Run, swim, throw, cheat : the science behind drugs in sport / Chris Cooper.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.Edition: 1st edDescription: ix, 305 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780199581467 (alk. paper)
  • 0199581460 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RC 1230 .C59 2012
Contents:
Prologue: A tale of two races -- Introduction -- The limits of human performance -- Stoking the engine : food -- Stoking the engine : oxygen -- Muscling up -- Steroids and beyond... -- Stimulants -- Gene doping -- What is cheating? -- Catching the cheats -- Concluding remarks.
Summary: Explores substances, from the everyday to the exotic, that can affect human performance; discusses how they work, which are illegal, and how they can be detected; and examines the ethical issues associated.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Barcode
Book Storms Research Center Main Collection RC 1230 .C59 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 98644942

Includes bibliographical references (p. 297) and index.

Prologue: A tale of two races -- Introduction -- The limits of human performance -- Stoking the engine : food -- Stoking the engine : oxygen -- Muscling up -- Steroids and beyond... -- Stimulants -- Gene doping -- What is cheating? -- Catching the cheats -- Concluding remarks.

Explores substances, from the everyday to the exotic, that can affect human performance; discusses how they work, which are illegal, and how they can be detected; and examines the ethical issues associated.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.