Watch the video that accompanies the information on this page and become familiar with the effects of performance enhancing drugs.
Source: Effects of PEDs (2014). USADA.Retrieved from http://www.usada.org/substances/effects-of-performance-enhancing-drugs/
Performance enhancing drugs have infiltrated the sports world! Certain types of ergogenic aids have been used by professional athletes. This is a hot topic in sports today. Click here for a timeline of events.
Source: Performance enhancing drugs in sports fast facts (2015). CNN. Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/06/us/performance-enhancing-drugs-in-sports-fast-facts/
Here is a list and brief explanation of some types of ergogenic aids. Go over the different types, and know the difference between healthy and dangerous ones.
Source: Krans, B (2014). Performance enhancers: The safe and the deadly. Heathline. http://www.healthline.com/health/performance-enhancers-safe-deadly#2
