Week 10

Question 1

Sprint performance depends upon what?

Answer 1

• capacity to generate power

- high ratio between body mass and power

Question 2

(True or false) Females have a lower Hb concentration

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Differences in CO are caused by what?

Answer 3

Limitations of SV

Question 4

List factors contributing to lung differences between genders

Answer 4

Women:

• reduced lung size
• smaller surface area for diffusion

Question 5

Four factors determining sex differences in strength

Answer 5

1. Muscle CSA
2. Total force exerted
3. Architectural factors
4. Relative strength index

Question 6

True or false, men and women experience the same amount of hypertrophy in response to exercise

Answer 6

False

Men - more

Question 7

Women have a lower VO2 max pre and post training when compared to males

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Males rely on _________ and females rely on ________ during endurance exercise

Answer 8

Carbohydrates

Fats

Question 9

Name the four metabolic regulators for metabolism during exercise

Answer 9

• Sex steroid hormone activity
• regulatory enzyme activity
• substrate availability
• chatelcholamine responsiveness

Question 10

(True or false), Lactate Threshold is higher in men ?

Answer 10

False.

Equal in both

Question 11

Compare men and women RER values

Answer 11

Women = lower

Question 12

(True or false): Men reach higher levels of lactate accumulation at the same intensity

Answer 12

True

Question 13

List three factors affecting the thermoregulation in women vs men

Answer 13

1. Cooling differences: men = evaporative and women = circulatory
2. Body surface area
3. Menstruation

Question 14

(True or false): At rest, Men secrete higher GH on a daily basis and a more constant release

Answer 14

False, this is the case for women.

Question 15

What factors are included in the “ Female Athlete Triad”

Answer 15

1. Menstrual dysfunction
2. Low energy availability
3. Decreased bone mineral density

Question 16

Menarche is a sign of what?

Answer 16

Bone mass growth

Question 17

List three complications associated with the F.A.T

Answer 17

1. Infertility
2. Stress fractures
3. Psychological ramifications

Question 18

How does Estrogen effect insulin?

Answer 18

• Increases insulin sensitivity

Question 19

How does Estrogen effect Glucose and glycogen

Answer 19

• increases glycogen storage

- increases contraction mediated Glucose uptake

Question 20

How does Estrogen effect fats

Answer 20

• increases lipolysis

- increases plasma FFA during exercise

Question 21

Progesterone ________ insulin resistance

Answer 21

Promotes

Question 22

List five maternal benefits to exercise

Answer 22

• lowers risk for gestational diabetes
• improves sleep
• weight management
• faster postpartum recovery
• helps LBP

Question 23

How does Exercise effect feral heart rate

Answer 23

Decreased

Question 24

What is the main risk of exercise in the first trimester ?

Answer 24

Increased feral body temp.

Question 25

Name two risks of the second and third trimester in exercise

Answer 25

Direct Trauma

Balance changes in mother (falls from COG change)

Question 26

Estrogen promotes insulin __________

Progesterone promotes insulin __________

Answer 26

• sensitivity

- resistance

Question 27

Generation of absolute force is dependent on what?

Answer 27

Muscle CSA

Question 28

Functions of Estrogen with regards to exercise performance

Answer 28

• insulin sensitivity
• promotes Glycogen storage
• Contraction mediated glucose uptake
• promotes Lipolysis
• increase plasma FFA