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GCSE Physical Education · key term
A substance used to improve sporting performance.
Used by AQA and OCR
Paper 2
Revise: Usage of PEDs by performersPerformance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) are substances used to improve sporting performance. Blood doping is also considered here, although it is a performance-enhancing method, not a drug.
Paper 2
A substance used to improve a person's sporting performance; not all performance-enhancing substances are prohibited.
Revise: Drugs in sportA performance-enhancing drug (PED) is a substance used to improve sporting performance. Different drugs offer different potential advantages: greater strength, faster reactions or a steadier aim. These effects help explain why a performer might be tempted to use them.
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