http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/athletics Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:39:29 -0400 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:39:29 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1590/lowering-restrictions-on-performance-enhancing-drugs-in-elite-sports By Rory W. Collins - This article argues that performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) ought to be allowed across all elite sporting competitions for athletes over the age of 16 so long as consuming them does not pose a significant risk to their health. I begin with a brief explanation of the current state of PED use in professional sports before assessing the prospect of allowing PEDs by three widely-accepted (though far from comprehensive) measures of ethical merit: well-being, autonomy, and justice. I end with a critique of the World Anti-Doping Agency's criteria for banning PEDs, concluding that allowing athletes to... Fri, 24 Mar 2017 09:28 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1590/lowering-restrictions-on-performance-enhancing-drugs-in-elite-sports http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1375/enhanced-resistance-training-performance-via-the-neutralization-of-lactic-acid-with-sodium-bicarbonate By Daniel Indorato - The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the ingestion of sodium bicarbonate (SB) pre-exercise improved athletic performance during resistance training (RT) and reduced fatigue in male college students. SB has the efficacy to neutralize the acidity of lactic acid that is produced during intense exercise by increasing intramuscular pH levels. Effectively neutralizing lactic acid from the consumption of SB 120 minutes prior to RT would enhance the performance of the subject in 1-repetition maximum (1RM) and muscular endurance tests. Male college students performed 1RM and endurance tests... Tue, 08 Mar 2016 07:34 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1375/enhanced-resistance-training-performance-via-the-neutralization-of-lactic-acid-with-sodium-bicarbonate http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/820/pay-for-play-analysis-of-the-image-restoration-strategies-of-high-profile-college-athletes By Jacob H. Selzer - This study sought to explore the college athletic landscape through a Crisis Communications perspective. Using William Benoit’s “Theory of Image Restoration” as a framework, this study employed a case-study approach to analyze the image restoration strategies of three high profile college football players following scandals. The study found a consistent use of traditional strategies such as mortification, corrective action, and denial from the athletes and associated parties. This research demonstrates the level of prominence that college athletes have been elevated to and concludes... Mon, 09 Dec 2013 11:15 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/820/pay-for-play-analysis-of-the-image-restoration-strategies-of-high-profile-college-athletes http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1664/not-just-a-game-sport-and-society-in-the-united-states By Kenneth J. Macri - Sports are an essential and important aspect of American society; they are indispensible when it comes to their impact on a plethora of public arenas, including economics and the mass media. Sport coincides with community values and political agencies, as it attempts to define the morals and ethics attributed not only to athletes, but the totality of society as a whole. Fans of spectator sports find a reaffirmation of key societal values through sports, as they give meaning to their own lives. “By becoming fans, spectators engage in certain kinds of pleasures, fulfilling their own desires... Sun, 12 Aug 2012 11:11 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1664/not-just-a-game-sport-and-society-in-the-united-states http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/552/free-play-unmasking-and-ending-the-exploitation-of-ncaa-student-athletes By Gerald D. Higginbotham - The current system of collegiate football and basketball in America’s universities is littered with corruption caused by the nationwide popularity of “big time” college sports. The positive effects that student-athlete performance can have on a university leads outside sources to offer benefits to these athletes outside of their athletic scholarships, which is illegal. Talented college athletes are the targets of corrupt agents who offer financial benefits, such as money, cars, or even apartments because of the players’ future professional potential. Repeatedly, the National... Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/552/free-play-unmasking-and-ending-the-exploitation-of-ncaa-student-athletes