Assess the importance of rest, diet and the impact of performance enhancing drugs.
Performance enhancing drugs
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Performance enhancing drugs
Performance enhancing drugsScott BrunoAudience: Young Athletes Different Types of pedsAnabolic Steroids AndrostenedioneHuman Growth Hormones ErythropoietinDiureticsCreatineStimulants
Anabolic steroids Enhance muscle building Accountable for male traits Helps athletes recover quicker Taken orally or injected
dangersMenWomenBaldnessTesticles shrink Infertility Acne Organ Damage Deepen Voice Increased body hairBaldnessAbsent periods Organ Damage Androstenedione
Produced by the adrenal glands, testes and ovariesImproved to testosterone in males Converted to estradiol in femalesPrescription is required for legal use Allows athletes to train harder and recover quicker
dangersMenWomenAcneLoss of spermTesticles begin to shrinkBreasts begin to formAcneDeeper voiceMale traits formBaldness Human growth hormones Has anabolic effectTaken to improve muscle mass and performanceHas not been clinically proven to improve muscle Prescription needed, can only be injected Known as gonadotropin
dangersJoint painWeaker musclesCarpel tunnel High cholesterolHypertensionDiabetes
ErythropoietinUsed to treat ameniaAllows oxygen to get to muscles fasterIncreases red blood cells and hemoglobin Mostly used by endurance athletes dangersDeath StrokeHeart attackPulmonary Edema
DiureticsChange bodys natural fluids Can decrease athletes weightHelps athletes with drug testsKnown as a masking agentDangersDehydration Cramps Exhaustion DizzinessDrop in blood pressureHeatstrokeDeath
Creatine Most popular supplementNaturally produced by the bodyHelps muscle produce more adenosine triphosphate (ATP)Found in meat productsNot proven to enhance performance dangersCramps-both muscle and stomachNauseaDiarrehea Weight gain
stimulantsIncrease heart rate and blood pressureInclude caffeine and amphetaminesStreet drug stimulants include cocaine and methamphetamineImproves enduranceReduces fatigue dangersDehydrationHeatstroke Addiction Insomnia Tolerance to the drug