Exam 9: Physical Activity and Health

Leon’s dad is 47. What is his maximum heart rate?

How can lactate be recycled and “reused” as an energy source in the body?

If Joe’s maximum heart rate is 202, what is his target heart rate?

What are the health consequences if an athlete does not meet her or his energy needs?

The weight gain associated with creatine supplements is mostly attributed to _____.

Regular physical activity helps to _____ muscle mass and _____ body fat.

Which of these food combinations contains more of the nutrients needed to maintain, build, and repair muscle than the others in the list?

Training results in _____ cardiac function.

How much creatine can be found in the typical diet of an omnivore?

Does the build-up of lactate in the muscles after exercise contribute to muscle soreness? Is there anything else that contributes?

Stress fractures are a sign that an athlete’s diet may be low in:

What would probably happen to an athlete if he became dehydrated and lost 5% of his body weight by sweating?

A trained athlete has a _____ VO₂ max as compared to an untrained individual.

According to the Institute of Medicine’s Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range, what percentage of an athlete’s total calories should come from carbohydrates?

There is enough ATP stored in resting muscle to support vigorous exercise for _____.

To improve your _______________, you should perform activities that increase the range of motion around your joints.

A decrease in blood sodium concentration is called:

Mia likes to run marathons. When she is running a marathon, how does her body get the fuel it needs?

Why may endurance athletes have higher iron requirements than nonathletes?

The resting heart rate for an athlete, when compared to that of untrained individuals, is: