Which of the following performers would benefit most by cheating using a process of blood doping?
Pole vaulter
100 m sprinter
Road cyclist
Which of the following athletes might wear protective clothing for the head and legs?
Cricket fielder
Footballer
Rugby player
What does the acronym PED stand for?
Performance-enhancing drugs
Performance-enabling drugs
Performance-elevating drugs
Which of the following is an example of a stimulant used by performers to enhance performance?
Caffeine
Anabolic steroids
Diuretics
Why do so many athletes choose to take PEDs?
Health risks
To increase the chance of winning
Damaged reputation
What type of PED helps to mask the pain of an existing injury to allow a performer to continue competing?
Beta blockers
Narcotic analgesics
Which peptide hormone, used widely by endurance cyclists in the 1990s and 2000s, causes an increased production of red blood cells?
GH
Blood doping
EPO
Which PEDs are not performance-enhancing but instead mask the presence of other drugs such as steroids?
Stimulants
What is the primary purpose of using anabolic steroids in sport?
To increase training intensity
To produce more red blood cells
To reduce the pain of an injury
Which of the following items of protective clothing is most relevant to an outfield hockey player?
Helmet
Studded boots
Gum shield