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Prevalence of Substance Abuse in Sports
Prevalence of Substance Abuse in Sports
Most studies have focused on Most studies have focused on alcohol and steroid use:alcohol and steroid use:
Alcohol use: 55% of high school Alcohol use: 55% of high school athletes; 87%-88% of college athletes; 87%-88% of college athletes.athletes.Performance-enhancing drugs: Performance-enhancing drugs: 5% of high school and college 5% of high school and college athletes report using them athletes report using them (40%-60% among elite athletes)(40%-60% among elite athletes)
Why Athletes and Exercisers Take Drugs
Physical reasons include Physical reasons include wanting towanting to
enhance performance,enhance performance,
treat injury,treat injury,
look better, andlook better, and
control appetite and lose weight.control appetite and lose weight.
Why Athletes and Exercisers Take Drugs
Psychological reasons include Psychological reasons include wanting towanting toescape from unpleasant emotions escape from unpleasant emotions
or stressor stressbuild confidence or enhance build confidence or enhance self-esteemself-esteemGet buzzed/wasted or seek fun/excitement.Get buzzed/wasted or seek fun/excitement.
Social reasons include: emulating athletic
heroes peer pressure
Ergogenic Aids - Definition
Any substance or treatment that Any substance or treatment that either directly improves either directly improves physiological variables associated physiological variables associated with exercise performance or with exercise performance or removes subjective restraints that removes subjective restraints that may limit physiologic capacitymay limit physiologic capacity
Ergogenic Aids
TypesTypes PsychologicalPsychological MechanicalMechanical PharmacologicalPharmacological PhysiologicalPhysiological NutritionalNutritional
Psychological Phenomena
HypnosisHypnosis MusicMusic Performance Enhancement Performance Enhancement
Techniques (PST)Techniques (PST) ““Placebo Effect” / SuperstitionsPlacebo Effect” / Superstitions
Mechanical Factors
ClothingClothing EquipmentEquipment Heat and Cold ApplicationHeat and Cold Application Improved Body MechanicsImproved Body Mechanics Environment (Playing Conditions and Environment (Playing Conditions and
Surface)Surface)
Pharmacological Agents
Over the Counter Drugs:Over the Counter Drugs: Caffeine, Nicotine, Amphetamines, Caffeine, Nicotine, Amphetamines,
Melatonin….etc;Melatonin….etc; Recreational DrugsRecreational Drugs::
Alcohol, Marijuana, Cocaine…….etc;Alcohol, Marijuana, Cocaine…….etc; Prescription DrugsPrescription Drugs::
Anabolic Steroids, BenzodiazepinesAnabolic Steroids, Benzodiazepines, , Beta-Beta-Adrenergic Agents…….etc;Adrenergic Agents…….etc;
Anabolic Steroids
Testosterone (must be injected or it will be Testosterone (must be injected or it will be destroyed by digestive enzymes)destroyed by digestive enzymes)
Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS)Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS) synthetic drugs designed to mimic the effects synthetic drugs designed to mimic the effects
of testosterone; taken orally or injectedof testosterone; taken orally or injected Human Growth Hormone (anabolic)Human Growth Hormone (anabolic)
used like steroids to increase muscle massused like steroids to increase muscle mass Beta Adrenergic Agents (Clenbuterol)Beta Adrenergic Agents (Clenbuterol)
Ergogenic Effect and Side Effects of AAS Increase muscle mass; decrease body fat; Increase muscle mass; decrease body fat;
improve strength even without trainingimprove strength even without training Side Effects (AAS):Side Effects (AAS):
acne; hair loss; male secondary sex characteristics like acne; hair loss; male secondary sex characteristics like deepening of the voice;deepening of the voice;
increased aggression, depression, hostility, suicide increased aggression, depression, hostility, suicide attempts, tendency to commit violent acts;attempts, tendency to commit violent acts;
cardiovascular disease (elevated cholesterol, blood cardiovascular disease (elevated cholesterol, blood pressure)pressure)
severe liver damage;tumors (Alzado)….. etcsevere liver damage;tumors (Alzado)….. etc
Effects and Side Effects of Growth Hormone hormone secreted by pituitary gland; stimulates hormone secreted by pituitary gland; stimulates
bone and muscle growth; effects protein, bone and muscle growth; effects protein, carbohydrate and fat metabolismcarbohydrate and fat metabolism
currently no data showing ergogenic effects currently no data showing ergogenic effects beyond the effect generated by strength trainingbeyond the effect generated by strength training
may lead to diabetes; thickening of soft tissue in may lead to diabetes; thickening of soft tissue in face, hands and feet; enlargement of organs such face, hands and feet; enlargement of organs such as liveras liver
Effects and Side Effects of Clenbuterol (illegal)
increase lean muscle mass and strength; increase lean muscle mass and strength; decrease body fat decrease body fat
less potent than anabolic steroids less potent than anabolic steroids side effects:side effects:
tachycardiatachycardia muscle tensionmuscle tension headaches and dizzinessheadaches and dizziness
Physiological Agents
Bicarbonate LoadingBicarbonate Loading Blood DopingBlood Doping Erythropoietin (EPO)Erythropoietin (EPO) Altitude TrainingAltitude Training GlycerolGlycerol Phosphate LoadingPhosphate Loading
Doping Definition (USOC)
“…“…..the administration of or use by a ..the administration of or use by a competing athlete of any substance foreign competing athlete of any substance foreign to the body or of any physiological to the body or of any physiological substance taken in abnormal quantity or substance taken in abnormal quantity or taken by an abnormal route of entry into the taken by an abnormal route of entry into the body, with the sole intention of increasing body, with the sole intention of increasing in an artificial manner his/her performance in an artificial manner his/her performance in competition is regarded as doping..”in competition is regarded as doping..”
Erythropoietin - EPO
Hormone produced by kidneys to stimulate Hormone produced by kidneys to stimulate the bone marrow to produce red blood cellsthe bone marrow to produce red blood cells
Has same effect as “blood doping” and Has same effect as “blood doping” and altitude training (more efficient use of Oaltitude training (more efficient use of O2))
IllegalIllegal Dangers: increased blood viscosity, clotting Dangers: increased blood viscosity, clotting
potential, increased risk for stroke and heart potential, increased risk for stroke and heart failure, or pulmonary edemafailure, or pulmonary edema
Nutritional Agents
Amino Acid SupplementationAmino Acid Supplementation Bee PollenBee Pollen Carbohydrate LoadingCarbohydrate Loading CarnitineCarnitine Coenzyme Q-10Coenzyme Q-10 Creatine PhosphateCreatine Phosphate Water or Special BeveragesWater or Special Beverages
Vitamins as Ergogenic Aids
Bee Pollen: Bee Pollen: mixture of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and mixture of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and
other nutrients thought to improve other nutrients thought to improve performanceperformance
Coenzyme QCoenzyme Q1010 (ubiquinon): (ubiquinon):
facilitates aerobic metabolism as part of the facilitates aerobic metabolism as part of the electron transport chain (classified as a electron transport chain (classified as a vitamin)vitamin)
Ergogenic Effect not supported by Research Ergogenic Effect not supported by Research
“There is still no sphere of nutrition in which faddism,
misconceptions, ignorance, and quackery are more obvious than
in athletics..”
(M.H. Williams in Nutrition for Fitness and Sport, 4th ed., 1995)
Ergogenic Effect Supported by Research Legal Supplements Legal Supplements
Creatine PhosphateCreatine Phosphate CaffeineCaffeine Altitude training Altitude training (equivocal)(equivocal)