Chapter 1: Introduction to Sports Nutrition

Question 1

Sports Nutrition

Question 2

Strength and Conditioning Coach

Question 3

Data Analyst

Question 4

Biomechanist

Answer 4

a specialist that studies the movement/mechanics of organism in relation to muscles

Question 5

Sports Medicine Physician

Question 6

Performance psychologist

Question 7

Macronutrient

Question 8

Micronutrient

Question 9

Patient

Question 10

Client

Question 11

Prescriptive

Question 12

Nonprescriptive

Question 13

Periodization

Answer 13

Managing phases of training and nutrition by changing daily training volume and diet patterns to meet short & long term goals (they should be changed daily to meet targets)

Question 14

General Fitness enthusiast

Question 15

High school and collegiate athletes

Question 16

Nutritional intervention

Question 17

Elite performance athletes

Question 18

Evidence based practice

Question 19

Clinical expertise

Question 20

Bottom-up

Answer 20

a process where working from the bottom of the hierarchy and upward –> fitness coaches use this method (1. studying calories/energy intake 2. macronutrients/nutrient timing 3. Correct Supplementation

Question 21

metabolic demand

Answer 21

demand & requirement of a sport/exercise (Every sport/exercise require different volume of energy)

Question 22

Assessment

Question 23

Evaluation

Question 24

Intervention

Question 25

What are the 3 steps of the sports nutrition coaching methods? State them and their focus for each

Answer 25

(A, E, I)
1. Assessment - assessing/gathering client’s basic information such as nutrition, energy/metabolic demand, lifestyle changes
2. Evaluation - evaluating the client and seeing what he/she needs nutritionally and supplementation. objective assessment of the data and subject assessment of the client themselves.
3. Intervention - Active SMART goal settings done together with the client (intervening and setting achievable goals, targets