Sedentary lifestyles Flashcards
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How can alcohol consumption negatively impact sports performance? [3]
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It can lead to dehydration, as alcohol is a diuretic, therefore performance will drop as the individual will suffer headaches/dizzy spells and be unable to concentrate on the game
It can lead to a drop in blood glucose/energy levels, as the alcohol is broken down, so they are unable to work as hard in their sport
2
Q
Explain how smoking can lead to long term illness
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