Exam 9: Physical Activity and Health

Eating and drinking before, during, and after exercise can greatly affect athletic performance.

When energy needs are are not met, an athlete can lose _____.

Creatine is synthesized in the _____.

College athletic programs are not allowed to provide creatine supplements to their athletes.

What condition is characterized by a loss of 7% to 10% of body weight, dry skin, confusion, and loss of consciousness?

Tom will need to engage in _______________ in order to increase his muscle growth and the forcefulness of his muscle contractions.

_____ is key for oxygen delivery to tissues and _____ is needed for building and repairing bone tissue.

Body fat is best reduced through _____, whereas muscle mass can be increased through _____ activities

As a result of training, the expansion of _____ increases blood flow to muscle cells.

How many liters of water do sedentary adult women and men need per day?

Which of the following foods would best contribute to one’s glycogen stores?

Training can lead to an adaptation response. Why is this so important to athletes?

The increased production of _____ that results from training increases the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.

The _______________ is the greatest volume of oxygen that can be used by tissues per minute.

Through the process of energy metabolism, ATP can be generated in both the presence and relative absence of oxygen.

What physiologic adaptations occur in response to athletic training?

Athletes need dietary carbohydrates for glucose and _____ stores.

According to the FITT principle, the basic components of a physical fitness plan are _______________, _______________, _______________, and _______________.

What, in addition to breathing and heart rate, is often used to judge the intensity of physical activity?

Physical activity helps to reduce a person’s risk for certain chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, stroke, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, _____, and some forms of cancer.