Supplements Flashcards
What can supplements or dietary manipulation do?
Enhance performance
Reduces recovery time
Limits fatigue
What are some legal supplements?
Protein
Creatine monohydrate
Caffeine
What are some advantages of taking protein?
The amino acids help to repair microfibres tears in the muscle and rebuild bigger and stronger structure
What are possible side effects of protein?
Weight gain if training load does not provide neutral energy
Nausea
Thirst
What are advantages of creatine monohydrate?
Increases strength, increases muscle phosphocreatine stores
What are possible side effects from creatine monohydrate?
Weight gain
Muscle cramps
Liver and kidney damage
May limit aerobic respiration
What are advantages of caffeine?
Positive impact on high intensity strength, improved alertness, caffeine blocks adenosine and limit certain brain signals reducing fatigue. Mobilises fats as energy source rather than relying on glycogen
What are possible side effects of caffeine?
Anxiety
Insomnia
Irregular heart beat
Muscle cramps
Impairs fine motor skills
For an illegal supplement to be band what must they do?
Enhance performance
Threat to performers health
Violate the spirit of the sport
What are examples of illegal supplements?
Anabolic steroids
Human growth hormone
Erythroprotein (EPO)
Stimulants
Diuretics
Beta blockers
What are anabolic agents?
Artificiality produced hormones. Taken via powder, tablet, syringe, gel or cream
What are the benefits of anabolic steroids?
Increase lean body weight
Allow athlete to train harder, recover faster and increase muscle mass
What are the long term risks of anabolic steroids?
Liver damage
Heart/ immune system problems
Acne
Aggression
Mood swings
What are human growth hormones?
Artificially produced hormone. Testosterone booster
What are the benefits of human growth hormone?
Promotes weight loss and increases muscle mass - large doses
Aid recovery,, improves general health and ignite the anti aging process - small doses
What are the long term risks of human growth hormone?
Heart/nervous system problems
Cardiovascular disease
Glucose intolerance
Increases blood lipids
What is EPO?
Synthetic form of a natural hormone
What are the benefits of taking EPO?
Stimulates RBC production and increases haemoglobin levels
Improves aerobic capacity
Increases VO2 max
Improves lactic acid buffering capability
What are long term risks of taking EPO?
Increase blood viscosity
Stroke
Heart disease
Death
Cerebral or pulmonary embolism
What are stimulants?
Used by sprinters or explosive sports
What are the benefits of taking stimulants?
Increases alterness and help overcome the effects of fatigue by increasing heart rate and blood flow.
What are the long term risks of taking stimulants?
Extremely addictive can lead to heart failure
What are diuretics?
Taken prior anti doping tests or weigh ins to increase urinary volume
What are the benefits of taking diuretics?
Remove fluid from the body, which can hide other drug us, or help competitors weigh the same
