Doping, Performance-Enhancing Drugs, and Hormones in Sport - Mechanisms of Action and Methods of Detection (Paperback)

Doping, Performance-Enhancing Drugs, and Hormones in Sport: Mechanisms of Action and Methods of Detection examines the biochemistry and bioanalytical aspects of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) and other questionable procedures used by athletes to enhance performance. The book informs the specialist of emerging knowledge and techniques and allows the non-specialist to grasp the underlying science and current practice of the discipline. With clear and compelling language appropriate for a broad spectrum of readers, this book provides background on prevalence, types of agents, their actual or supposed benefits, and their negative effects on health. The technical aspects of detection are discussed, followed by a discussion of why detection is a problematic and still-evolving science. To facilitate comprehension, each chapter is organized in a uniform way with six sections: (1) standard medical uses, (2) why the drugs are used by athletes, (3) biological mechanism of action, (4) what research says about efficacy in improving performance, (5) major health side effects from use and abuse in sport, and 6) concluding key points.

General

Imprint:	Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Emerging Issues in Analytical Chemistry
Release date:	November 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	Anthony C. Hackney
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	168
ISBN-13:	978-0-12-813442-9
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > Physiology > Biomechanics, human kinetics Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Pharmacology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Chemistry > Analytical chemistry > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Sports training & coaching > Drug abuse in sport
LSN:	0-12-813442-9
Barcode:	9780128134429

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