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Boosting is a method of inducing autonomic dysreflexia with the intention of enhancing performance in sport. It can be used by an athlete with a spinal cord injury to increase their blood pressure and is performed by causing a painful stimulus in the lower part of the body. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) banned the practice in 1994, but many competitors with spinal injuries are still thought to be using it as a performance enhancer. ==Method== Athletes with spinal injuries can have difficulties with autonomic functions and their bodies may be unable to control blood pressure and heart rate. Because of this their bodies do not adapt to the increased demand of physical activity. Without these changes the athlete can become fatigued and suffer from a lower level of endurance. Boosting works by tricking the body into a state of high blood pressure and heart rate,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Autonomic Dysreflexia and Boosting: Lessons from an athlete survey )〕 with an increased utilization of oxygen improving the athlete's performance. Athletes who perform boosting before or during an event will often self-harm with some taking extreme measures to achieve the desired boost level. Techniques include: *Clamping the catheter to ensure that the bladder becomes overly full *Overly tightening leg straps *Electric shocks or stress to the feet, legs, scrotum, or testicles *Breaking a bone, usually in the toe. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Boosting (doping)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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