Blood Boosting, sometimes called blood packing or blood doping, is a means to improve athletic performance through manipulation of blood chemistry/composition timed around athletic events.
Methods
The practice most commonly known as blood boosting involves removing plasma about two months before the event in question. The body replenishes itself in that time, and then shortly before the event, said plasma is injected back into the bloodstream causing a useful surplus of blood cells. It is possible to use plasma from other individuals as well, albeit with the normal risks. This type of blood boosting is known as Erythrocythemia. Blood plasma is the liquid component of blood, in which the blood cells are suspended. ... A blood cell is any cell of any type normally found in blood. ... Blood transfusion is the taking of blood or blood-based products from one individual and inserting them into the circulatory system of another. ...
Other practices include high-altitude training and other use of artificial environments or medications to cause the body to adjust its blood composition. A medication is a licenced drug taken to cure or reduce symptoms of an illness or medical condition. ...
Perspectives
Most forms of blood boosting have in recent times been banned from a number of athletic events, including the Olympics (in 1984). Some events test participants for elevated red blood cell counts--a sign of blood boosting. For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Human red blood cells Red blood cells are the most common type of blood cell and are the vertebrate bodys principal means of delivering oxygen to body tissues via the blood. ...
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