Identify and discuss the effects of drugs used to increase performance


• Performance enhancing drugs are known as ergogenic aids
• Ergogenic aids are used to gain a competitive advantage
• Anabolic steroids mimic action of testosterone and can increase performance
• Human growth hormones are naturally produced in the body and can increase performance
• Erythropoietin is a hormone that increases red blood cell production

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following is NOT a specific national health objective of Healthy People 2020?

A. Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups. B. Focus on promoting health for older individuals. C. Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all. D. Attain high-quality lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death.

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Excision of the male gonads:

A) orchidectomy B) prostatectomy C) vasectomy D) spermectomy

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?Students who engage in distributed study ____.

A. ?review intensely before a test B. ?meet regularly with a study group C. ?space their study sessions with rest sessions D. ?divide tasks among members of their study group E. ?begin with complicated tasks and end with easier tasks

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