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9780415375641: Drugs in Sport

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With the recent major updates in worldwide anti-doping laws and changes to the prohibited and therapeutic exemption lists, this fourth edition of the bestselling Drugs in Sport presents authoritative, hard science information about the actions of drugs, hormones, medication and nutritional supplements in sport.

Written by a well respected pharmacologist from one of the UK’s leading sports science universities, this much-needed new edition of a market leader continues to focus on one of the most high profile themes in sport science, providing high quality detailed information. Some of the key issues covered include:

* the latest doping control regulations of the WADA
* the use of therapeutic drugs banned in sport
* an assessment of the prevalence of drug taking in sport.

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Contenuti

1. An introduction to drugs and their use in sport 2. Drug use and abuse in sport 3. Central nervous system stimulants 4. WADA regulations in relation to drugs used in the treatment of respiratory tract disorders 5. Androgenic anabolic steroids 6. Peptide and glycoprotein hormones and sport 7. Blood boosting and sport 8. Drug treatment of inflammation in sports injuries 9. Alcohol, anti-anxiety drugs and sport 10. Creatine 11. Doping control and sport 12. Prevalence of drug misuse in sport

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Book by Mottram David R

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