Cooper, Chris E. <br/><br/>
Run, swim, throw, cheat :  the science behind drugs in sport / 
Chris Cooper. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - Oxford :  Oxford University Press,  2012. 
 - ix, 305 p. :  ill. ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 297) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780199581467 (alk. paper) 0199581460 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012471534 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>101587846  DNLM 015951251  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Doping in sports.<br/>Athletes--Drug use.<br/>Sports--Corrupt practices.<br/>Anabolic steroids--United States.<br/>Drug abuse--United States.<br/>Doping in Sports.<br/>Drug Utilization--ethics.<br/>Performance-Enhancing Substances--adverse effects.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RC 1230  / .C59 2012