Sports Supplements Flashcards
1
Q
Caffeine advantages (5)
A
- Increased mental alertness
- Reduces fatigue effects
- Delays use of glycogen as an energy source (fats used)
- Improves decision making and reaction time
- May benefit aerobic performance
2
Q
Caffeine disadvantages (5)
A
- Loss of fine control
- Against rules in large quantities
- Dehydration
- Insomnia
- Muscle and stomach cramps
3
Q
Sodium Bicarbonate advantages (4)
A
- Reduces acidity in muscle cells
- Delays fatigue
- Increases buffering capacity of the blood
- Used by athletes that work at high intensities (anaerobic)
4
Q
Sodium Bicarbonate disadvantages (5)
A
- Vomiting
- Pain
- Cramping
- Diarrhoea
- Bloating
5
Q
Creatine advantages (5)
A
- Aims to provide ATP
- Replenishes PC stores
- Allows ATP-PC system to last longer
- Improves muscle mass
- Used by power athletes
6
Q
Creatine disadvantages (6)
A
- Mixed evidence
- Hinder aerobic performance
- Muscle cramps
- Diarrhoea
- Water retention
- Bloating
