Run, swim, throw, cheat : the science behind drugs in sport / Chris Cooper.
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TextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.Edition: 1st edDescription: ix, 305 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN: - 9780199581467 (alk. paper)
- 0199581460 (alk. paper)
- RC 1230 .C59 2012
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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.
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