Use of hormones and drugs in Athletics

What do the following athletes have in common?

German, Athlete Becomes 1st to Test Positive at 2014 Winter

OlympicsO Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle: cross

country skier

Methylhexanamine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F8eY8JjBbc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXPXHK7I1iQ

Weightlifter Pat Mendes has been suspended for two years after testing positive for human growth hormone.

O Pat Mendes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X2153UIxKc

Trailer to Autobiography

Lance Armstrong:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx3KJn8r8y0

O Read articleO Login to Linoit and discuss highlights

from article and interesting infoO Be prepared to educate classmates

on your specific articleO Listen/read other article highlightsO Reflect on what you know!

Honest OlympianO Julia Mancuso: http://www.youtube.com/watch

?v=zTs5zc_m1rs

ReflectionO How do the articles on

performance enhancing drugs (that we read on Monday) relate to the endocrine system?O Refer back to linoit

website for notes if needed

O How would you justify the use of performance enhancing drugs in athletes?

Important reminders• AHEC: March 8th • Soph, jr and sr.• Pick up permission

forms from my lab table

• April 4th: cadaver Lab

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