Topic 1.2.1

Question 1

What are the 2 different recreational drugs?

Answer 1

Smoking (nicotine) and Alcohol

Question 2

Can you list 3 different ways that smoking impact on your health?

Answer 2

Adictive, risk of CHD, high blood pressure, cancer and damages the respiratory system.

Question 3

Can you list 2 different ways that alcohol impacts on your health?

Answer 3

Risk of dehydration and liver damage.

Question 4

What are the 6 different performance enhancing drugs?

Answer 4

Anabolic Steroids, Beta Blockers, Diuretics, Narcotic Analgesics, Stimulants and Peptide Hormones (EPO/HGH).

Question 5

Why would sporting performers take anabolic steroids?

Answer 5

They develop muscle mass and speed up recovery time.

Question 6

Why would sporting performers take beta blockers?

Answer 6

They control the heart rate and steady the body.

Question 7

Why would sporting performers take diuretics?

Answer 7

They reduce body weight by removing water out of the body.

Question 8

Why would sporting performers take narcotic analgesics?

Answer 8

They are strong painkillers and therefore mask pain.

Question 9

Why would sporting performers take stimulants?

Answer 9

They promote alertness.

Question 10

Why would sporting performers take EPO?

Answer 10

They increase red blood cell production and therefore increase oxygen delivery to the working muscles.

Question 11

Which drug may reduce heart rate to a dangerous level?

Answer 11

Beta Blockers

Question 12

What are the side effects of taking anabolic steroids?

Answer 12

Liver damage, CHD, infertility, skin problems and aggression.

Question 13

Dehydration, nausea and kidney failure are the side effects of which drug?

Answer 13

Diuretics

Question 14

What are the side effects of narcotic analgesics?

Answer 14

Nausea, anxiety, depression, kidney and liver damage, concentration loss and further damage to injury.

Question 15

Which drug may cause insomnia?

Answer 15

Stimulants

Question 16

What are the side effects of EPO?

Answer 16

Increased thickness of the blood, blood clots, strokes, deep vein thrombosis and increased risk of heart attack.

Question 17

Which sports may use anabolic steroids to gain an advantage?

Answer 17

Weightlifters or 100m Sprinters

Question 18

Archers are likely to use which drug to gain an advantage?

Answer 18

Beta Blockers

Question 19

Which sports may use diuretics to gain an advantage?

Answer 19

Jockeys and Boxers

Question 20

Someone who is injured is likely to use which drug to allow them to perform?

Answer 20

Narcotic Analgesics

Question 21

Which sports may use stimulants to gain an advantage?

Answer 21

Rugby players and Boxers

Question 22

Which sports may use EPO to gain an advantage?

Answer 22

Endurance events e.g Cycling

Question 23

Can you list the 4 negative effects that alcohol may have on performance?

Answer 23

Slower reactions, weight gain, loss of coordination and loss of concentration.

Question 24

Can you list the 2 negative effects that smoking may have on performance?

Answer 24

Breathlessnes and reduction of oxygen carying capacity.

Question 25

What are the 5 different ways to prevent injury in physical activity?

Answer 25

1. Warm-up 2. Check equipment and facilities 3. PAR-Q 4. Balanced Competition 5. Complying with the rules of the game

Question 26

Can you name 3 pieces of protective clothing you may come across in sport?

Answer 26

Shin Pads, Helmets, Body Armour, Gum Shields, Boots with studs, Spikes