From the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology, published in Circulation in December of 2015:
"As a matter of general policy, the use of performance-enhancing drugs and supplements should be prohibited by schools, universities, and other sponsoring/participating organizations as a condition for continued participation in athletic activities."Does the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology somewhere define performance-enhancing drugs and supplements? And do they address TUE’s?
Do commonly used hydration and recovery drinks count? They are supplements that offset performance degradation, enhancing performance.
And what about aspirin, vitamin supplements or coffee? At least WADA defines limits of commonly used performance enhancing drugs and supplements. A blanket statement that universities should ban coffee and aspirin seems a bit if an overreach.
From the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology, published in Circulation in December of 2015:
"As a matter of general policy, the use of performance-enhancing drugs and supplements should be prohibited by schools, universities, and other sponsoring/participating organizations as a condition for continued participation in athletic activities."Does the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology somewhere define performance-enhancing drugs and supplements? And do they address TUE’s?
Do commonly used hydration and recovery drinks count? They are supplements that offset performance degradation, enhancing performance.
And what about aspirin, vitamin supplements or coffee? At least WADA defines limits of commonly used performance enhancing drugs and supplements. A blanket statement that universities should ban coffee and aspirin seems a bit if an overreach.
