Goal: The student athletes will understand the short-term and long-term effects of steroids. Objective: The students will be able to watch a video on the effects of steroids. Also, the students will be able to list the most common effects that steroids have in men and women.
1. Introduction
Recap of NCAA Rules and Regs and Title IX
Introduction to this part of the workshop
2. What are steroids and what do they do?
Anabolic steroids are synthetic derivatives of the male hormone testosterone (Hartgens & Kuipers 2004).
Steroids increase protein within cells which results in the build up of muscular tissue
3. How are steroids used?
Patches
Injection
Oral Pill
4.Students will be asked to get into groups of four and discuss the positive and negative effects of steroids. Students from each group will share some answers.
5.What are the short-term effects of steroids? (Hartgens, Fred, and Harm Kuipers. (2004). Effects of Androgenic-Anabolic Steroids in Athletes. Sports Medicine 34.(8) 513-54.)
6.What are the long-term effects of steroids? (Hartgens, Fred, and Harm Kuipers. (2004). Effects of Androgenic-Anabolic Steroids in Athletes. Sports Medicine 34.(8) 513-54.)
Objective: The students will be able to watch a video on the effects of steroids. Also, the students will be able to list the most common effects that steroids have in men and women.
1. Introduction
- Recap of NCAA Rules and Regs and Title IX
- Introduction to this part of the workshop
2. What are steroids and what do they do?- Anabolic steroids are synthetic derivatives of the male hormone testosterone (Hartgens & Kuipers 2004).
- Steroids increase protein within cells which results in the build up of muscular tissue
3. How are steroids used?- Patches
- Injection
- Oral Pill
4.Students will be asked to get into groups of four and discuss the positive and negative effects of steroids. Students from each group will share some answers.5.What are the short-term effects of steroids? (Hartgens, Fred, and Harm Kuipers. (2004). Effects of Androgenic-Anabolic Steroids in Athletes. Sports Medicine 34.(8) 513-54.)
- Weight gain
- Increase of muscle mass
- Increase in hair growth
- Skin rashes
- Acne
- These pictures will be viewed to enhance the discussion and lecture http://library.thinkquest.org/08aug/00922/steroids%20affects.jpg
- http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2004/12/27/mn_steroid27_gr.jpg
6.What are the long-term effects of steroids? (Hartgens, Fred, and Harm Kuipers. (2004). Effects of Androgenic-Anabolic Steroids in Athletes. Sports Medicine 34.(8) 513-54.)- Increase in cholesterol
- High blood pressure
- Liver damage
- Structure changes in the ventricles of the heart
- Heart Failure
7. Video on steroids. "Squeezing Out the Juice"- Lists effects
- Gives personal accounts
- Offers ways to avoid steroid use
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grQR3_oqkKQ8. Conclusion