What Is An Athlete?

Question 1

What are the 3 important factors that influence fitness and performance?

Answer 1

1. Exercise Training
2. Nutrition
3. Genetics

Question 2

What are the 3 important factors lead to sport success?

Answer 2

1. Natural genetic endowment
2. State of training
3. Effect of nutrition

Question 3

What is a sport?

Answer 3

A competitive activity requiring skill or physical prowess (endurance, strength…)

Question 4

What is nutrition?

Answer 4

1. Ingestion- food into mouth
2. Digestion- break food
3. Absorption- move GI into circulation or cell of GI
4. Metabolism- biochemical reaction
5. Storage- storage

Question 5

What are the 2 key functions of foods?

Answer 5

1. Provide energy (calories)
2. Meet nutrition requirements

Question 6

What are the 2 nonessential nutrients

Answer 6

1. Creatine
2. Glucose

Question 7

Nutrients (macro and micro)

Answer 7

Carbohydrates
Fat
Protein
Vitamin
Mineral
Water

Question 8

What are the 3 key functions of the nutrients?

Answer 8

1. Promote growth and development
2. Provide energy
3. Regulate metabolism