How can nutrition and recovery strategies affect performance?

In Australia, which measure is used for energy in humans?

• Calories

• Carbohydrates

• Kilojoules

• Protein

Protein is important for......

• re synthesising ATP

• Muscle growth and repair

• Carbohydrate loading

• Fueling up for exercise

Reducing the amount of exercise in the lead up to an endurance event so tof maximise glycogen stores is called?

• Tapering

• Carbohydrate loading

• Hydration

• Glycemic index

To rehydrate, athletes should drink .................. water for each kilogram lost.

• 2.5 litres

• .5 litres

• 1.5 litres

• 5 litres

An endurance athletes fuel and fluid intake while competing will be influenced by .........

• The duration and intensity of the event

• The environmental conditions

• The athletes starting glycogen and hydration status

• All of the above

Haemoglobin is a protein in our red blood cells that collects and transports oxygen. Which mineral is found in haemoglobin?

• Calcium

• Vitamin D

• Zinc

• Iron

Which substance may assist with the regeneration of ATP?

• Caffeine

• Creatine

• Calcium

• Iron

Hydrotherapy is a ........

• Physiological strategy

• Neural strategy

• Psychological Strategy

• All of the above

An active recovery rather than a passive recovery will .....

• decrease blood latate

• increase muscle soreness

• increase recovery time

• decrease future performance

Benefits of Cold Water Immersion (CWI) includes ......

• reduced muscle soreness and swelling

• Increased stroke volume

• Brain freeze

• increase in blood latate