3.2.2.3 Ethical and socio-cultural issues in physical activity and sport
What you need to know
Link the use of specific performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) to the sports and performers that would benefit from them.
Give examples of how stimulants improve alertness, narcotic analgesics mask pain from overtraining, and anabolic agents build muscle mass.
Give examples of how diuretics aid weight loss, peptide hormones and blood doping improve oxygen-carrying capacity, and beta blockers aid fine motor control.
