Week 10 Flashcards
Sprint performance depends upon what?
- capacity to generate power
- high ratio between body mass and power
(True or false) Females have a lower Hb concentration
True
Differences in CO are caused by what?
Limitations of SV
List factors contributing to lung differences between genders
Women:
- reduced lung size
- smaller surface area for diffusion
Four factors determining sex differences in strength
- Muscle CSA
- Total force exerted
- Architectural factors
- Relative strength index
True or false, men and women experience the same amount of hypertrophy in response to exercise
False
Men - more
Women have a lower VO2 max pre and post training when compared to males
True
Males rely on _________ and females rely on ________ during endurance exercise
Carbohydrates
Fats
Name the four metabolic regulators for metabolism during exercise
- Sex steroid hormone activity
- regulatory enzyme activity
- substrate availability
- chatelcholamine responsiveness
(True or false), Lactate Threshold is higher in men ?
False.
Equal in both
Compare men and women RER values
Women = lower
(True or false): Men reach higher levels of lactate accumulation at the same intensity
True
List three factors affecting the thermoregulation in women vs men
- Cooling differences: men = evaporative and women = circulatory
- Body surface area
- Menstruation
(True or false): At rest, Men secrete higher GH on a daily basis and a more constant release
False, this is the case for women.
What factors are included in the “ Female Athlete Triad”
- Menstrual dysfunction
- Low energy availability
- Decreased bone mineral density
Menarche is a sign of what?
Bone mass growth
List three complications associated with the F.A.T
- Infertility
- Stress fractures
- Psychological ramifications
How does Estrogen effect insulin?
- Increases insulin sensitivity
How does Estrogen effect Glucose and glycogen
- increases glycogen storage
- increases contraction mediated Glucose uptake
How does Estrogen effect fats
- increases lipolysis
- increases plasma FFA during exercise
Progesterone ________ insulin resistance
Promotes
List five maternal benefits to exercise
- lowers risk for gestational diabetes
- improves sleep
- weight management
- faster postpartum recovery
- helps LBP
How does Exercise effect feral heart rate
Decreased
What is the main risk of exercise in the first trimester ?
Increased feral body temp.
Name two risks of the second and third trimester in exercise
Direct Trauma
Balance changes in mother (falls from COG change)
Estrogen promotes insulin __________
Progesterone promotes insulin __________
- sensitivity
- resistance
Generation of absolute force is dependent on what?
Muscle CSA
Functions of Estrogen with regards to exercise performance
- insulin sensitivity
- promotes Glycogen storage
- Contraction mediated glucose uptake
- promotes Lipolysis
- increase plasma FFA
