Perspectives on Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS) & Doping in Sport & Health

Fergal Grace, Julien S Baker (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

199 Seiten

2012
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-62081-243-3 (ISBN)

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Anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) remain the most used/abused drugs in the athlete and recreational gym user. However, there are some new drugs such as human growth hormone and insulin that are being used by athletes in order to gain a competitive advantage. This book presents separate and multi-disciplinary perspectives of anabolic androgenic steroids and other current drugs of use in sport. The perspectives discussed in this book range from those of sports medicine research scientists, a medical practitioner and sports physician, behavioural scientists and molecular physiologists. There are further contributions from experts in the sociology and ethics of sports doping.

Preface; Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS) Used as Doping Agents in Sport; Testosterone & Molecular Regulation of Skeletal Muscle; AAS Use; Perspectives of a General Practitioner & Sports Physician; The Effects of Non-Therapeutic AAS Use on Cardiac Structure & Function; Health & Behavioral Consequences of AAS Use; Sociological Perspectives on the Use of Banned Substances in Sport; AAS, Doping & Enhancement Ethics; Current Hormones of Use for Performance & Image Enhancement; Index.

Zusatzinfo	Illustrations
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	230 x 155 mm
Gewicht	464 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sucht / Drogen
ISBN-10	1-62081-243-6 / 1620812436
ISBN-13	978-1-62081-243-3 / 9781620812433
Zustand	Neuware