Ethics and Values

Performance Enhancing Substances

Aim

 Explore the variety of performance enhancing supplements

 Identify the effect they can have on sporting performance

 Analyse the legal aspects in relation to their use in sport

Starter activity

 List as many examples of sports performance enhancing drugs can you find?

 Do they fall into the legal or illegal category

 Assignment

Part A
Part B
You will be analysing 6 types of product in relation to the
following points: Form an argument for

1. The cost and

2. Risk to the athlete Argument against legislation of the drugs listed

3. Legal Status These reasons can relate to historical cases, sporting

traditions and the level at which the sport is played
4. Impact of fair play
5. Does it lead to an unfair advantage
Performance boosting Products

  Lean mass builders – Typically sold in protein formulas, mass gainers & are mainly legal
  Stimulants – Fat burners, alertness drinks, raise heart rate and metabolism
  Painkillers – Over the counter paracetamol to prescribed codeine or steroid injections
  Sedatives – Sleep boosting or relaxing effect
  Blood boosters – increase red blood cell count and oxygen carrying ability
  Masking drugs – hide the presence of other; usually illegal, substances
Authority

 UK Anti Doping (UKAD) – Responsible for testing measures and controls within the united kingdom,
Follows ‘THE CODE’ set by WADA and ensures all UK entity's are compliant through listing of banned
substances and random testing of athletes

 International Olympic Committee (IOC) – Promote and maintain ethics and fair play in sport and supporting
clean athletes

 World Anti Doping Authority (WADA) - Scientific research, education for athletes, coaches and staff,
development of anti-doping capacities, and monitoring of the World Anti-Doping Code - www.wada-ama.org
Banned substances

 Anabolic steroids – enhances protein synthesis, recovery and testosterone

 Human Growth Hormone (HGH) – naturally produced hormone which enhances muscle growth

 Diuretics and Masking agents – Flush excess water out of your body and mask other illegal substances

 Beta Blockers – Lower heart rate to allow for a steadier hand – Archery, shooting

What are some of the dangers associated with such products?

Banned Practices

 Blood Doping – transfer of blood; can be your own or another persons, which has been acclimatised to
favourable conditions

 Gene Doping – Gene editing, gene transferring and gene silencing

 Sample Tampering – Editing or altering test samples to falsify the result

What can be done

 Education – Governing bodies and organisations can work closely with athletes and coaches to educate and
inform the benefits of staying clean and the risks associated with performance enhancing drugs and
especially some of the shadier practices