| Natural Bodybuilding | | | | (IOC) in order to promote, coordinate and administer |
| Drug Testing | | | | the fight against drugs in sport. |
| | | | Bodies which are part of WADA include: |
| INBA - International Natural Bodybuilding Association | | | | Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA), |
| INBF - International Natural Bodybuilding Federation | | | | previously known as Australian Sports Drug Agency |
| NGA - National Gym Association | | | | (ASDA) |
| NANBF - North American Natural Bodybuilding | | | | New Zealand Sports Drug Agency (NZSDA) |
| Federation | | | | WADA's principal activities include scientific research, |
| NPC - National Physique Committee | | | | education, development of anti-doping capacities and |
| NPA - Natural Physique Association | | | | monitoring of the World Anti-Doping Code, which |
| OCB - Organization of Competitive Bodybuilders | | | | harmonises the regulations regarding anti-doping in all |
| Each of these organisations has their own list of | | | | sports and countries. It also produces, annually, a list of |
| banned substances and individual methods of drug | | | | prohibited substances and techniques that sporting |
| testing. Three of the more common testing methods | | | | individuals are not allowed to take or use. |
| include: | | | | The UNESCO International Convention against Doping |
| Polygraph - Also known as a lie detector, it is a | | | | in Sport was the first global international treaty. It was |
| method in which the subject is asked a series of | | | | signed by 191 governments in October 2005 and |
| questions and the responses are recorded on a | | | | became legally binding in February 2007. |
| machine which measures the reactions caused by | | | | Professional Natural Bodybuilder |
| changes in blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration, | | | | In much the same way as the IFBB (International |
| breathing, body temperature and conductivity of the | | | | Federation of Bodybuilders), Natural Bodybuilding |
| skin. The basis for this test is that both true and false | | | | encompasses numerous organisations which sponsor |
| responses will produce distinctive, but different, | | | | competitions in which the up-and-coming can rise to |
| measurements in the form of a graph. | | | | the rank of professional natural bodybuilder. As would |
| Urinalysis - This involves a number of tests performed | | | | be expected, these organisations conduct routine tests |
| on urine samples from the subject. One such test can | | | | to detect controlled or banned substances, such as |
| be conducted using urine dipsticks, in which the results | | | | Anabolic steroids, Prohormone, and Diuretics. |
| of the test can be determined by observing changes in | | | | Professional organisations include the following: |
| colour. | | | | IFPA - International Fitness and Physique Association, |
| Blood Testing | | | | which is the professional affiliate of the OCB |
| The actual process of drug testing is normally | | | | (Organisation of Competitive Bodybuilders) and NANBF |
| conducted at the national level. A request for testing is | | | | (North American Natural Bodybuilding Federation) |
| usually instigated by either one of the sport's | | | | NGA - National Gym Association |
| federations or the promoter of a particular event. The | | | | INBA - International Natural Bodybuilding Association |
| various national drug and anti-doping bodies are | | | | WNBF - World Natural Bodybuilding Federation, which |
| arranged under the umbrella of the World Anti-Doping | | | | is the professional affiliate of the INBF (International |
| Agency (WADA), which was set up in 1999 through | | | | Natural Bodybuilding Federation) and NEPA. |
| the initiative of the International Olympic Committee | | | | |