Doping in sports: Pre-class activities

Pre-class activities

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Pronunciation

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Anabolic steroids allow athletes to train harder and build more muscle.
Stimulants increase alertness and mask fatigue by raising the heart rate and blood flow in the body.
What is less common but harder to detect is blood doping. This is a process used by endurance athletes.

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