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The effect of beta blockers on golfer's performance.
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BTEC NATIONAL DIPLOMA SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCE - quantative sport and exercise research The effect of beta blockers on golfer's performance Aims and objectives; to discover over a 2 meter putt whether or not a professional golfer's would improve if taking beta blockers before the putt was made Lit Review A beta blocker is a drug that is used to slow down the heart rate and therefore decrease the amount of pressure you would feel therefore making you feel more 'chilled out' The dictionary refers to a beta blocker as; "A drug that reduces the symptoms connected with hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, angina pectoris, migraine headaches, and other disorders related to the sympathetic nervous system. Beta-blockers also are sometimes given after heart attacks to stabilize the heartbeat" Beta blockers are used compete with the nerve stimulating hormone epinephrine that makes the body less stimulated and therefore calms you down People taking a beta-blocker must avoid...
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