Drugs in sport has now become a major issue surrounding most top sporting events. In order to provide a wide perspective on this subject from both the scientific and social/political viewpoint, this edition has been expanded and extensively revised. A highly accessible text suitable for students on sports related courses, coaches and trainers and those involved in the management and administration side of sport.
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'Thorough, well presented and up to date ... packed with relevant and updated references ... highly recommended to anyone working on issues of performance enhancing drugs in sports', Ask Vest Christiansen, Institute of Sport Science, University of Aarhus
'A necessity ... good value as a reference text to be kept in the pharmacy, but is also a good read, providing a fascinating insight into the extent of abuse and the methods used to detect it', Angela Alexander, Pharmaceutical Journal
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.About the Author
David R. Mottram is Emeritus Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Liverpool John Moores University. His research interests have centred on the use of drugs in sport with particular emphasis on over-the-counter drugs. He is the editor of 4 previous editions of Drugs in Sport.
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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Drugs are chemical substances which, by interaction with biological targets, can alter the biochemical systems of the body. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
doping classes, positive ergogenic effect, doping control regulations, athletes taking anabolic steroids, doping control station, anabolic steroid abusers, anabolic steroid administration, doping regulations, doping offence, anabolic steroid treatment, late normoblast, international sports federations, blood doping, doping substances, sporting injuries, modern pentathlon, competition testing, cardioselective beta blockers, doping methods, altitude training, caffeine ingestion, anabolic steroid use, accredited laboratories, amphetamine administration, using anabolic steroids Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Medical Commission, Olympic Games, Sports Med, Sports Council, International Olympic Committee, Great Britain, New York, British National Formulary, Los Angeles, Royal Society of New Zealand, International Olympic Charter, Sports Exerc, Tour de France, Commonwealth Games, Dubin Inquiry, Human Kinetics Publishers, John Wiley, Oxford University Press, Prince Alexandre de Merode, British Hypertension Society, Coaching Focus, Coca Cola, Laboratory Statistics, New Biol, Second World War New!
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Drugs are chemical substances which, by interaction with biological targets, can alter the biochemical systems of the body. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
doping classes, positive ergogenic effect, doping control regulations, athletes taking anabolic steroids, doping control station, anabolic steroid abusers, anabolic steroid administration, doping regulations, doping offence, anabolic steroid treatment, late normoblast, international sports federations, blood doping, doping substances, sporting injuries, modern pentathlon, competition testing, cardioselective beta blockers, doping methods, altitude training, caffeine ingestion, anabolic steroid use, accredited laboratories, amphetamine administration, using anabolic steroids Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Medical Commission, Olympic Games, Sports Med, Sports Council, International Olympic Committee, Great Britain, New York, British National Formulary, Los Angeles, Royal Society of New Zealand, International Olympic Charter, Sports Exerc, Tour de France, Commonwealth Games, Dubin Inquiry, Human Kinetics Publishers, John Wiley, Oxford University Press, Prince Alexandre de Merode, British Hypertension Society, Coaching Focus, Coca Cola, Laboratory Statistics, New Biol, Second World War New!
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- Drugs in Sport by David Mottram on 9 pages
- Commission of Inquiry into the Use of Drugs by Charles L. Dubin on page 54, page 243, and page 262
- Biochemical Aspects of Physical Exercise by Gianni Benzi on page 170, and page 171
- Sport and Leisure (Aspects of Britain) by Central Office of Information on page 55, and page 263
- British National Formulary, Number 42, September 2001 by Dinesh K. Mehta on page 60, and page 84
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- Anabolic Steroids by Patrick Lenehan on 5 pages
- Key Topics in Sports Medicine (Key Topics Series) by A.A. Narvani on 4 pages
- Fair Play in Sport: A Moral Norm System (Ethics and Sport) by Sigmund Loland on 4 pages
- An Introduction to Drugs in Sport: Addicted to Winning? by Ivan Waddington in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- An Introduction to Drugs in Sport: Addicted to Winning? by Ivan Waddington in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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