The Doping Dilemma.

• Autores: Michael Shermer
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 298, Nº. 4, 2008, págs. 82-89
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article surveys doping in professional sports, that is, taking banned drugs to improve one's performance. One of the most efficient drugs, recombinant erythropoietin (r-EPO), is described. The author uses game theory to describe why professional bicyclists and other elite athletes make the choice to dope, that is, use banned drugs. The author also utilizes game theory to examine how athletic governing bodies and other agencies can cleanup the professional sports. INSETS: DRUGS IN SPORTS;WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DRUG MAKES.