Blood doping in sport

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Some athletes seek to achieve sporting achievements and break records by using illegal methods known as doping.

Blood doping is the misuse of substances or certain techniques to optimize oxygen delivery to muscles with the aim to increase performance in sports activities, It includes blood transfusion, administration of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents or blood substitutes, and natural or artificial altitude facilities.

The main reason for the various forms of blood doping to be common is that they are easy to perform, and the effects on exercise performance are gigantic, Yet another reason for blood doping to be a popular illicit practice is that detection is difficult.

This article reviews and discusses the the history, Methods and Techniques used for in sports, the adverse effects related to this practice, and current strategy for its detection represented in the Athlete Biological Passport.