Performance Enhancement
State the three points that can make a substance illegal
-Enhance performance
-Health risk
-Against the spirit of the game
State the two types of acute injuries
Direct and indirect
Name 2 legal training methods
-Resistance training
-Nutrition
-Flexibility
-Core training
Caused by un-natural muscle actions and extreme forces on joints. (overstretch, sudden change in either intensity or direction)
Muscle tendon strain/Ligament sprain
-Drug culture
-Bad scheduling for events
-Product endorsements
-Pride of being the best
-Pressure/Coercion
Name benefits and risks for using anabolic steroids (not all)
Increasing muscle mass, power, strength. Reduce recovery time. Decrease in muscle breakdown. Increased training intensity.
Infertility, Mental health deterioration, heart disease, stroke
Explain the severity of each grade of an acute injury
Grade 1: some fibres are torn and the site is moderately painful and swollen, but function and strength are mostly unaffected.
Grade 2: many fibres are torn and the site is painful and swollen, with some loss of function and strength.
Grade 3: the soft tissue is totally torn, with considerable loss of function and strength. Grade III injuries often need surgical repair.
Explain why either creatine or protein enhance performance within an athlete (Nutrition)
Creatine: is an amino acid that can be found in meat that is used to improve power. High levels of creatine phosphate stores in the muscles to allow for higher intensity of training which forces muscles to adapt and improve.
Protein: Proteins are made up of different amino acids, carbohydrates, and fats. Protein can help with muscle repair and construction, glycogen resynthesis, and immune health.