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Information Regarding Athletes and Substance-Use
This website focuses on promoting engagement in athletics and sport while avoiding the use of substances that may enhance performance. It provides information on prohibited substances and procedures for ensuring that athletes do not use these.
The information is useful for teachers who wish to develop their own knowledge about this issue. There are also video clips about the testing of athletes. The materials can be used to help convey understanding that physically active individuals must be responsible for what they put into their body.
In terms of the National Curriculum programme of study at Key Stage 3, this website provides information relevant to linking PE with Science. It can be helpful background for pupils being taught to recognise hazards and control risks to themselves if they are following their interest in physical activities. There is also material to support pupils in developing awareness of how to make informed choices and the consequences on maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle.
