Chapter 1: Intro Flashcards
What is sports nutrition?
The application of nutrition and exercise physiology principles to support training and enhance performance
What is specificity?
training principle that stresses muscles in a manner similar to which they are to perform
Training programs are designed under the principle of periodization. What are the different time periods?
Macrocycle: overall time period that begins at the onset of training and includes all time to goal
mesocycle: divide the macrocycle, couple be weeks and months
microcyle: further divide the mesocycle, could be days and the week
Dietary Referance Intake (DRI)
Standard for essential nutrients and other components of food needed for healthy individual
Adeguate Intake (AI)
recommmned intake value based on observed or experimentally healthy people. AI is used when DRI is not available
Estimated Average Requirment (EAR)
daily nutrient intake value that is estimated to meet the requirements of half of the healthy individuals in a group according to life stage and gender
Tolerable upper intake level (UL)
the highest daily nutrient intake that is likely to pose no risk of adverse health effects
The dietary guidelines for americans
by the US department of health and human services, published every 5 years to provide exercise and diet advice to americans over the age of 2 to promote health and reduce risk of chronic diseases
Macronutrient
nutrient needed in large amounts, carbs, fats, proteins
micronutirent
nutrient needed in small amount, vitamins and minerals
What is standardization?
meaning that the amount found in the supplement is the same as the amount found in the laboratory standard.
What is an endurance athlete?
one that uses predominantly oxygen-depandant energy system
what is a case study?
Weakest among studies, they are observational records and provide information about an individual in a particular situation
Epidemiological studies
the study of health related events in specific populations
**Correlation does not mean….
CAUSATION
