Drugs in Sport | AQA A-Level Physical Education (7582)
Drugs in Sport
- 59 questions
- 4 subtopics
- Paper 2: Factors affecting optimal performance in physical activity and sport
- Paper 2
Drugs in Sport is examined in Paper 2, Factors affecting optimal performance in physical activity and sport.
It covers why elite performers use drugs, EPO, anabolic steroids and beta blockers, consequences of drug taking for sport and performer and Eliminating drugs and the testing debate.
Sample questions from Drugs in Sport
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Why elite performers use drugs
Why might a performer dope because they believe rivals are doping?
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The performer may think doping is needed to create a level playing field. Fear of losing to cheats can override personal ethics. -
Why elite performers use drugs
How does state-sponsored doping differ from individual doping?
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State-sponsored doping is organised by a country's authorities to win medals and prestige. Individual doping is a personal decision by the athlete. -
EPO, anabolic steroids and beta blockers
What are anabolic steroids?
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Anabolic steroids are synthetic versions of the male hormone testosterone. Anabolic steroids promote muscle growth. -
EPO, anabolic steroids and beta blockers
What are beta blockers?
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Beta blockers are drugs that block the effects of adrenaline. Doctors prescribe them to control blood pressure and heart rhythm. -
Consequences of drug taking for sport and performer
How can drug taking damage a performer's current health?
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Drugs can cause immediate problems such as heart attack, stroke or aggressive outbursts. Cyclist Tom Simpson died during the 1967 Tour de France with amphetamines in his body. -
Consequences of drug taking for sport and performer
What are the social repercussions of drug taking for a sport?
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A doping scandal damages a sport's reputation and credibility. Sponsors and broadcasters may withdraw, and spectators lose trust in results. -
Eliminating drugs and the testing debate
Explain the principle of strict liability.
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Under strict liability, an athlete is responsible for any banned substance found in their body. Intent does not need to be proven. -
Eliminating drugs and the testing debate
Give three arguments for drug testing.
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Drug testing protects athletes' health. Drug testing keeps competition fair. Drug testing deters cheating.
The 4 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Why elite performers use drugs | Social, financial and psychological reasons for doping, the win ethic, injury, detection, fame, state-sponsored doping and blood doping. | 13 |
| EPO, anabolic steroids and beta blockers | EPO, anabolic steroids and beta blockers, how each improves performance, who uses them, and their physical and psychological side effects. | 16 |
| Consequences of drug taking for sport and performer | Physiological, social and psychological rewards and repercussions of doping, Lance Armstrong and Ben Johnson, and the effects on clean athletes and young people. | 14 |
| Eliminating drugs and the testing debate | WADA, the World Anti-Doping Code and Prohibited List, UKAD, strict liability, whereabouts, the Athlete Biological Passport, retesting, and the arguments for and against testing. | 16 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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