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Ergogenic Aids The ultimate desire to win. Saroop kaur * Manoj Singh** Vaibhav Rai *** Dept of Phy Edu Punjabi Univ Patiala* Research Scholar Dept of Phy Edu Punjabi Univ Patiala** Diploma Student NSNIS patiala ***. Introduction.
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Ergogenic AidsThe ultimate desire to win Saroopkaur* Manoj Singh** VaibhavRai*** Dept of PhyEdu Punjabi Univ Patiala* Research Scholar Dept of PhyEdu Punjabi Univ Patiala** Diploma Student NSNIS patiala***
Introduction • The ultimate desire of any sportsman – to beat their best and be the best. Ergogenic aids • Any means and method which enhance the energy Production Ergo Genic Aids Any means & method Energy Production
ERGOGENIC AIDS, the means, method, substances, drugs or medical practices enhance performance in sport when taken or administered. Some ergogenic aids are legal and some are illegal. • Any means or method which is legally or illegally used by athlete for enhancing sports performance is called Ergogenic Aids.
Why Athletes and Exercisers Take Drugs • Physical reasons include: • enhance performance • treat injury • look better • control appetite and lose weight • Psychological reasons include: • escape from unpleasant emotions or stress • build confidence or enhance self-esteem • get buzzed/wasted or seek fun/ excitement • “Winning”
Social Reasons include: • emulating athletic heroes • peer pressure
In this presentation I am trying to throw the light on some of the legal and illegal Ergogenic aids.
Design an ergogenic aid for a(n) • endurance athlete • speed athlete • power athlete
How do ergogenic aids function? • By improving the capacity of the muscles and/or the oxygen transport and utilization systems to do work • By removing or reducing inhibitory mechanisms to allow the use of previously untapped reserves
Types of ergogenic aids Pharmacological Agent Psychological Agent Nutritional Agent Mechanical Agent Physiological Agent
Pharmacological agents • Amphetamines • Anabolic steroids • Alcohol • Beta-blockers • Diuretics • Growth hormone • Caffeine
Mechanical agents • Weight belts • Knee wraps • Oversize tennis racket • Clap skates • Body suits • Corked Bats
Psychological agent • Visualization • Superstitions • Relaxation technique • Pep talk • Music • Hypnosis
Physiological agents • Blood doping • Bicarbonate buffering • phosphate loading • Oxygen supplementation • Altitude Training
Nutritional agents • Carbohydrate loading • Creatine phosphate • Amino acid supplementation • Vitamins supplementation • Glucose polymer drinks • Sports gel • Beverages
Names OF some ergogenic aids that have been banned by the IOC. • Amphetamines • Caffeine (over 12 micrograms/mL) • Anabolic steroids • Growth hormone • Blood doping • Erythropoietin • Diuretics • Beta blockers
Physiology of sports and exercises (III edition) Jack H Wilmore, David L costill. Human kinetics (1994) • Essential of Exercise of Physiology L.G Shaver • Images are abstracted from Google search engine • Exercise Physiology Notes Mr. Lalit M. Tiwari Research Scholar Punjabi University Patiala
Thank You All • It is easy to get a thousand prescriptions but hard to get one single remedy. - Chinese Proverb