Blood doping involves the retrieval and storage of one's own red blood cells over a period of months and reinjection just prior to a competitive event. A. What is the function of red blood cells? How do they achieve this function? B. How does increased number of red blood cells increase athlete performance? C. Which component of Fick's law would be affected by blood doping? Explain.

Blood doping involves the retrieval and storage of one's own red blood cells over a period of months and reinjection just prior to a competitive event. A. What is the function of red blood cells? How do they achieve this function? B. How does increased number of red blood cells increase athlete performance? C. Which component of Fick's law would be affected by blood doping? Explain.

Nutritional Sciences: From Fundamentals to Food, Enhanced Edition

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ISBN:9781337486415

Author:McGuire

Publisher:McGuire

Chapter9: Physical Activity And Health

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