Performance Enhancing Drugs Flashcards
Give an example of anabolic steroids
Testosterone
Nandrolone
What are the positive effects of anabolic steroids?
A) Increases muscle mass
B) Speeds up recovery
C) Increases strength
What type of sports person is likely to use anabolic steroids?
Any sport which requires strength and muscle
Weight lifter, boxer, body builder, sprinter.
Give some negative effects of anabolic steroids
A) Makes women more masculine (deep voice, facial hair etc.)
B) Liver disease
C) High blood pressure and increased risk of heart attack
What is the definition of performance enhancing drugs?
Any substance that can improve a sportsperson’s performance in physical activity or training in some way
Why might people take a PED?
A) Some sports people are encouraged to take drugs by their fellow competitors or coaches
B) The possibility of winning major competitions or Olympic gold medals are hugely tempting
C) To make a large amount of money, especially as the competitive life of participants in many sports is very short
Give some positive effects of beta blockers
Slows the heart rate so has the effect of calming the performer - reducing the stress and anxiety in a tense situation.
Which type of sportsperson is most likely to use Beta Blockers?
Snooker players, archers etc.
Sports which require a steady hand and eye
Give some negative effects of Beta Blockers
They can slow the heart rate so much that it stops
Give some positive effects of Diuretics
A) Produces more urine so that fluid is not retained so causes rapid weight loss
B) ‘Flushes’ the body to mask the use of another drug
Which type of sportsperson is most likely to use Diuretics?
Athletes who need to ‘make the weight’ e.g. boxers, jockeys
Sports cheats to hide the use of other drugs
Give some negative effects of Diuretics
A) Dehydration
B) Kidney disease
Give an example of Peptide Hormones
(Human) Growth Hormone
Erythropoietin (EPO)
Name some positive effects of using GH
A) Increases muscle mass
B) Increases strength
Which type of sports person is most likely to use GH
Sports involving strength and power