Supplements 2

Question 1

give reasons why an athlete may have a compromised diet

Answer 1

veg or vegan

logistical challenges e.g altitude training

allergy

on an energy restricted diet

Question 2

what reasons do athletes give for consuming supplements

Answer 2

aid recovery

health

improve performance

prevent or treat illness

compensate for poor diet

Question 3

explain what an ergogenic aid is anf give examples of supplements classed as ergogenic aids

Answer 3

something which increases the athletes ability to do work

creatine 
beta alanine 
bicarbonate 
caffine 
nitrate

Question 4

give reasons why athletes may inadvertantly fail a drugs test

Answer 4

inadvertant contamination from raw materials at source

cross contamination during manufacturing due to poor cleaning or outsourcing

Question 5

give some evidence that only trace amounts are needed to fail a drugs test

Answer 5

5g of Pcr spiked with:
1, 2.5 or 5 microgrammes of steroid

25% of those on 2.5 micrograms tested positive
>70% on 5 micrograms did

Question 6

what does the informed sport label show

Answer 6

that batch of supplement has been tested to show it has no traces of banned substances