ethical issues in sport

• what is the definition of sportsmanship?


  appropriate, polite and fair behaviour while participating in a sports event eg. shaking hands after a match
• what is the definition gamesmanship?

  the use of dubious methods, that are not strictly illegal to gain an advantage. eg. wasting time or trying to get into someones head
• what drug increases muscle mass and speeds up recovery time?

  Anabolic agents
• what's a sport that would use anabolic agents?

  sprinting - power and strength
• what drug reduces muscle tremors and anxiety?

  beta blockers
• what a sport that would use beta blockers?

  darts - fine movements
• what is blood doping?

  where blood is removed and stored to be re injected into the performer before competition to increase the number of red blood cells which increases oxygen
• what sports could use blooding doping?

  long distance running or cycling - cardiovascular endurance
• what do diuretics do?

  achieves weight loss and can remove traces of other drugs
• what sport would use diuretics?

  horse riders or boxing (to get in a lower weight category - easier win)
• what are the negative effects of blood doping?

  blood thickening -> heart attack
• what are the negative effects of diuretics?

  dehydration and nausea
• what are the negative effects of beta blockers?

  nausea and heart problems
• what are the negative effects of anabolic agents?

  liver and kidney damage
• what drug is a painkiller?

  narcotic analgesics
• what are the negative effects of narcotic analgesics?

  nausea and liver and kidney damage
• what impact does narcotic analgesics have on performance?

  masks the pain of an injury -> can perform and train
• what sport would use narcotic analgesics?

  sprinters
• what does peptide hormones EPO do?

  triggers the production of red blood cells which increases oxygen
• who would use EPO?

  long distance runners and cyclists
• what are the negative effects of EPO?

  Blood thickening and risk of a heart attack
• what do peptide hormones HGH do?

  increases muscle mass leading to increased strength
• what sport would use HGH?

  sprinters
• what are the negative effects of HGH?

  heart failure and abnormal growths of hands and feet
• what drug reduces tiredness and increases alertness?

  stimulants
• what are the negative effects of stimulants?

  anxiety and insomnia
• what sport would use stimulants ?

  sprints and boxers
• why do people take PEDs?

  increased chances of winning and for the prizes eg. money
• what are the disadvantages of taking PEDs on the individual?

  health risks, reputation damage and loss of sponsorship
• what are the disadvantages of taking PEDs on the sport?

  bad reputation which could lead to less fans