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Explain the nature of performance-enhancing drugs in different sport. |
drive or amplify the growth of muscle and lean body mass, are also used to reduce body fat. They can also reduce the time it takes an athlete to recover from an injury. |
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Describe some of the health risks associated with taking performance-enhancing drugs. |
Increased risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture, liver abnormalities and tumors, increased LDL cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart and circulatory problems, prostate gland enlargement, aggressive behaviors, rage/violence, psychiatric disorders, such as depression, drug dependence |
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Evaluate the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport. |
Stimulants – these boost heart rate and other body functions Anabolic steroids – these stimulate the growth of muscles. |
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Consider the ethical implications of the use of drugs. |
'Allowing drugs would focus more on winning, not taking part'. 'Taking drugs may be seen as a way of succeeding with less effort'. 'Taking drugs without proper advice and monitoring would pose a much greater danger to them'. |
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Explain how some performance-enhancing drugs affect an athlete's body. |
Alter the human body and biological functions, including the ability to considerably improve athletic performance in certain instances. It can cause severe acne, male pattern baldness, liver damage, stunted growth and disruption of puberty in children. |
