Drugs in sport
I can identify different types of performance enhancing drugs, their effects, and the reasons for and against taking them.
Drugs in sport
I can identify different types of performance enhancing drugs, their effects, and the reasons for and against taking them.
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Key learning points
- Athletes with a 'win at all costs' mindset may use PEDs to improve performance and gain an unfair competitive edge.
- Anabolic steroids are used to increase muscles mass, train harder and recover from exercise quicker.
- Beta blockers reduce anxiety and muscle shakes, which can be beneficial for precision sports.
- Stimulants impact the central nervous system to reduce fatigue, increase alertness and improve reaction times.
Keywords
Performance enhancing drugs - substances used to benefit and enhance performance in sport, often against the rules
Anabolic steroids - synthetic hormones that promote muscle growth and enhance performance
Beta blockers - a drug used to control heart rhythm and lower blood pressure
Stimulants - drugs used to raise physiological arousal in the body
Common misconception
All PEDs are automatically illegal and banned substances.
The use of some PEDs to enhance performance is perfectly acceptable. Many sportspeople use narcotic analgesics to get through an event or drink caffeine for its stimulating effect. WADA is responsible for determining which PEDs are allowed.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a drug that allows you to hold your hand really steady
a drug which allows you to train really hard in the weights room
a drug which helps you to have really fast reaction times
a drug which helps you to deliver more oxygen to your muscles
Exit quiz
6 Questions
synthetic hormones that promote muscle growth
medications that reduce blood pressure
substances that increase alertness, energy and activity
anabolic steroids
stimulants
beta blockers