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GCSE Physical Education · key term
A substance that promotes muscle growth and can increase strength and speed up recovery.
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Paper 2
Revise: Prohibited substancesAnabolic agents, including anabolic steroids, promote muscle growth. Increased muscle mass can improve strength and help performance in activities requiring force or speed. They can also speed up recovery, allowing a performer to train more often.
A substance that promotes muscle growth and increases muscle mass.
Keep the categories distinct: narcotic analgesics reduce pain, anabolic agents promote muscle growth, and EPO increases red blood cell production.
Distinguish muscle mass from body mass: anabolic agents increase muscle mass, whereas diuretics reduce body mass through water loss.
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