FDNS 2050 Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Road Bicycle Racing, Growth Hormone, Anabolic Steroid
11 Nov 2016
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Other studies have shown no ergogenic effect, such as in laboratory tests mimicking a 40-km cycle road race with multiple sprints. No effect on maximal performance below 30 seconds the ingestion of both substances provides an ergogenic effect in events of about 1-10 minutes duration. May improve performance in high-intensity endurance performance. There was great individual variability in the ergogenic benefit, which may be attributed to level of physical conditioning and to subject tolerance of the buffer substance. However, it may cause gi distress (diarrhea) Excessive doses could lead to alkalosis, with symptoms of irritability; possible muscle spasms. Anabolic hormones and dietary supplements: ergogenic effects and health implications. Anabolic steroids like testosterone and other anabolic hormones, such as human growth hormone, insulin, insulin-like growth factor (igf-1), have been used by athletes for over 60 years. Several prohormones (converted into this hormone in the body) have been marketed as dietary supplements with anabolic effects. Secreted by anterior pituitary gland; forms igf1.
