Nutrients & ergogenic aids

Question 0

What are the three parts of the female athlete triad?

Answer 0

1-energy availability
2-disruption of the menstrual cycle
3-bone health(osteoporosis)

Question 1

Describe Binge Eating.

Answer 1

Consuming 1500+ calories in one sitting 5-7 times a week. Self body image distortion. Can’t control the amount they eat, they just eat all that they get.

Question 2

What are macronutrients?

Answer 2

1-Carbohydrates
2-proteins
3-fats

Question 3

What are micronutrients?

Answer 3

1-vitamin
2-minerals
3-Water

Question 4

What are the roles of macro &micro nutrients?

Answer 4

• Growth repair and tissue maintenance
• Regulates body processes
• production of energy

Question 5

What percentage of your bodyweight is water?

Answer 5

60%

Question 6

How many ounces of water should you have every 15 minutes of exercise?

Answer 6

8 ounces

Question 7

Ergogenic

Answer 7

Increased capacity for bodily or mental labor especially by eliminating fatigue symptoms

Question 8

Ergogenic aids

Answer 8

• Any external influence that can be determined to enhance performance
• Food and supplements that are used to enhance health and athletic performance

Question 9

Ergolytic

Answer 9

• Ability to decrease work output(negative affect)

Question 10

Definition of pharmacological.

Answer 10

• Chemical substances that are used to exert change in the functional activity of an organ or organs
• All are efficacious to their effect but may or may not be ergogenic
• A CNS depressant

Question 11

Amphetamines

Answer 11

• CNS stimulant
• from tablets powder or injected
• ergogenic

Question 12

Caffeine

Answer 12

• average amount daily should be 206 mg(Starbucks is 300-400 )milligrams
• ergogenic for about 20 minutes
• filtered through the kidneys and a diuretic

Question 13

Clenbuteral

Answer 13

• Growth promoting drug that induces weight gain and a great proportion of muscle to fat
• Used to treat patients with chronic asthma
• it is anabolic and a stimulant used for bulk cardiovascular efficiency and increase fat loss

Question 14

Diuretics

Answer 14

• Increases kidney activity increases rate of urine production
• used to control high blood pressure

Question 15

Beta blockers

Answer 15

• Parasympathetic mimicking, increased steadiness, relaxes blood vessels, slows heart rate, decrease cardiac output
• widens arteries which allows greater blood flow and eases nerves

Question 16

Hormonal ergogenic aids

Answer 16

• Hormones that are chemical messengers of the bloodstream that affect everything
• anabolic steroid that can be prescribed legally by a physician
• actually has medical uses

Question 17

Testosterone

Answer 17

• increasing muscle and bone mass

- helps prevent osteoporosis