Pharmacology Application in Athletic Training Course 2

Learning Objectives

1. Understand the pathophysiology of steroid use on the body and recognize the signs, symptoms, adverse effects and complications of steroid abuses
2. Understand the pathophysiology of human growth hormone, dehydroepiandrosterone and beta-hydroxy-betamethylbutyrate, and creatine
3. Understand the mechanisms of action of miscellaneous sports supplements
4. Understand how stimulant levels in the body affect athletic performance and drug testing
5. Understand the pharmacokinetics of stimulants and the adverse effects and addictive effect of stimulants on the human system
6. Understand the variety of products that can be stimulatory in nature
7. Legal premise of herbal supplements and parameters of medically prescribed ergogenic aids
8. Use of amino acids and proteins in an athlete’s diet
9. Types of diet and nutritional changes that athletes might try to enhance their performance
10. Social drug abuse patterns in high school and collegiate athletes
11. The types of people that tend to abuse social drugs and some of the reasons why people use social drugs
12. Reasons why teenage athletes might choose to abuse social drugs
13. How to recognize the outward signs of drug abuse in athletes
14. The classes of drugs that are banned by the NCAA and the International Olympic Committee
15. How to respond to an athlete whom they suspect might be abusing drugs
16. Where to get information regarding starting a drug testing program at an institution
17. Future implications for high school athletes