Title: Case Study 10: Kelly the Student Athlete Instructions: Kelly is a freshman at a large...
Title: Case Study 10: Kelly the Student Athlete Instructions: Kelly is a freshman at a large university and has a swimming scholarship. She has to maintain a C or better grade point average and also excel in her races in order to keep her scholarship. She visits a local health food store and sees shelves filled with supplements, all advertised to give her the athletic edge she is looking for. She sees carnitine, DHEA, and creatine. A teammate of hers has offered to introduce her to someone who can sell her anabolic steroids. Kelly goes back to her dorm room very confused. The salesperson says the supplements will greatly enhance her performance, but she is Questions and Answers Answer the following questions in the fields below. Question 1: What are the benefits and hazards associated with carnitine, DHEA, and sceatine? Question 2: What are the risks of anabolic steroids? Question 3: In your opinion, do the benefits of any of these aids outweigh the risks? Question 4: If you knew that you could win an Olympic gold medal if you took anabolic steroids (and would not be disqualified for using them) but would eventually die 5 years sooner due to liver failure, would this seem like a good trade- off? Question 5: What would be the best way for Kelly to excel in swimming?