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WorksheetsGCSE PE Performance Enhancing Drugs
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
This drug mimics the male hormone testosterone?
Anabolic steroids
Beta blockers
Diuretics
Narcotic analgesics
Which of the following is a socially acceptable PED?
Anabolic steroids
Diuretics
Caffeine
Growth hormone
Which of the following is NOT a side effect of taking anabolic steroids?
Increased risk of heart attack and stroke
Low blood pressure
Increased risk of muscle injury
Infertility
Increase muscle mass, develop bone growth, increase strength and allow the athlete to train harder for longer
Anabolic steroids
Beta blockers
Peptide hormones
Stimulants
Why do people take performance-enhancing drugs?
Encouraged to do so by coaches and fellow athletes
Enable them to compete at a higher level
Financial gains through success
All three
Generally prescribed for people with heart problems as they maintain a low heart rate and lower blood pressure?
Anabolic steroids
Beta blockers
Peptide hormones
Stimulants
Which of the following is NOT a side effect of beta blockers?
Nausea and diarrhoea
Alertness
Depressions
Insomnia
Increase the amount of urine produced and increase kidney function, thus eliminating fluid from the body and reducing weight?
Anabolic steriods
Beta blockers
Diuretics
Stimulants
Banned in many sports such as snooker, archery and shooting?
Beta blockers
Growth hormone
Narcotic analgesics
Stimulants
Which of the following is NOT a side effect of diuretics?
Dehydration
Nausea
High blood pressure
Muscle cramp
Which athlete is most likely to use diuretics?
Boxer
Gymnast
Golfer
Weightlifter
Drugs in this category include heroin, methadone, or morphine
Anabolic steroids
Beta blockers
Narcotic analgesics
Peptide hormone
Other than weight loss, why else might an athlete use diuretics?
Improve kidney function
Reduce concentration of a banned substance
Improve their physical appearance
Reduce build up of lactic acid in muscles
This type of drug includes EPO (Erythropoietin) and HGH (Human growth hormone)?
Diuretics
Narcotic analgesics
Peptide hormones
Stimulants
These drugs act by depressing the central nervous system and give relief from painful injuries
Anabolic steroids
Beta blockers
Narcotic analgesics
Peptide hormone
Allow a performer to train and play through the pain
Anabolic steroids
Beta blockers
Narcotic analgesics
Peptide hormone
Nicotine, alcohol and and caffeine are NOT socially acceptable drugs?
True
False
Produced naturally, but can also be produced unnaturally by drugs
Diuretics
Narcotic analgesics
Peptide hormones
Stimulants
Which of the following athletes would NOT benefit from blood doping?
Gymnast
Marathon runner
Rower
Long distance cyclist
A banned process rather than a banned drug?
Blood doping
Blood spinning
blood thinning
Blood switching
Side effects include insomnia, irregular heart beat, and increased blood pressure
Anabolic steroids
Beta blockers
Peptide hormones
Stimulants
Which of the following is NOT an effect of EPO?
Blood thickening
Blood thinning
Increased risk of heart attack or stroke
Increased red blood cell production
Involves boosting the number of red blood cells in order to improve performance?
Taking narcotic analgesics
Taking stimulants
Blood doping
Taking peptide hormones
These drugs increase alertness and decrease tiredness, enabling athletes to think more quickly by effecting the central nervous system
Anabolic steroids
Beta blockers
Peptide hormones
Stimulants
Which of the following athletes would benefit most from EPO?
Basketballer
Long-distance cyclist
Tennis player
Weightlifter
If a person is dependent on a drug, they have developed
an addiction
euphoria
a drug allergy
peer pressure
Side effects include insomnia, irregular heart beat, and increased blood pressure
Anabolic steroids
Beta blockers
Peptide hormones
Stimulants
Which athlete is most likely to take anabolic steroids?
100m sprinter
Golfer
Long jumper
F1 driver
Why do people take performance-enhancing drugs?
Encouraged to do so by coaches and fellow athletes
Enable them to compete at a higher level
Financial gains through success
All three
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of peptide hormones?
Increased muscle growth
Assist with recovery from injury or training
Increased number of red blood cells
Increased pain threshold
