Nutrition Ch. 10

The health benefits of being physically active include all of the following except:

Which of the following is a recommendation in the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans for weekly physical activity?

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (American Dietetic Association) recommends _____ grams protein per kilogram of body weight each day for an endurance athlete.

A 70-year-old woman wants to begin a weight training program. What advice would you give her?

A female athlete weighs 120 pounds before a race and 115 pounds after the race. How much fluid should she consume?

Calculate the protein needed for a male runner weighing 152 lb who is training for an upcoming competition. He participates in sprints and hurdling races.

The first symptom of dehydration (besides thirst) is:

During exercise lasting less than an hour, the optimal beverage for replacing fluid loss is:

Why would you tell someone not to drink alcohol before engaging in an athletic event?

The term ergogenic:

A competitive world-class skier needs advice on fluid intake during training, competition, and recovery. What should be recommended?

A varsity sprinter is considering taking caffeine pills before his competition to help his performance. What information would you give him?

For athletic performance, the diet should consist of all of the following except:

Protein is needed by the body to support an exercise program because of its role in:

Sports drinks offer some advantages over water for athletes who:

To prevent hyponatremia during prolonged events, athletes should:

Which of the following would not be appropriate as part of a pregame breakfast meal?

Strategies which help endurance athletes maintain their blood glucose concentrations for as long as they can include:

Sports anemia:

What would you tell a female long distance runner who is considering whether or not to begin taking an iron supplement?