Ergogenic aids

• What is an ergogenic aid? (1)


  substance or method to improve or enhance performance
• What do the World Anti-Doping Agency want to promote? (1)

  doping free sporting environment

  prohibited drugs
• What is the role of pharmalogical aids? (1)

  increased levels of hormones or neurotransmitters produced by the body
• What do anabolic steroids do? (1)


  group of illegal synthetic hormones resembling testosterone to promote protein synthesis for muscle growth and repair
• What are anabolic steroids WADA status? (1)

  illegal
• What are anabolic steroids performance benefits? (3)

  increased muscle mass and strength

  
  

  increased Speedo of recovery

  
  

  increased intensity and duration of training
• What are the risks of anabolic steroids? (3)

  liver damage and heart failure

  
  

  aggression

  
  

  acne
• What type of performers use anabolic steroids? (2)

  maximal and explosive strength

  anaerobic athletes
• What is RhEPO WADA status? (1)


  illegal
• What does RhEPO do? (1)

  synthetic copy has same role and increases red blood cell production
• What are RhEPO performance benefits? (3)

  increased red blood cell and haemoglobin count

  
  

  increased oxygen and aerobic capacity

  
  

  increased intensity and duration of performance before fatigue
• What are the risks of RhEPO? (3)

  increased blood viscosity

  
  

  decreased cardiac output

  
  

  increased risk of heart failure and blood clotting
• What events would RhEPO be used in? (1)

  endurance events
• What is HGH's WADA status? (1)

  illegal
• What does HGH (human growth hormone) do? (1)


  synthetic product copying natural growth hormone to increase protein synthesis for muscle growth recovery and repair
• Name 3 HGH performance benefits (3)

  increased muscle mass and strength

  
  

  increased speed of recovery

  
  

  increased intensity and duration of training
• What are the risks of HGH? (3)

  enlargement of vital organs leading to multi organ failure

  
  

  abnormal bone and muscle development

  
  

  increased risk of certain cancers
• HGH are used in association with? (1)

  anaerobic performers
• Name a famous 100m who took anabolic steroids? (1)

  Justin Gatlin
• Which long-distance cyclist was involved in an RhEPO scandal? (1)

  Lance Armstrong
• What is blood doping? (1)


  method of increasing red blood cell count by infusing blood prior to competition
• What is blood doping's WADA status? (1)

  illegal
• Name 3 blood doping benefits (3)

  increased red blood cell and haemoglobin count

  
  

  increased oxygen transport and aerobic capacity

  
  

  increased intensity and performance before fatigue
• Name 3 blood doping side effects (3)

  increased blood viscosity

  
  

  decreased cardiac output

  
  

  increased risk of blood clots and heart failure
• Blood doping is used by? (1)

  aerobic athletes
• What is intermittent hypoxic training (IHT)? (2)


  A type of interval training

  Performed under hypoxic low ppO2 conditions

  wearing a mask
• What is intermittent hypoxic training's WADA status? (1)

  legal
• Name 4 intermittent hypoxic training benefits (4)

  acclimatisation to events at altitude

  
  

  increased red blood cell count haemoglobin and oxygen carrying capacity

  
  

  increased intensity and duration of performance before fatigue

  
  

  increased mitochondria density and buffering capacity delaying OBLA
• Name 5 intermittent hypoxic training side effects (5)

  any benefit quickly lost when training stops

  
  

  lose motivation and disrupt training patterns

  
  

  hard to reach normal work rates

  
  

  decreased immune function and increased risk of infection

  
  

  dehydration
• Intermittent hypoxic training is used by? (1)

  aerobic athletes
• What is a physiological aid? (2)


  A products such as an ice vest, pack and bath used to reduce core temperature treat injury and speed up recovery

  
  

  They are legal
• Name 2 pre event physiological aids (2)

  ice vests

  cold towel wraps
• Name 2 pre event physiological aids benefits to performance (2)

  reduces core body temperature and cardiovascular drift

  
  

  reduces overheating sweating and dehydration
• When would pre event physiological aids be used? (1)

  hot climates
• Name 2x injury physiological aids examples (2)

  ice packs

  ice sprays
• Name 2 injury physiological aids benefits (2)

  nerve endings numbed to reduce pain

  
  

  arterioles vasoconstrict to reduce blood flow and minimise swelling
• Name an injury physiological aids method (1)

  PRICE
• Name a post event physiological aid example (1)

  ice baths
• Name 3x post event physiological aid benefits (3)

  speed up recovery and reduce DOMS

  
  

  vessels constrict removing waste product and lactic acid from muscle tissue

  
  

  after bath vasodilation flushing muscle tissue with oxygen rich blood healing and repairing tissue
• Name when post event physiological aids would be used (1)

  during recovery