Performance Enhancing Drugs Flashcards
what are the advantages to performers from taking performance enhancing drugs?
Level playing field
Wealth
Fame
Increase chance of success
how is levelling the playing field an advantage to taking performance enhancing drugs for the performer?
If every athlete were to take them, it would make things equal when competing
How is wealth and advantage to the performer from taking performance enhancing drugs?
If you’re successful, you are more likely to win more prize money and attract sponsorship deals
how is fame in advantage to the performer from taking performance enhancing drugs?
The more successful you are the more famous you become owing to more publicity
how is increased chance of success an advantage to the performer from taking performance enhancing drugs
an archer taking beta blockers to reduce anxiety, maybe more accurate and have a greater chance of winning
what are the disadvantages to the performance from taking performance enhancing drugs?
Cheating/immoral
Damage to reputation
Associated health risks
Fines
Bans
how is cheating/immoral a disadvantage to the performer from taking performance enhancing drugs?
If court everyone will know, you cheated
how is damage to reputation a disadvantage to the performer from taking performance enhancing drugs?
if court performer may lose sponsorship deals and fans may no longer be supportive of the performer
How are associated health risks a disadvantage to the performer from taking performance enhancing drugs?
many performance enhancing drugs have health risks e.g. taking diuretics can cause kidney damage
how are fines a disadvantage to the performer from taking performance enhancing drugs?
If caught you may have to pay an expensive fine
how are bans a disadvantage to the performer from taking performance enhancing drugs?
if court you will not be able to compete when the ban is over, you may be past your peak fitness
what are the disadvantages to the sport when performers take performance enhancing drugs?
A bad reputation
Poor credibility
how is a bad reputation a disadvantage to the sport when performers take performance enhancing drugs?
If a performer takes drugs, the sport may not get the respect it deserves
how is poor credibility a disadvantage to the sport when performers take performance enhancing drugs?
if a performer takes drugs, the sport may be seen as untrustworthy or unreliable
what effects do anabolic agents have on the performer?
allows performers to train longer and harder.
It’s increases protein synthesis helping develop lean muscle mass
speeds up recovery time
what are the health risks from anabolic agents?
Liver damage/coronary heart disease
testicular atrophy
Infertility
Skin problems
Mood swings
Aggression
Baldness
which sports are usually related to anabolic agents?
activities that require power:
Sprinters
Rugby players
Weightlifting
Boxes
what effects do beta blockers have on performance?
Beta blockers improve fine motor control by slowing heart rate and reducing anxiety.
Allows performance to remain calm and controlled
What are the health risks associated with beta blockers?
nausea
Sleep disturbance.
Tiredness/weakness.
Lower blood pressure
Slow heart rate
which sports are usually related to beta blockers?
Activities that require precision:
Archery/shooting
Snooker
Gymnastics
What effects do diuretics have on performance?
Diuretics achieve quick weight loss.
They also mask other drugs making them harder to detect
What are the health risks from diuretics?
Dehydration,
Nausea,
Headaches
Heart/kidney failure
which sports are usually related to diuretics?
Drug cheats and sports with weight categories:
Boxing
Jockey
what effects do narcotic analgesics have on performance?
Narcotic analgesics increases the performance pain threshold so can mask injuries.
Also give a feeling of invincibility
what are the health risks related to narcotic analgesic?
Nausea/vomiting
Anxiety/depression
Kidney/liver damage
Addiction
Further injury risk
which sports are related to narcotic analgesics?
Any sport that a performer is injured:
Boxes
Sprinters
Football
What effects do peptide hormones have on performance?
EPO: can increase red blood cell production increasing O2 delivery
HGH: human growth hormone helps muscle mass and burns fat
what are the health risks related to peptide hormones?
EPO: thickening of blood blood clots, strokes, heart attack
HGH: arthritis heart failure, abnormal feet/hands
Which sports are peptide hormones related to?
EPO: aerobic events e.g. long distance running/cycling
HGH: strength events e.g. weightlifting sprinting rugby
what effects do stimulants have on performance?
Stimulants increase alertness.
Reduced tiredness
increased heart rate
what are the health risks related to stimulants?
Insomnia,
Anxiety
Aggression
Irregular heart rate
which sports are related to stimulants?
Alert/aggressive sports:
Rugby
Boxing
Ice hockey
what effects does blood doping have on performance?
Blood doping involves the removal of blood a few weeks prior to competition.
The blood is frozen and reinjected just before competition.
This increases red blood cells
What are the health risks related to blood doping?
infection,
Thickening of blood viscosity
Heart attack
Embolism, blockage of vessel
which sports are related to blood opening?
Aerobic events, e.g. long distance:
Running/cycling
Swimming
Games players
