PEDs and Blood Doping

Question 1

Describe two positive impacts on taking beta blockers

Answer 1

Reduce heart rate, muscle tension and blood pressure, Reduce the affects of adrenaline, steady nerves

Question 2

Define what sport beta blockers would be used for and explain why

Answer 2

Archery because beta blockers reduce heart rate and steady’s nerves so the athlete would be able to me more calm and accurate with their shot

Question 3

State three negatives of diuretics

Answer 3

Cramp, dehydration, loss of salts, muscle weakness, heart damage

Question 4

Describe how narcotic analgesics can be dangerous for an athlete

Answer 4

Because the PED takes away pain, meaning that the athlete will work their body past the point their body can cope with due to the drug masking the pain. Due to this, this would mean that the athlete would keep hurting themselves more and more until their body disfunctions which could mean an injury that can’t be repaired.

Question 5

Name a sport and a skill would commonly use stimulants

Answer 5

100m sprinter and at the start gun

Question 6

How would anabolic agents-steroids help with training?

Answer 6

Anabolic steroids would reduce the time it takes for an athlete to recover meaning that they can train earlier and harder due to being able to have full ability after an injury earlier than usual.

Question 7

Describe the process of blood doping

Answer 7

Remove the performers blood a few weeks before the competition, continue to exercise as usual, freeze the blood while the body has more red blood cells, re-inject their blood via blood transfusion, 1-2 days prior to competition