Exam 11: Weight and Body Composition

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Androstenedione is banned by most sports-governing bodies, which consider its use unethical and unsafe.

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Select the key term that is most associated with the description below. Each term is used only once.
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Bioelectrical impedance (BIA)
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Technician training and consistency are critical; can introduce a large degree of error
Characterized as being stocky, with wide hips and a tendency to easily gain body fat, especially visceral fat
Subject error may be substantial
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Verified
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Bioelectrical impedance (BIA)
Technician training and consistency are critical; can introduce a large degree of error
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An athlete's body composition was tested by underwater weighing and he was told he had 13 percent body fat. How should he interpret this information?

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All methods for measuring body composition have some inherent error.

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Explain why it is important that body composition results be interpreted appropriately.

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Why is caffeine added to ephedrine-containing compounds?

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Select the key term that is most associated with the description below. Each term is used only once.
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Ectomorphs
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Low SEE but additional research needed before it can be considered the new gold standard of body composition assessment
An expression of the ability to produce force in a short amount of time relative to body mass
Technician training and consistency are critical; can introduce a large degree of error
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Ectomorphs
Low SEE but additional research needed before it can be considered the new gold standard of body composition assessment
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The term mass is often used interchangeably with weight, but technically, they are not the same.

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There is significant evidence that bitter orange enhances fat metabolism.

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Most ephedrine-containing supplements also contain caffeine, a member of a group of stimulants known as the methylxanthines.

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Advanced clinical imaging techniques have been used to assess body composition such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and _______________.

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of underwater weighing. Also, what are the sources of error?

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Standard error of the estimate (SEE)is ____.

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Precursors to testosterone are known as prohormones.

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What is essential fat?

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Select the key term that is most associated with the description below. Each term is used only once.
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Skinfold measurements
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Subject error may be substantial
Technician training and consistency are critical; can introduce a large degree of error
Characterized as being stocky, with wide hips and a tendency to easily gain body fat, especially visceral fat
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Verified
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Skinfold measurements
Subject error may be substantial
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The total amount of skeletal muscle in the body is known as ____.

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Underwater weighing and plethysmography are two methods that use body density to estimate body composition.

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The bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)body composition method uses the rationale that ____.

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In sports in which explosive power is a requirement or provides a competitive advantage, having a high power-to-weight ratio is important.

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