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LWT 253 - Ergogenic Aids in Sport

Credits: 2
Instructional Contact Hours: 2

Explores substances and phenomenon that claim to improve sport performance. Discusses the purported effects, proven benefits, and risks of various ergogenic aids.Debates and discusses the ethical questions that surround using performance enhancing substances.

Prerequisite(s): LWT 210  or LW 222 ; and LWT 251  or Instructor Permission
Corequisite(s): None
Lecture Hours: 30 Lab Hours: 0
Meets MTA Requirement: None
Pass/NoCredit: No

Outcomes and Objectives
  1. Discuss the research done and available on ergogenic aids.
    1. Define ergogenic aid.
    2. Define placebo effect.
    3. Explain research bias, conflict of interest, double-blind studies, study limitations.
    4. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of cross-sectional research study design, longitudinal research study design, case studies, observational studies.
  2. Discuss pharmacological agents' roles in sport performance.
    1. Discuss the proposed ergogenic effects, proven benefits, and risks of particular pharmacological agents (beta-blockers, caffeine, diuretics, amphetamines, ephedrine).
  3. Discuss hormonal agents’ roles in sport performance.
    1. Discuss the proposed ergogenic effects, proven benefits, and risks of particular hormonal agents (anabolic steroids, human growth hormone, erythropoietin).
  4. Discuss physiological agents’ roles in sport performance.
    1. Discuss the proposed ergogenic effects, proven benefits, and risks of particular physiological agents (blood doping, oxygen supplementation, bicarbonate loading, altitude training).
  5. Discuss nutritional agents’ roles in sport performance.
    1. Discuss the proposed ergogenic effects, proven benefits, and risks of particular nutritional agents (creatine, amino acids, protein, carbohydrate loading).
  6. Discuss the ethical consideration for ergogenic aids.
    1. List banned substances for various sport organizations.
    2. Discuss criteria for what is banned and what is legal.
    3. Discuss equipment improvements, nutritional practices as ergogenic aids.



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