CHapter 9 - Performance Enhancing Substances Flashcards
muscle dysmorphia:
reverse anorexia that body builders struggle with where they see themselves as small and weak.
acromegaly is __________.
excess secretion of growth hormone resulting in a disfiguring disease.
The Essential Amino Acids include:
isoleucine, leucine, methione, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan
All of the following are ingredients that qualify as dietary supplements in the US except:
EAA’s
vitamin c
milk
iodine
milk
All of the following describe caffeine’s role in improving athletic performance except:
increased power production
decreased glycogen depletion
increased fat oxidation
decreased urine production
decreased urine production
Which of the following are most closely linked in a logarithmic relationship?
intake of anabolic steroids
intake of androstenedione
increase lean body mass
increase in endogenous androgen production
I and III
Which of the following substances has been shown by multiple research studies to improve strength performance?
androstenedione
creatine
L-carnitine
chromium
creatine
Which of the following is the best reason for aerobic endurance athletes to avoid erythropoietin use?
hematocrit and hemoglobin levels may decrease
it may cause an unregulated increase in RBC production
resistance to infectious disease may be impaired
it may reduce the ability of blood to carry oxygen.
may cause an unregulated increase in RBC production
_ _ _ is a hormone obtained from the placenta of women, thus allowing mens testicular testosterone levels to rise when injected.
HCG
_ _________ _______ are chemically related to epinephrine.
B adrenergic agonists
B-blockers are used to:
prevent catecholamines from bdining, reducing stress.
_-________ is a non essential amino acid, increasing physical working capacity at fatigue threshold.
beta- alanine
_ ______ is important for fatty acid transportation into mitochondria.
L-carnitine
