week 2

Question 1

DEFINING IMAGE AND PERFORMANCE
ENHANCING DRUGS (IPEDS)

Answer 1

Substances taken with the intention
of altering physical or cognitive
performance, or physical
appearance, to benefit the
substance user
* “Benefit” is highly subjective & individual

Question 2

what are the three category’s for IPED use

Answer 2

1. performance- focused
2. aesthetic-focused
3. other

Question 3

what is performance-focused

Answer 3

Citius, Altius, Fortius
(i.e., Faster, Higher,
Stronger)
*Repeated performance
*Making weight

Question 4

what is aesthetic-focused

Answer 4

increase muscle mass
*Decrease body fat
*Weight loss
*Cosmetic Appearance

Question 5

what are the others

Answer 5

injury recovery
*Pain management
*Affect regulation
*Lifestyle
*Career

Question 6

what is muscle dysmorphia

Answer 6

THOLOGICAL PREOCCUPATION WITH, AND PURSUIT OF, A LEAN HYPERMUSCULAR BODY,
COUPLED WITH THE BELIEF THAT ONE IS INSUFFICIENTLY MUSCULAR”
(CHOI, POPE, & OLIVARDIA, 2002)

Question 7

TYPOLOGY OF MEN’S USE OF ANABOLIC
ANDROGENIC STEROIDS IN FITNESS AND
STRENGTH TRAINING ENVIRONMENTS
(CHRISTIANSEN ET AL., 2017)

Answer 7

Created a male gym-goer typology for AAS users using two main factors: risk and effectiveness. This typology was developed through an iterative process that identified dominant traits and linked them with existing literature on AAS use.

Question 8

IDENTIFYING A TYPOLOGY OF MEN WHO USE ANABOLIC ANDROGENIC
STEROIDS (ZAHNOW ET AL., 2018)

Answer 8

Discovered different types of AAS users and studied the various reasons motivating male AAS use. Analyzed information from 611 men who used AAS, taken from the 2015 National IPED Info Survey. Utilized cluster analysis on 11 variables concerning health risks and desired outcomes to categorize groups within the data.