Exam 11: Nutrition Physical Activity and Fitness

A ____ diet can increase an athlete's endurance.

The energy source for short-duration, high-intensity activities is _____.

Vignette #2 Jill is 32 years old, and after years of a mostly sedentary life is determined to get into shape. She decides to take up jogging but cannot decide whether to jog at a moderate pace or very fast pace, and has no idea how long to continue. Jill also wants to learn to monitor her heart rate and pulse. She was a gymnast in high school but can no longer touch her toes. Suggest how Jill should get started by answering these questions. When Jill engages in activities of low to moderate intensity for greater than 20 minutes at a time, her muscles' main source of energy is ____.

Compare the diet and activity level of our ancestors 10,000 years ago to our diet and our average activity level today.

The needs for the B vitamins increase proportionally with energy expenditure.

If a female athlete has irregular menstrual periods, what long-term complication could develop as a result?

During exercise, a lack of sufficient oxygen to the muscles may result in a build-up of lactic acid.

The ability to participate in a skilled sport at a novice level is one of the fundamental components of fitness.

Amenorrhea is consistent heavy menstrual periods that can lead to sports anemia.

Eating more protein will help build larger muscles faster.

The heart rate a person must work at to achieve cardiovascular fitness is the ____.

Bee pollen has been repeatedly shown to increase an athlete's training or performance abilities.

Briefly discuss three tips for sustaining a physical activity program.

A diet high in complex carbohydrates is the best choice to ensure full glycogen stores.

Vignette #2 Jill is 32 years old, and after years of a mostly sedentary life is determined to get into shape. She decides to take up jogging but cannot decide whether to jog at a moderate pace or very fast pace, and has no idea how long to continue. Jill also wants to learn to monitor her heart rate and pulse. She was a gymnast in high school but can no longer touch her toes. Suggest how Jill should get started by answering these questions. To achieve cardiovascular endurance, it is recommended by the ACSM that Jill exercise at a moderate intensity at least ____ times per week for at least ____ minutes at a time.

A possible benefit of a moderate intake of caffeine prior to an event for an endurance athlete is its _____ effect.

The type of activity that relates to endurance and cardiovascular fitness is termed ____.

Describe the schedule of hydration before, during, and after exercise that is recommended in order to prevent dehydration.

The length of time that you can keep going with an elevated heart rate-that is, how long your heart can endure a given demand-is called ____.

The modern industrialized human is closely "programmed" to require and burn nearly the same number of calories per day as the pre-agricultural hunter-gatherer.