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UTech ready to work with JADCO
Published: Thursday | November 21, 2013
President of the University of Technology (UTech) and professor of biochemistry and endocrinology, Errol Morrison, addresses the audience during UTech's Distinguished Public Lecture on 'The Science Behind Doping and Nutrition in Sports: Let the Nation Hear', which he presented along with Professor Fitzroy Henry. The lecture was held at The Jamaica Conference Centre, Duke Street, on Tuesday evening. Also in picture is moderator Dr Ellen Campbell-Grizzle. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
Ryon Jones, Staff Reporter
President of the University of Technology (UTech) and Professor of Biochemistry and Endocrinology, Errol Morrison, believes public education is the way to go in discouraging athletes from deliberately utilising performance-enhancing substances, and also help them in not unknowingly taking banned substances.
According to Morrison, UTech is ready to work with the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) in educating the nation of the harms of the various products out there, and how athletes can better monitor what they ingest.
UTech took the first step on Tuesday evening with the staging of a public lecture titled 'Examine Doping and Nutrition in Sports' at the Jamaica Conference Centre.
The opening remarks were made by newly appointed JADCO executive director, Carey Brown, and Morrison deemed that a symbol of UTech's readiness to work closely with that body.
ENHANCED TEACHING
"We had the opening remarks made by the CEO of the anti-doping commission, so what we are saying to him is, let's join forces," Morrison expressed. "You need a tremendous education programme out there. We heard the prime minister announce that she is going to be making millions available through CHASE for education.
"We can work with JADCO to enhance the teaching, just like how, in a simple way, we have broken down some very complicated science here this evening (Tuesday) to bring to the young people, the man in the street, the coaches, friends, family, the science that they can use to understand and, thus, avoid potential pitfalls that can affect their career."
Brown welcomed UTech's offer, as he believes it will take a collaborated effort with several agencies to get the message out to everyone about the dangers of doping and how to avoid unintentionally taking banned substances.
"We (JADCO) can't do this alone, so the more persons that get the message out there, it would be better for us," said Brown, who took up the post at the start of the month.
He added: "We have a primary role to play as it relates to being the anti-doping agency in Jamaica. However, for example, a lot of athletes are coming out of the UTech system, so even if we get the message out there, if they are reinforced on a daily basis, then it would do well for us. So partnerships are definitely key."
The lecture, which lasted for two hours, was well attended.
Morrison dealt mainly in explaining with how steroids, stimulants and masking agents work, and how they oftentimes look good and feel good, but oftentimes do not work and in a short while the user might be seriously affected, with sudden death being one of the possible side effects.
The importance of nutrition in the life of any athlete was dealt with by Professor of Public Health Nutrition, UTech, Fitzroy Henry.
Henry highlighted that what persons look for in the use of various products can be found in naturally grown food, while some are naturally produced by the body. He stressed the importance of nutritionists and dieticians being part of every athlete's life.
"What we really need are sports nutritionists and dieticians to work with the schools and the athletes and the various sporting organisations," Henry said. "Just as how we have coaches in every high school and assistant coaches, we need to look at the nutritional aspect and bring nutritionists on."
ryon.jones@gleanerjm.com
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/2...s/sports4.html
Published: Thursday | November 21, 2013
President of the University of Technology (UTech) and professor of biochemistry and endocrinology, Errol Morrison, addresses the audience during UTech's Distinguished Public Lecture on 'The Science Behind Doping and Nutrition in Sports: Let the Nation Hear', which he presented along with Professor Fitzroy Henry. The lecture was held at The Jamaica Conference Centre, Duke Street, on Tuesday evening. Also in picture is moderator Dr Ellen Campbell-Grizzle. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
Ryon Jones, Staff Reporter
President of the University of Technology (UTech) and Professor of Biochemistry and Endocrinology, Errol Morrison, believes public education is the way to go in discouraging athletes from deliberately utilising performance-enhancing substances, and also help them in not unknowingly taking banned substances.
According to Morrison, UTech is ready to work with the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) in educating the nation of the harms of the various products out there, and how athletes can better monitor what they ingest.
UTech took the first step on Tuesday evening with the staging of a public lecture titled 'Examine Doping and Nutrition in Sports' at the Jamaica Conference Centre.
The opening remarks were made by newly appointed JADCO executive director, Carey Brown, and Morrison deemed that a symbol of UTech's readiness to work closely with that body.
ENHANCED TEACHING
"We had the opening remarks made by the CEO of the anti-doping commission, so what we are saying to him is, let's join forces," Morrison expressed. "You need a tremendous education programme out there. We heard the prime minister announce that she is going to be making millions available through CHASE for education.
"We can work with JADCO to enhance the teaching, just like how, in a simple way, we have broken down some very complicated science here this evening (Tuesday) to bring to the young people, the man in the street, the coaches, friends, family, the science that they can use to understand and, thus, avoid potential pitfalls that can affect their career."
Brown welcomed UTech's offer, as he believes it will take a collaborated effort with several agencies to get the message out to everyone about the dangers of doping and how to avoid unintentionally taking banned substances.
"We (JADCO) can't do this alone, so the more persons that get the message out there, it would be better for us," said Brown, who took up the post at the start of the month.
He added: "We have a primary role to play as it relates to being the anti-doping agency in Jamaica. However, for example, a lot of athletes are coming out of the UTech system, so even if we get the message out there, if they are reinforced on a daily basis, then it would do well for us. So partnerships are definitely key."
The lecture, which lasted for two hours, was well attended.
Morrison dealt mainly in explaining with how steroids, stimulants and masking agents work, and how they oftentimes look good and feel good, but oftentimes do not work and in a short while the user might be seriously affected, with sudden death being one of the possible side effects.
The importance of nutrition in the life of any athlete was dealt with by Professor of Public Health Nutrition, UTech, Fitzroy Henry.
Henry highlighted that what persons look for in the use of various products can be found in naturally grown food, while some are naturally produced by the body. He stressed the importance of nutritionists and dieticians being part of every athlete's life.
"What we really need are sports nutritionists and dieticians to work with the schools and the athletes and the various sporting organisations," Henry said. "Just as how we have coaches in every high school and assistant coaches, we need to look at the nutritional aspect and bring nutritionists on."
ryon.jones@gleanerjm.com
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/2...s/sports4.html