PEDs in Sport (AQA GCSE Physical Education): Flashcards

Train longer/harder, increase protein synthesis, lean muscle, speeds up recovery

Slow heart rate & reduce anxiety, improve fine motor control

Precision sports: archery, shooting, snooker, gymnastics

Quick weight loss (fluids) & mask other drugs

Increase pain threshold, mask injuries, feeling of invincibility

Increase red blood cell production & O₂ delivery

Thickening of blood, blood clots, strokes, heart attack

Increase alertness, reduce tiredness, increase heart rate

Remove blood weeks before, freeze, re-inject before comp

Increase red blood cells

More prize money & sponsorship deals

Cannot compete, may be past peak fitness after ban

Dehydration, kidney damage, heart/kidney failure

Sport may not get the respect it deserves

Sport seen as untrustworthy or unreliable