Drugs in Sport

by David R . Mottram (Editor), David Mottram (Editor), David Mottram (Editor)

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  Paperback
  2005

  $3.25

  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.

• Used

  Paperback
  1995

  $7.78

  Drug use and abuse represents perhaps the most profound and high profile issue facing sport today. Each major international championship seems to deliver a new drug-related controversy, while drug takers and sports administrators attempt to out-manoeuvre each other with new substances and new testing procedures. Drugs in Sport - 3rd Edition is a fully revised and updated version of the most comprehensive and authoritative text available on the subject. Leading figures in the field explore the hard science behind every major class of drug, as well as the social, ethical and organisational dimensions to the issue. Key topics include: - analysis of all the key substances, including anabolic steroids, EPO and human growth hormone - alcohol and social drug use in sport - creatine and nutritional supplements - evidence and issues around doping control in sport. This is a highly accessible text for all sports science and sports studies students, coaches and professional sports people, and sports administrators and policy-makers.