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Unit 2 Test Flashcards

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What are the 5 lifestyle choices?

A

Activity level
diet
work/rest/sleep/balance
recreational drugs - alcohol
recreational drugs - smoking

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Why is alcohol bad for you?

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It can affect the body’s ability to store and use carbohydrates, leading to decreased endurance and decreased performance during exercise.
It can also interfere with the bodies natural recovery process(mulsce growth and repair)

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Why is smoking bad for you?

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Smoking can cause a decrease in lung capacity, making it more difficult to breathe during exercise. This can limit the amount of oxygen available to the muscles, reducing endurance and overall performance.

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What is Emphysema?

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A lung condition that causes the shortness of breath.

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5
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What lifestyle choices is coronary heart disease associated with?

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Activity Level and Diet

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What lifestyle choices is Type 2 Diabetes associated with?

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Activity Level and Diet

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What lifestyle choices is Obesity associated with?

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Activity Level, Diet and Alcohol

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What lifestyle choices is Stroke associated with?

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Activity Level, Diet and Alcohol

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What lifestlye choice is High Blood Pressure associated with?

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Activity Level, Diet, Alcohol and Smoking

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10
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What lifestyle choices is Emphyse associated with?

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Smoking

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What is High Blood Pressure?

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The force at which your heart pumps blood around your body

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What is Activity Level?

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the intensity at which a person is participating in physical activity or exercise.

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What is high density lipoprotein and low density lipoprotein linked to?

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Cholestorol

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What is high density lipoprotein?

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it carries cholesterol from other parts of your body back to your liver.

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What is low density lipoprotein?

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transports cholesterol to the tissues.

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16
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Is high density lipoprotein good or bad for you?

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It is good for you

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Is low density lipoprotein good or bad for you?

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It is bad for you

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What are the 5 requirements of a balanced diet?

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  1. Macronutrients, Micronutrients, Water and Fibre
  2. Correct proportions of macronutrients and micronutrients
  3. Protein for growth and repair or Macronutrients for energy
  4. Micronutrients or Vitamins or Minerals for maintaining body health.
  5. Water to avoid dehydration or fibre to aid/help digestion
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What are Macronutrients?

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are the nutrients that the body requires in large amounts

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What are Micronutrients?

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microutrients are those required in smaller amounts.

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Can you tell me the different Macronutrients?

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Fats, Protein and Carbohydrates

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Can you tell me the different Micronutrients?

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Minerals and Vitamins

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23
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What do Carbohydrates and Fats provide?

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they provide energy

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Why is energy important?

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As you will be able to train harder and larger at a high intensity without fatigue.

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25
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What does Protein provide?

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Helps grow and repair muscles which can lead to muscle hypertrophy

26
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What are the 4 minerals?

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Calcium, Potassium, Zinc and Iron

27
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Why is Calcium important?

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to contribute to bone density and it can prevent osteoporosis, reducing chance of fractures

28
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Why is Potassium important?

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helps with energy levels meaning you can work for longer.

29
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Why is Zinc important?

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Helps with immune system and healing

30
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Why is Iron important?

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helps haemoglobin (helps to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body’s tissues and organs) and oxygen with red blood cells

31
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What are the 4 Vitamins

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Vitamin A , Vitamin B , Vitamin C , Vitamin D

32
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Why is Vitamin A important?

A

helps with visional cues

33
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Why is Vitamin B important?

A

energy production and reduces fatigue

34
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Why is Vitamin C important?

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Helps fight infection meaning working for longer

35
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Why is Vitamin D important?

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forms stronger bones (links to calcium)

36
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Why is Water important?

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Prevents dehydration which can cause dizziness and headache

37
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Why is Fibre important?

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Aids the digestive system which can allow you to maintain blood sugar levels and energy levels

38
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When should you eat before a sport?

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You should eat 2 hours before sport

39
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Why do you have to eat 2 hours before sport?

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Blood flow to the digestive system is required after eating a large meal.​

40
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What should you eat before sport?

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Slow release, long lasting energy food.​

41
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What is blood shunting?

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It is the redistribution of blood to the working muscles during exercise.

42
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Muscles continued supply of oxygen is provided by what?

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It is provided by red blood cells

43
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When exercising, the distribution of blood increases according to what?

A

the intensity

44
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Does the blood flow reduce to the systems not in use, true or false?

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True

45
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What is Carbohydrate Loading?

A

It is a technique used to increase the stores of glycogen in the muscles before an endurance event.

46
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Why do athletes Carbo Load?

A

So they can improve performance and so their body can work for longer and harder.

47
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What type of athletes would Carbo Load?

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Endurance Athletes (e.g marathon runners)

48
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What is High Protein Intake?

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High Protein Intake is when you take protein immediately after a workout (e.g protein shake)

49
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What is a High Protein Diet?

A

Is when you eat protein all the time

50
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What type of athletes need High amount of Protein?

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Athlete that need and want power and strength

51
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What is Optimum Weight?

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It is the most favourable weight to produce their best performance in their sport.

52
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What is BMI(Body Mass Index)

A

is a measure of body fat based on an individual’s height and weight

53
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Why is BMI ( Body Mass Index) not neccessarily accurate for certain sports (e.g rugby)

A

Because muscle is heavier than fat

54
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What are the 4 factors of Optimum Weight?

A

Height, Bone Structure, Muscle Girth, Gender

55
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Describe me the 4 factors of Optimum Weight?

A

Height - Taller people are heavier

Bone Structure - People with heavier bone structure are heavier

Muscle Girth - People with bigger muscles weigh more

Gender - Men have more muscle than women and tend to be taller therefore they will weigh more

56
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Using any 2 of these 4 athletes can you describe to me how their optimum weight would fit in their sport?
Jockey
Sumo Wrestler
Prop in Rugby
Fly Half in Rugby

A

Jockey - They have to be light as they don’t want to weigh and slow the horse down.

Sumo Wrestler - They have to be big as they will have to get the opponent out of the ring

Prop in Rugby - Have to be big as they are at the front row of the scrum needing to push for the ball

Fly Half in Rugby - Have to be light and muscular as they need to dodge opponents to score trys but also need to make big tackles.

57
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Define Overfat?

A

Having to much body composition as fat

58
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Define Overweight?

A

Having more weight than is considered healthy

59
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Define Obesity?

A

Extremely Overweight

60
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Can you tell me 3 risks of Obesity?

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  1. Stroke
  2. Coronary Heart Disease
  3. Type 2 Diabetes
  4. High Blood Pressure
61
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Why does Obesity/Overfat or Overweight occur?

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Due to not using all the calories we eat through exercise

62
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Why do the risks of Obesity occur?

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Due to increase in Cholestorol asscociated with increased weight (lack of exercise)

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