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The Yellow Pages

The Yellow Pages. By: Chelsey , Alanna , Rob, Taylor L. Buyer, Beware. Companies that make ergogenic acids often use deceitful advertising and athletes do not consider the science behind these products.

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The Yellow Pages

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  1. The Yellow Pages By: Chelsey, Alanna, Rob, Taylor L

  2. Buyer, Beware • Companies that make ergogenic acids often use deceitful advertising and athletes do not consider the science behind these products. • Affair advocates (ex. Raplh Nader) help consumers decide whether advertisements are telling the truth.

  3. Be a smart consumer • Watch for commercials only supported by testimonials • Natural products can be just as good • Watch for products that claim to compensate for poor eating habits • Watch for ads that say you’ll lose weight without exercise • Is it measurable? • Question ads only supported by one scientific study • Watch for research presented out of context or used in an unproven manner • Some manufacturers may only talk about differences, not effectiveness • If it is endorsed by an organization, it may only be a member of the organization

  4. The World Anti-Doping Agency • Doping:use of artifice whether substances OR methods potentially dangerous to athlete’s health OR capable of enhancing performance or presence in athlete’s body of a substance OR ascertainment of use of a method on a list annexed to Olympic movement Anti-Doping code. • The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) fights against all forms of doping at an international level. • Doping is prohibited because it goes against the ethos and spirit of the Olympic games and also because it is dangerous to athlete’s bodies. • Testing consists of; testing of the first 4 athletes in each event, as well as 2 random competitors. Each athlete has a chaperone who is with them during the testing process to prevent cheating.

  5. Doping Medication • Anabolic Steroids • Beta Blockers • Diuretics • Blood doping • Caffeine • Peptide & growth hormones • Gene Doping • Narcotics • Cannabiniods • Glucocorticosteroids • Antibiotics • Amino acids & electrolytes • Other medications that may have banned substances in them can be legal in small amounts, only if the athlete provides a medication note about the necessity of using the medication/drug.

  6. Doping Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7KZxIR1t-o • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11-sP2lE-mQ

  7. Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport • 1986- Canadian federal government established a commission for Fair Play, addressing ethical issues within sports, it then merged with Canadian Centre for Drug-Free sport to become Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) • Formed in 1995 by Charles Dubin and Ben Johnston • It was created to help promote drug free sports, and fair play with in competitions. • CCES helped establish the National anti-doping organization (ANADO). Building strong ANADO’s around the world will help ensure the world anti-doping code is known, and also to build an athlete’s and the public’s confidence that all sports are played without performance enhancing substances.

  8. Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiAvetB06IA

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