Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Benefits Of Drug Testing For Athletes

The increasing pay checks and the concern of the population of nation or country towards them is making the athletes or the sport persons to turn towards usage of the drugs. The economic rewards are being increased for the athletes for their extra ordinary performance and therefore the performance has to be maximized. In order to maximize their performance unfair means are being approached by the athletes to improve their body’s natural performance.

Though some fair means are available to improve performance like usage of carbohydrates, energy bars and electrolyte drinks, athletes are using unfair means by consumption of the drugs.


Generally the types of banned substances which are being tested in the body of athletes are drugs, beta-blockers, steroids and masking agents. Drugs are being consumed for increasing their performance, although effect will be for a very less time and again beta-blockers which are used for controlling the high blood pressure is used for controlling the anxiety. Steroids are generally disease reducing means for muscle pain, so they are used for improving the performance and for maintaining the muscle mass. All these presence can be detected using the urine screen drug testing.


The masking agents are used for cleaning the urine to get a negative result for the test being undergone.


All the above banned substances usage can be controlled by the use of relevant drug test methods. Generally the athletes undergo the urine test for fast and accurate results.


Thus, drug testing is necessary for finding out the real player who is playing with his/her own performance without any influence of drugs or any abused substances. It is also used for ensuring the performance and for avoiding the cheaters from getting the rewards.

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