
- Improve concentration
- Reduces muscle tension
What are the Disadvantages of Beta Blockers?
Disadvantages of Beta Blockers
- Low blood pressure
- Risk of Heart Failure
- Nausea
What are some examples of Athletes to use Beta Blockers?
Athletes to use Beta Blockers
- F1 Drivers
- Archery
- Darts
- Snooker
What do Stimulants do?
Stimulants:
- Focuses / Excites the brain
- Increasing adrenaline
- Athlete is more awake
- Masks muscle fatigue during intense intense physical activity
What are the Advantages of Stimulants?
Advantages of Stimulants
- Increased alertness
- Adrenaline
- Increase endurance
- Quicker reactions
- Decrease pain
- Raises confidence
What are the Disadvantages of Stimulants?
Disadvantages of Stimulants
- Increased liver disease
- Increase change of cardiovascular disease
- Addiction
- Insomnia
- Increase risk of injury
What are some examples of Athletes to use Stimulants?
Athletes to use Stimulants
- Sprinters
- Boxing
- Fencing
- Racquet sports
What are the Drug Impacts on Performers?
Drug impacts on Performers
- Lose sponsorships + respect
- Poor role model
- Receive bans / fines or stripped of medals / titles
