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Unit 28- The Athletes Lifestyle

Unit 28- The Athletes Lifestyle. P1/ M1/ D1- Lifestyle factors.

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Unit 28- The Athletes Lifestyle

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  1. Unit 28- The Athletes Lifestyle P1/ M1/ D1- Lifestyle factors

  2. Success brings with it a responsibility to be professional in all aspects of life. How athletes spend their leisure time, communicate with the media and others and plan a career after sport, all influence the reputation and eventual success of those athletes. • Successful athletes are in the limelight and all aspects of their lives are subject to media scrutiny. Intro…

  3. The time left after all work and survival activities have been done… what bearing can they have on performance?

  4. Relaxation/ Socialising: • Relaxing provides an internal environment optimum for re-building of broken structures from training • Socialising is also conducive to relaxation producing hormones that aid recovery to body systems and cells • Rest: • Period of ‘anabolism’, in which structures of the body are rebuilt after training (catabolism) • Laying down of proteins in muscles, replacing damaged tissues and replenishing glycogen stores • 7-8 hours sleep a day is recommended • Eating: • Rebuild the body by providing the cells with quality nutrients • Foods with high levels of preservatives/toxins place stress on body systems Appropriate Behaviours

  5. Alcohol: • In excessive quantities alcohol damages the structures it passes through: throat, stomach, intestines, blood & liver • Tiredness and Dehydration is caused by toxins within the bloodstream and loss of vitamins/minerals- seriously affecting performance. • Smoking: • Cigarette smoke contains 4000 different chemicals (400 toxic and 60 cancerous) • Reducing lung function – The tar in a cigarette accumulates in the airways, restricting the flow of the air to the lungs. • Producing carbon monoxide – This is present in the smoke and is attracted to the haemoglobin in the red blood cells. It stops Oxygen from getting into the blood and therefore to the working muscles. • SERIOUSLY impairing performance!! • Unruly Behaviour: • Level of conduct is expected from athletes • As role models in the community, all professional sports people must be aware of the effects of their behaviour • Bans and fines are imposed if needed Inappropriate Behaviours

  6. Drugs: - You should be aware of some of the different drugs that a footballer may be involved in taking • Gambling: • Gambling is a problem for professional sports people, as often they have access to money, and considerable amounts of free time • It offers a similar adrenaline fix to sport, so is very popular with retired and practicing sports people. • Since the Gambling Act in 2005, players have not been allowed to bet on events that they are participating in… • Why do you think this is? • Performance enhancing drugs: • Performance enhancing drugs are used by athletes to improve their performance. Good examples would be anabolic steroids, diuretics and THG • Recreational Drugs: • Good examples of recreational drugs are tobacco, nicotine, cannabis, ecstasy, heroin and cocaine. Some of these are legal, others are not Continued…

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