Performance Enhancing Drugs

Question 1

What does PED stand for?

Answer 1

Performance Enhancing Drug

Question 2

What is a PED?

Answer 2

Substances that are used to enhance a person’s performace either in physical activity and training or daily life. They are used to gain a physical advantage and give a better chance of winning.

Question 3

How many PED’s are there?

Answer 3

Six.

Question 4

What are the six main PED’s?

Answer 4

Anabolic Steroids
Stimulants
Diuretics
Narcotics
Beta Blockers
HGH (Growth hormone)

Question 5

What is the performance enhancing method used by performers?

Answer 5

Blood Doping (EPO)

Question 6

What is Blood Doping/EPO?

Answer 6

The injection of oxygenated blood into an athlete before an event in an (illegal) attempt to enhance athletic performance.
Blood is taken out of the performer a few weeks before training/competition, frozen, then re-injected before the event.

Question 7

What is the purpose of blood doping?

Answer 7

to increase red blood cells and oxygen delivery to the muscles.

Question 8

What do anabolic steroids do?

Answer 8

• Increase muscle growth, mass and strength

- Quickens recovery

Question 9

What are the side effects of anabolic steroids?

Answer 9

• Agression
• Mood swings
• Testicular Astrophy (shrinking of testicles)

Question 10

What athletes may use anabolic steroids?

Answer 10

Sprinters or boxers

Question 11

What do stimulants do?

Answer 11

• Increase alertness and energy

- Increased reaction time

Question 12

What are the side effects of stimulants?

Answer 12

• Can effect sleep

- Diarrhoea

Question 13

What athletes may use stimulants?

Answer 13

Sprinters or baseballers

Question 14

What do diuretics do?

Answer 14

• Flushes excess water from the body

- Masks other drugs

Question 15

What are the side effects of diuretics?

Answer 15

• Lose weight

- Dehydration (the body doesn’t get enough water)

Question 16

What athletes may use diurectics?

Answer 16

Boxers and Jockeys

Question 17

What do narcotics do?

Answer 17

• Mask pain

- Help perform for longer

Question 18

What are the side effects of narcotics?

Answer 18

• Injuries may worsen

- Addictive

Question 19

What athletes may use narcotics?

Answer 19

Rugby players and boxers

Question 20

What do beta blockers do?

Answer 20

• Keeps low heart rate

- Reduces the hands from shaking

Question 21

What are the side effects of beta blockers?

Answer 21

• Bad circulation
• Tiredness
• Difficulty sleeping

Question 22

What athletes may use beta blockers?

Answer 22

Archers and shooters

Question 23

What do HGH do?

Answer 23

Increase muscle growth - stronger and faster

Question 24

What are the side effects of HGH?

Answer 24

• Swelling

- Men growing breasts

Question 25

What athletes may use HGH?

Answer 25

Weight lifters and rugby players

Question 26

What does blood doping do?

Answer 26

• Increases CV fitness

- Able to perform for longer

Question 27

What are the side effects of blood doping?

Answer 27

• Blood clots/ blood thickening

- increased risk of infections transmitted by needles

Question 28

What athletes may use blood doping?

Answer 28

Cyclists and runners

Question 29

Why might an athlete take PED’s?

Answer 29

To gain a physical advantage and have a better chance of winning.

Question 30

Who is Lance Armstrong?

Answer 30

An American former professional road racing cyclist who was involved in a doping scandal, which he admitted to in 2013. He was stripped off his Tour de France medals and banned from the sport.