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ea0016s18.1 | Doping – an issue for clinical endocrinologists | ECE2008

Indirect evidence suggesting hormone abuse: can it be proof of doping in sports?

Hackney Anthony C

Men and women who compete in sporting events at the international level perform a tremendous volume of exercise training. This training is necessary to promote the high level of adaptations in the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and neuroendocrine systems which are required in order to improve human performance. The incentives to perform such rigorous and demanding exercise training, and compete well in sporting activities, are substantial. An Olympic medal can result in large...