2. Saroop kaur* Manoj Singh** Vaibhav Rai*** Dept of Phy Edu Punjabi Univ Patiala* Research Scholar Dept of Phy Edu Punjabi Univ Patiala** Diploma Student NSNIS patiala*** Ergogenic Aids The ultimate desire to win

3. Introduction The ultimate desire of any sportsman – to beat their best and be the best. Ergogenic aids Any means and method which enhance the energy Production ErgoGenicAids Any means & method ProductionEnergy

4. ERGOGENIC AIDS, the means, method, substances, drugs or medical practices enhance performance in sport when taken or administered. Some ergogenic aids are legal and some are illegal. Any means or method which is legally or illegally used by athlete for enhancing sports performance is called Ergogenic Aids.

5. Why Athletes and Exercisers Take Drugs Physical reasons include: enhance performance treat injury look better control appetite and lose weight Psychological reasons include: escape from unpleasant emotions or stress build confidence or enhance self-esteem get buzzed/wasted or seek fun/ excitement “Winning”

6. Social Reasons include: emulating athletic heroes peer pressure

7. In this presentation I am trying to throw the light on some of the legal and illegal Ergogenic aids.

8. Design an ergogenic aid for a(n) endurance athlete speed athlete power athlete

9. How do ergogenic aids function?  By improving the capacity of the muscles and/or the oxygen transport and utilization systems to do work  By removing or reducing inhibitory mechanisms to allow the use of previously untapped reserves

10. Types of ergogenic aids Pharmacological Agent Mechanical Agent Psychological Agent Physiological Agent Nutritional Agent

11. Pharmacological agents  Amphetamines  Anabolic steroids  Alcohol  Beta-blockers  Diuretics  Growth hormone  Caffeine

12. Mechanical agents  Weight belts  Knee wraps  Oversize tennis racket  Clap skates  Body suits  Corked Bats

13. Psychological agent  Visualization  Superstitions  Relaxation technique  Pep talk  Music  Hypnosis

14. Physiological agents  Blood doping  Bicarbonate buffering phosphate loading Oxygen supplementation Altitude Training

15. Nutritional agents  Carbohydrate loading  Creatine phosphate  Amino acid supplementation  Vitamins supplementation  Glucose polymer drinks  Sports gel  Beverages

16. Names OF some ergogenic aids that have been banned by the IOC.  Amphetamines  Caffeine (over 12 micrograms/mL)  Anabolic steroids  Growth hormone  Blood doping  Erythropoietin  Diuretics  Beta blockers

17. Physiology of sports and exercises (III edition) Jack H Wilmore, David L costill. Human kinetics (1994) Essential of Exercise of Physiology L.G Shaver Images are abstracted from Google search engine Exercise Physiology Notes Mr. Lalit M. Tiwari Research Scholar Punjabi University Patiala

18. Thank You All It is easy to get a thousand prescriptions but hard to get one single remedy. - Chinese Proverb