There is science behind the adage, "Cheaters never prosper!" Biochemistry or physical education classes find out how steroids, blood doping, and other performance-enhancing methods claim to work, and how unreliable and even dangerous they are. Best used in a flipped classroom, learners can watch this as an introduction or enrichment assignment. Links to reference websites provided should you want to assign additional research.

Concepts

biochemistry

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Additional Tags

biochemistry, performance enhancing drugs, anabolic steroid, science

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Classroom Considerations

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Hopefully influences young athletes to avoid performance-enhancing substances
• A fascinating topic, thoroughly explained
• Fast-moving, and filled with flashes of photographs, diagrams, and text

Cons

• None