drugs in sport

• are substances that affect the normal physiological and psychological functioning of the body.

• performance-enhancing and recreational drugs.

• all have side effects - mental (being addicted) to physical insomnia and high blood pressure

improve a person's performance in training/competition

some are socially acceptable (legal) or socially unacceptable (illegal)

people take it to recover from injury quickly/train harder/gain advantage etc.

drugs that mimic the male sex hormone testosterone and promote bone and muscle growth.

drugs that are used to control heart rate and that have a calming and relaxing effect

drugs that elevate the rate of bodily urine excretion

drugs that can be used to reduce the feeling of pain

drugs that have an effect on the central nervous system, such as increased mental and/or physical alertness

helps recover from injury quicker

a type of peptide hormone that increases the red blood cell count

caffeine - tea and coffee

nicotine - cigarettes

ethanol - alcohol

damages cardiovascular system (carbon monoxide)

high blood pressure

negative effect on aerobic fitness

nicotine is the effective drug

Endomorph (fatness) - sumo wrestlers, discus

Ectomorph (thin) - gymnasts

Mesomorph (muscularity) - swimmers

team sports require a different selection of somatotypes

can be changed by changing diet