Getting ahead : drugs, technology, and the competitive advantage

Hile, Lori.

Book 2012

How has developing technology helped athletes gain an edge? Has advanced technology in sports helped athletes to better reach their potential, or has it harmed sports? Explore the ethical debates surrounding legal and illegal drugs such as steroids.

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Explore Topics & Themes:

Doping in sports

Sports Moral and ethical aspects

Part of a Series:

Ethics of sports

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ISBN:

9781432959838
9781432959784
1432959832
1432959786

Description:

64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Higher! Faster! Stronger!
Technology: a game changer
Steroids: is bigger better?
Other performance-enhancing drugs and supplements
Drug testing
Youth sports: robbing the cradle
Future sports: designer genes
Extreme sports and the next generation

LCCN:

2011014609

Control Number:

917623

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