Flashcards in Quiz 1 Deck (12)
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Sports Nutrition
A blend of nutrition and exercise physiology.
Nutrition=Ingestion, digestion, absorption, metabolism, elimination (iDAME).
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Athlete
A person who participates in sport.
-Elite
-Well Trained
-Recreational
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Physical Activity
Bodily movement resulting in an increase in energy expenditure above resting levels.
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Exercise
Physical activity that is planned, structured and purposeful.
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Sport
Competitive physical activities.
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Athletes' Training Goals
Improving performance
Improving specific components of fitness
Avoiding injury and over training
Achieving top performance for selected events
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Basic Training and Nutrition Principles
Progressive overload
Individuality
Specificity endurance vs. strength
Hard/Easy - rest recovery
Periodization
Disuse
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Basic Nutrition Standards and Guidelines
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI)
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Food Labels
MyPyramid/MyPlate
Other meal planning systems
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010
Two Over-Arching Goals
Maintain calorie balance over time to achieve and sustain healthy weight.
Focus on consuming nutrient - dense foods and beverages.
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ACSM Exercise Reccommendation
FITT
-Frequency
-Intensity
-Time
-Type
Types of Activities
-Resistant
-Endurance
-Flexibility
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Chronic Disease
A disease lasting 3 months of more that can be treated but not cured.
In the U.S., 70% of all deaths are related to chronic diseases.
Poor Diet and lack of exercise are major contributing factors.
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