Saroop kaur*Manoj Singh**Vaibhav Rai***Dept of Phy Edu Punjabi Univ Patiala*Research Scholar Dept of Phy Edu Punjabi Univ Patiala**Diploma Student NSNIS patiala***

Ergogenic AidsThe ultimate desire to win

Introduction The ultimate desire of any sportsman –

to beat their best and be the best.Ergogenic aids

Any means and method which enhance the energy Production

Ergo Genic Aids

Any means & method

Production

Energy

ERGOGENIC AIDS, the means, method, substances, drugs or medical practices enhance performance in sport when taken or administered. Some ergogenic aids are legal and some are illegal.

Any means or method which is legally or illegally used by athlete for enhancing sports performance is called Ergogenic Aids.

Why Athletes and Exercisers Take DrugsPhysical reasons include:

enhance performancetreat injurylook bettercontrol appetite and lose weight

Psychological reasons include:escape from unpleasant emotions or stressbuild confidence or enhance self-esteemget buzzed/wasted or seek fun/ excitement“Winning”

Social Reasons include:emulating athletic heroespeer pressure

In this presentation I am trying to throw the light on some of the legal and illegal Ergogenic aids.

Design an ergogenic aid for a(n)

endurance athlete

speed athlete

power athlete

How do ergogenic aids function?

By improving the capacity of the muscles and/or the oxygen transport and utilization systems to do work

By removing or reducing inhibitory mechanisms to allow the use of previously untapped reserves

Types of ergogenic aids

Pharmacological Agent

Mechanical Agent

Psychological Agent

Physiological Agent

Nutritional Agent

Pharmacological agentsAmphetaminesAnabolic steroidsAlcoholBeta-blockersDiureticsGrowth hormoneCaffeine

Mechanical agentsWeight belts

Knee wraps

Oversize tennis racket

Clap skates

Body suits

Corked Bats

Psychological agentVisualization

Superstitions

Relaxation technique

Pep talk

Music

Hypnosis

Physiological agentsBlood doping

Bicarbonate buffering

phosphate loading

Oxygen supplementation

Altitude Training

Nutritional agents Carbohydrate loading

Creatine phosphate

Amino acid supplementation

Vitamins supplementation

Glucose polymer drinks

Sports gel

Beverages

Names OF some ergogenic aids that have been banned by the IOC.AmphetaminesCaffeine (over 12 micrograms/mL)

Anabolic steroidsGrowth hormoneBlood dopingErythropoietinDiuretics Beta blockers

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Thank You AllIt is easy to get a thousand prescriptions but hard to get one single remedy.  - Chinese Proverb