NTR 457 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Dietary Supplement, Performance-Enhancing Substance, Blood Doping
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Ntr457 lecture #7: dietary supplements and ergogenic aids part i: ergogenic aids. An ergogenic aid is a substance that enhances performance. Biochemical any external device used to improve athletic performance during practice or competition: examples. Nutritional any dietary manipulation enhancing work capacity and athletic performance: examples. Pharmacological any drug or hormonal compound used to improve work output and athletic performance: examples. Physiological any substance that enhances the body"s functional systems such as muscular and/or cardiovascular; functional systems playing a role in athletic performance: examples. Psychological any practice and/or treatment altering mental state and therefore enhancing athletic performance: examples. Dietary supplements were defined by the dietary supplement health and education act of 1994 otherwise known as dhsea 1994: supplements are regulated by the fda (food and drug administration) Dietary supplements are not considered a food, but only supplementation to the diet. A dietary supplement could be one or a combination of: vitamins, minerals, herb and/or botanical, amino acids, dietary substance supplementation.
