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Blood doping is the injection of red blood cells, related blood products that contain red blood cells, or artificial oxygen containers. This is done by extracting and storing one's own blood prior to an athletic competition, well in advance of the competition so that the body can replenish its natural levels of red blood cells, and subsequently injecting the stored blood immediately before ...
This list of sports medicine organizations includes professional associations (but not, e.g., hospitals, clinics, or universities) for healthcare workers who are professionally involved in sports medicine.
Sports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise. Although most sports teams have employed team physicians for many years, it is only since the late 20th century that sports medicine emerged as a distinct field of health care.
Drugs in sport by country (10 C) D. Doping in sport (8 C, 59 P) E. Ergogenic aids (20 P) W. World Anti-Doping Agency prohibited substances (9 C, 85 P) Pages in ...
Sports medicine in the United States (2 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Sports medicine" The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total.
The use of performance-enhancing drugs (doping in sport) is prohibited within the sport of athletics.Athletes who are found to have used such banned substances, whether through a positive drugs test, the biological passport system, an investigation or public admission, may receive a competition ban for a length of time which reflects the severity of the infraction.
Performance-enhancing substances (PESs), also known as performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), [1] are substances that are used to improve any form of activity performance in humans. Many substances, such as anabolic steroids , can be used to improve athletic performance and build muscle, which in most cases is considered cheating by organized ...
Sports medicine professional associations (3 P) Pages in category "Sports medicine organizations" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.