Performance and image enhancing drugs and substances :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
issues, influences and impacts /
First Statement of Responsibility
Aaron C.T. Smith, Bob Stewart, Kate Westberg and Constantino Stavros.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York, NY :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Routledge,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2018.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Chapter 1 Apply, ingest, inject and regret: introduction to performance and image enhancing substances -- chapter 2 Power, pleasure, fat and fit: dietary and nutritional supplements as PIEDS -- chapter 3 Use, abuse, patterns and profiles: scale and scope of PIEDS use in sport -- chapter 4 Channels, choices, causes and codes: the impact of culture, values and ethnicity -- chapter 5 Thoughts, functions, brains and boosters: cognitive enhancers as PIEDS -- chapter 6 Protein, prohormones, steroids and stimulants: performance and image enhancing drugs and substances typology of classes -- chapter 7 Givens, gaps, confidences and cautions: conclusion.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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In the pursuit of more muscle, enhanced strength, sustained endurance and idealised physiques, an increasing number of elite athletes, recreational sport enthusiasts and body-conscious gym-users are turning to performance and image enhancing drugs and substances (PIEDS) In many instances, such use occurs with little regard for the health, social and economic consequences.?It offers the perfect guide to assist students, government policy makers and sport managers in understanding the complex issues surrounding PIEDS consumption.This book presents a nuanced, evidence-based examination of PIEDS. It provides a classification of PIEDS types, physical impacts, rates of use, user profiles, legal and sporting status, and remedial program interventions, covering both elite and recreational use.
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Ingram Content Group
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9781351029322
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Title
Performance and image enhancing drugs and substances
International Standard Book Number
9781138492943
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Anabolic steroids.
Body image.
Doping in sports.
Drug abuse.
Anabolic steroids.
Body image.
Doping in sports.
Drug abuse.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare.