In todays society doping is a critical issue at International level is sport Physiology. The word doping originates from ‘top’, a term that conventionally refers to a stimulant drink. Doping means the application, ingestion, injection, or consumption by any means whatsoever of any prohibited substance or prohibited method. “Sports are institutionalized competitive activities that involve rigorous physical exertion or the use of relatively complex physical skills by participants motivated by personal enjoyment and external rewards. As well as a health issue doping is also affecting the ethical values of humanity affecting honest team spirit of sports competition. This doesn’t just affect sports internationally but as well as the United States. Blood doping is a common misuse of specific substances. The focus of of blood doping is to increase ones red blood cell mass, which allows oxygen to transport to the muscles so therefore your performance will increase and the stamina of the player and person. Lance Armstrong one of the most notable people to admit to using performance-enhancing drugs. He admitted to the use of EPO, testosterone, cortisone, human growth hormone, illegal blood transfusions and blood doping. In October of 2013 the U.S.Anti-Doping Agency released more than 1,000 pages of evidence in doping allegations against Armstrong and his teammates. Testosterone is a naturally occurring hormone that helps regulate bone density, fat distribution, muscle strength, red blood cell production and sex drive. It is found in both men and women; in men, it also helps regulate sperm production. Blood doping has a list of life – threatening side effects is seen as a result of blood doping such as increased blood viscosity, myocardial infarction, embolism, stroke, infections, allergic reactions, and some risk of blood – born disease such as HIV, hepatitis, etc. Today there are new drugs used by players which are harder to detect by the experts and the fight against doping. However we are constantly educating ourselves with knowledge to fight against them. The removal of doping controls would have major benefits: less cheating, increased solidarity and respect between athletes, more focus on sport and not on rules. Most of the ‘costs’ of abolishing doping controls depend on false beliefs.
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