Exercise Physiology: Sports Nutrition

What is the PREFERRED source of fuel used by athletes?

• Protein

• Vitamins

• Fat and Carbohydrates

• Carbohydrates

This macronutrient provides the most concentrated energy source, helps produce hormones, insulates the body and protect internal organs.

• carbohydrates

• fats

• vitamins

• protein

This macronutrient is primarily associated with the growth and repair of muscles.

• carbohydrates

• vitamins

• minerals

• protein

For the typical person, fats should provide ...% of your daily energy requirements.

• 15

• 40

• 30

• 20

The last meal (full sit down meal EG. 3hrs before) before a competition or intense exercise should be rich in ____________________.

• High GI Carbohydrates

• Low GI Carbohydrates

• Protein

• Both Low GI Carbohydrates and fat

___________ athletes sometimes need to increase their dietary consumption of carbohydrates to _____ %

• Endurance/60

• Power/70

• Endurance/70

• Power/60

Power athletes such as olympic lifters may need to increase their dietary percentage of calories from protein to?

• 50%

• 40%

• 30%

• 20%

During exercise, every 15-20 minutes athletes should consume how much fluid?

• 100ml

• 100-200ml

• 200-300ml

• 300-400ml

Check multiple answers: Pre-competition athletes should avoid foods that contain high amounts of:

• fat

• carbohydrates

• fiber

• low GI Carbohydrates

The second stage of nutritional recovery post an event (2+ hours) is to consume a-

• High GI liquid replacement meal

• A meal consisting of mostly low GI carbs with some lean protein

• A meal consisting of mostly high GI carbs with some lean protein

• A meal consisting of mostly low GI carbs with some lean protein and a coffee to initiate the early processes of glycogen sparing