GWSS 262 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Sexual Dysfunction, Libido, Vo2 Max
27 Jun 2018
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GWSS 262 – LECTURE 13
Banned Substances:
The use of certain Performance Enhancing Substances by athletes, commonly called "doping" is
not allowed
If an athlete is caught using banned substances by the US anti-Doping Agency, the World Anti-
Doping Agency, or by any other agency of the ilk (the NCAA, for example), that athlete will be
punished
Common Performance Enhancers
Stimulants (speed):
oIncrease energy
oBoost mood
oSuppress appetite
oExamples:
Amphetamines
Help athletes
Boost endurance
Increase muscle mass
Recover quickly
Increase wakefulness
Commonly seen in cycling and speed skating (endurance athletes)
Ephedrine
Makes the heart beat faster --> increase blood pressure --> decreases
fatigue --> increases performance during short bursts of powerful effort
Commonly seen in football, track, and bodybuilding
Peptide hormones:
oHormones that are produced in the body and are created from amino acids
Examples:
Human growth hormone
Metabolism
Growth
Lead to increased muscle mass and decreased body fat
Allows for quick recovery from training
Found in
Baseball
Cycling
Track and field
Swimming
Other sports
Erythropoietin (EPO)
Increases production of RBC --> increases aerobic capacity -->
increases muscle endurance
Found in
Cycling
Cross country skiing
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