Exercise Physiology - Diet and Training

Question 1

Energy expenditure

Answer 1

The using up of energy

Question 2

Glucose

Answer 2

A simple sugar which is used as an energy source by the body

Question 3

Glycogen

Answer 3

The stored form of glucose

Question 4

Nutritional aid

Answer 4

Food and drink which help to optimise energy levels

Question 5

Aerobic capacity

Answer 5

The ability of an individual to undergo sustained aerobic exercise

Question 6

Atherosclerosis

Answer 6

The build-up of plaque in an artery

Question 7

Competition phase

Answer 7

Stage occurring during the season, focusing on maintaining performance levels

Question 8

Continuous training

Answer 8

Constant period of training with no rest periods

Question 9

Flexibility

Answer 9

The range of motion at a joint

Question 10

HIIT

Answer 10

Short bursts of highly intense exercise, followed by periods of rest

Question 11

Macrocycle

Answer 11

A division of periodisation - consists of a number of mesocycles and targets the overall training goal

Question 12

Mesocycle

Answer 12

A division of periodisation - consists of a number of microcycles and lasts roughly a month

Question 13

Microcycle

Answer 13

A division of periodisation - training that lasts up to a week

Question 14

Metabolic

Answer 14

Factors or adaptations which impact on the chemical processes of the body

Question 15

Plyometrics

Answer 15

Training focused on improving the power of muscular contractions

Question 16

Preparatory phase

Answer 16

Stage occurring during pre-season, focusing on improving fitness

Question 17

Quantitative data

Answer 17

Data which is in the form of a numerical value

Question 18

Qualitative data

Answer 18

Data which is descriptive in nature

Question 19

Objective data

Answer 19

Data which is collected via someone seeing or hearing the data being collected

Question 20

Subjective data

Answer 20

Cannot be heard or seen but is generally told to someone

Question 21

Validity

Answer 21

The ability of a test to measure what it is supposed to

Question 22

Reliability

Answer 22

If a test was repeated in the exact same conditions, the result would be exactly the same

Question 23

Tapering

Answer 23

Reducing the amount of training while keeping the intensity the same

Question 24

Transition phase

Answer 24

Stage occurring after competition but prior to pre-season, focusing on rest

Question 25

VO2 max

Answer 25

The maximal volume of oxygen that can be consumed and utilised by the body