Unit 10 Review

Which of the following is the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to generate force?

• Strength

• Power

• Speed-strength

• Flexibility

When working with athletes who are consuming calories well below their energy needs in order to lose weight or maintain a low weight, sports nutrition specialists should:

• assume that the athlete has an eating disorder

• rapidly increase the athlete’s calorie consumption to the upper end of the recommended range

• consider the possibility that the athlete does not understand how the low energy intake can potentially negatively affect health and performance

• revise the athlete’s meal plan and then address the athlete’s questions, concerns, and fears.

When working with athletes who are satisfied with their current weight but want to bring their performance “to the next level” by optimizing their intake of macro- and micronutrients, sports nutrition specialists should:

• determine an appropriate calorie intake level

• establish balance and variety

• focus on moderation within the diet

• All of these are correct.

When calculating an athlete’s energy needs, the amount of daily exercise the athlete gets is taken into account by multiplying the resting energy expenditure by which of the following?

• The activity factor

• The frequency factor

• The duration factor

• The strength/power factor

Strength/power athletes should focus their ingestion of fats on which of the following?

• During meals and snacks spread throughout the day

• Before exercise or competition

• During exercise or competition

• Immediately following exercise or competition

Current research on antioxidants suggests that strength/power athletes should do which of the following?

• Follow sports-specific recommended amounts of beta-carotene and selenium

• Follow sports-specific recommended amounts of vitamins C and E

• Consume a variety of antioxidant-rich foods

• Avoid antioxidants in all forms

Dairy products contain which essential nutrient of potential interest to strength/power athletes?

• Calcium

• Protein

• Carbohydrates

• All of these are correct.

Bioavailability of nonheme iron, which is found primarily in plant foods, can be enhanced by eating nonheme foods with which of the following?

• Chocolate

• Either a meat product or a vitamin C source

• Olive oil

• All of these are correct.

Which of the following is one of the functions of zinc in the body?

• It is an antioxidant

• It is a regulator of growth and development

• It is a wound healer

• All of these are correct.

Which of the following explains why strength/power athletes who are trying to gain muscle mass need to consume extra calories?

• To support basic energy needs

• To support the energy demands of daily training

• To support the nutrients needed for tissue growth and development

• All of these are correct.