Mind And Body Flashcards
(27 cards)
What do Anabolic Steroids do?
By taking anabolic steroids, the performer will have an increased amount of testosterone.
What are the health risks associated with anabolic steroids?
- Liver damage
- Testicular atrophy (leads to a decreased sperm count)
- Skin problems including acne
- Mood swings
- Premature baldness
Who might use anabolic steroids?
Anabolic steroids could provide an advantage in sports such as sprinting or weightlifting. This is because performers are able to train harder thus increasing their strength and power.
What are the main reasons for taking Anabolic Steroids?
- To allow them to train harder for longer so they can increase their power and strength
- To speed up recovery time
- To increase their chances of winning
- Due to pressures from others
What effect does taking beta blockers have on the body?
They work by blocking the effects of adrenaline, so helping slow down the heart rate
What are the reasons for taking beta blockers?
- they have a calming effect
- they reduce muscle tremor or shaking
- reduce the performer’s anxiety
- increase the performers chances of winning
What are the health risks associated with beta blockers?
- slower heart rate-therefore oxygen delivery, therefore drop in performance in endurance events
- lowered blood pressure
- sleeping disorders resulting in tiredness
Who might use beta blockers?
Beta blockers would be taken to give a performer in a sport that is reliant on precision; Archery Gymnastics Diving Target shooting
What effects do diuretics have on the body?
Diuretics are drugs that increase the rate of urination, so increasing the amount of fluid the body loses. They also mask the presence of other performance enhancing drugs.
Why do performers take diuretics?
- to achieve quick weight loss (due to fluid loss from the body)
- to mask or hide other performance enhancing substances the performer may have taken making them harder to detect.
What are the health risks associated with taking diuretics?
Side effects of diuretics include:
- dehydration
- nausea and headaches
- heart/kidney failure
Who might use diuretics?
Diuretics could be an advantage in any activity with a weight category or where it is a benefit to be light for example:
- boxing
- horse racing (jockey)
What effects do narcotic analgesics have on the body?
Narcotic analgesics were designed to temporarily relieve pain. They act on the brain and spinal cord to dampen the effect of painful stimuli, thus masking pain.
What are the main reasons for taking narcotic analgesics?
- increase the performer’s pain threshold
- give a sense of being invincible
- they mask injuries so the performer can continue to compete
What are the health risks associated with taking narcotic analgesics?
- nausea/sickness
- anxiety/depression
- kidney/liver damage
- addiction
- further damage to the injury during training
- concentration loss
Who might use narcotic analgesics?
-sprinters
-boxers
-footballers
-swimming
Any performer with an injury who wishes to carry on training
What effects do stimulants have on the body?
They increase brain activity, making an individual feel more awake and alert, as if they have more energy.
What are the reasons for taking stimulants?
- to increase alertness
- increase levels of aggression
- to reduce tiredness
- increase heat rate (therefore oxygen delivery)
What are the health risks associated with taking stimulants?
- insomnia
- anxiety
- aggression
- heart rate irregularities
Who might use stimulants?
- A sport where an increase on aggression would be useful e.g. Physical sports like rugby and ice hockey, so they are prepared to take physical knocks
- Where performers need to stay alert for a long time e.g. Baseball, long distance cycling
What are two examples of peptide hormones?
HGH and EPO
What effects does taking HGH have on the body?
Human growth hormone, HGH, can help increase muscle mass and muscular strength
What are the health risks associated with taking HGH?
- arthritis
- heart failure
- abnormal growth in feet and hands
- diabetes
Who might use HGH?
An activity where an increase in strength would be helpful, for example:
- sprinting
- weight lifting
