Starter quiz
- To enhance something means ...
- to reduce the effectiveness
- to improve or increase the quality ✓
- to make sure it remains the same quality as before
- to change something completely
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- What is a reason the use of some drugs is banned in sport?
- it gives athletes an unfair advantage ✓
- they are expensive
- they make the performance better
- they make the sport more fun
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- If you perform the named sport, what might persuade you to use a performance enhancing drug? Find the best fit.
- archery⇔a drug that allows you to hold your hand really steady ✓
- power lifting⇔a drug which allows you to train really hard in the weights room ✓
- table tennis⇔a drug which helps you to have really fast reaction times ✓
- marathon⇔a drug which helps you to deliver more oxygen to your muscles ✓
- "Bending the rules to their limit but not breaking them in order to gain an advantage" is a description of what?
- 'gamesmanship' ✓
- In which of these drinks would you find the stimulating substance called caffeine?
- tea ✓
- coffee ✓
- orange juice
- energy drinks ✓
- cola ✓
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- A drug used in sports which require strength and power is called anabolic ______
- 'steroids' ✓
Exit quiz
- Match the performance enhancing drug to its definition.
- anabolic steroids⇔synthetic hormones that promote muscle growth ✓
- beta blockers⇔medications that reduce blood pressure ✓
- stimulants⇔substances that increase alertness, energy and activity ✓
- Which of the statements about performance enhancing drugs is true?
- all performance enhancing drugs are banned and illegal
- many, but not all, performance enhancing drugs are banned and illegal ✓
- all performance enhancing drugs are allowed to be used in all sports
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- Reducing muscle shakes is a benefit to the performer if they use which PED?
- 'beta blockers' ✓
- Match the sport in which performers are most likely to use the PED.
- 100m sprinting⇔anabolic steroids ✓
- motor racing⇔stimulants ✓
- archery⇔beta blockers ✓
- How might PED use negatively impact an athlete if caught using a banned substance?
- banned from their sport ✓
- lose sponsorship deals ✓
- better performances leading to better contracts
- titles/medals/awards stripped from them retrospectively ✓
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- Which of these statements questions the ethics of using PEDs?
- the athlete gains an unfair advantage over the clean athletes ✓
- the athlete may suffer health problems as result of using PEDS
- the athlete may lose their sponsorship deals if they are caught using PEDs
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Key learning points
- Athletes with a 'win at all costs' mindset may use PEDs to improve performance and gain an unfair competitive edge.
- Anabolic steroids are used to increase muscles mass, train harder and recover from exercise quicker.
- Beta blockers reduce anxiety and muscle shakes, which can be beneficial for precision sports.
- Stimulants impact the central nervous system to reduce fatigue, increase alertness and improve reaction times.
Common misconception
All PEDs are automatically illegal and banned substances.
The use of some PEDs to enhance performance is perfectly acceptable. Many sportspeople use narcotic analgesics to get through an event or drink caffeine for its stimulating effect. WADA is responsible for determining which PEDs are allowed.
Keywords
Performance enhancing drugs - substances used to benefit and enhance performance in sport, often against the rules
Anabolic steroids - synthetic hormones that promote muscle growth and enhance performance
Beta blockers - a drug used to control heart rhythm and lower blood pressure
Stimulants - drugs used to raise physiological arousal in the body
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