Drugs in Sport | OCR A-Level Physical Education (H555)
Drugs in Sport
- 51 questions
- 4 subtopics
- Component 03: Socio-cultural issues in physical activity and sport
- Component 03
Drugs in Sport is examined in Component 03, Socio-cultural issues in physical activity and sport.
It covers legal supplements and illegal doping, why elite performers dope, consequences of doping for society, sport and performers and strategies against doping.
Sample questions from Drugs in Sport
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Legal supplements and illegal doping
Why is blood doping classed as a banned method rather than a banned substance?
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Blood doping boosts red blood cells by infusing blood rather than by taking a drug. WADA bans methods of manipulation as well as substances. -
Legal supplements and illegal doping
How does the ethical view of supplements differ from the view of doping?
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Legal supplements are widely accepted as part of preparation. Doping is seen as cheating because it breaks the agreed rules of fair competition. -
Why elite performers dope
How can injury lead a performer to use illegal drugs?
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A performer may use banned drugs to recover faster from injury or training. A quick return to competition protects the performer's place and income. -
Why elite performers dope
How can state pressure lead to doping?
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A government may want medals to show national strength. State-sponsored doping in East Germany involved thousands of athletes. -
Consequences of doping for society, sport and performers
How can doping affect a sport's income?
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Sponsors may withdraw to protect their brands. Broadcasters and spectators may lose interest in a tainted sport. -
Consequences of doping for society, sport and performers
What health risks can doping cause a performer?
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Anabolic steroids can cause heart disease, liver damage and mood swings. EPO and blood doping thicken the blood, raising the risk of clots and strokes. -
Strategies against doping
What is the whereabouts system?
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The whereabouts system requires elite performers to state where they will be each day. Each performer names a one-hour slot when testers can find them. -
Strategies against doping
Why is funding important to anti-doping strategies?
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Testing, laboratories and research are expensive. Richer nations can test far more than poorer nations, which makes protection uneven.
The 4 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Legal supplements and illegal doping | Legal supplements and illegal drugs, doping and banned methods, the WADA Prohibited List, blood doping, contaminated supplements, strict liability, ethics, and Therapeutic Use Exemptions. | 12 |
| Why elite performers dope | The win-at-all-costs attitude, financial rewards, pressure from others, believing rivals dope, injury, thinking they will not be caught, age and career stage, coaches, state pressure and psychological demands. | 12 |
| Consequences of doping for society, sport and performers | Effects on young people and public trust, costs to society, a sport's reputation and income, clean competitors, sporting sanctions, Lance Armstrong and Ben Johnson, and health, financial and personal consequences. | 13 |
| Strategies against doping | WADA and the World Anti-Doping Code, UK Anti-Doping, out-of-competition testing, the whereabouts system, the athlete biological passport, stored samples, education, longer bans, the law, funding and team sanctions. | 14 |
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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