Performance and image enhancing drugs and substances : issues, influences and impacts / by Aaron Smith, Bob Stewart, Kate Westberg and Constantino Stavros.
2018
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Performance and image enhancing drugs and substances : issues, influences and impacts / by Aaron Smith, Bob Stewart, Kate Westberg and Constantino Stavros.
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Edition
First edition.
Imprint
Boca Raton, FL : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, [2018].
Copyright
©2019.
Description
1 online resource (174 pages) : 5 illustrations
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chapter 1 Apply, ingest, inject and regret: introduction to performance and image enhancing substances
chapter 2 Power, pleasure, fat and fit: dietary and nutritional supplements as PIEDS
chapter 3 Use, abuse, patterns and profiles: scale and scope of PIEDS use in sport
chapter 4 Channels, choices, causes and codes: the impact of culture, values and ethnicity
chapter 5 Thoughts, functions, brains and boosters: cognitive enhancers as PIEDS
chapter 6 Protein, prohormones, steroids and stimulants: performance and image enhancing drugs and substances typology of classes
chapter 7 Givens, gaps, confidences and cautions: conclusion.
chapter 2 Power, pleasure, fat and fit: dietary and nutritional supplements as PIEDS
chapter 3 Use, abuse, patterns and profiles: scale and scope of PIEDS use in sport
chapter 4 Channels, choices, causes and codes: the impact of culture, values and ethnicity
chapter 5 Thoughts, functions, brains and boosters: cognitive enhancers as PIEDS
chapter 6 Protein, prohormones, steroids and stimulants: performance and image enhancing drugs and substances typology of classes
chapter 7 Givens, gaps, confidences and cautions: conclusion.
Summary
In the pursuit of more muscle, enhanced strength, sustained endurance and idealised physiques, an increasing number of elite athletes, recreational sport enthusiasts and body-conscious gym-users are turning to performance and image enhancing drugs and substances (PIEDS) In many instances, such use occurs with little regard for the health, social and economic consequences.?It offers the perfect guide to assist students, government policy makers and sport managers in understanding the complex issues surrounding PIEDS consumption.This book presents a nuanced, evidence-based examination of PIEDS. It provides a classification of PIEDS types, physical impacts, rates of use, user profiles, legal and sporting status, and remedial program interventions, covering both elite and recreational use.
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Taylor & Francis Online
Language
English
ISBN
9781351029346 (e-book : PDF)
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