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
