A ____ diet can increase an athlete's endurance.
a. high-fat and low-protein
b. high-protein
c. normal mixed
d. high-vitamin
e. high-carbohydrate
Q. 2What item has been falsely claimed to increase the use of fatty acids and spare glycogen during exercise?
a. carnitine
b. caffeine
c. sodium bicarbonate
d. creatine
e. coenzyme Q10
Q. 3For an athlete exercising at a moderate intensity, fat use as a fuel is limited until the athlete has been working out for at least ____ minutes.
a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. 20
e. 40
Q. 4A trained muscle is better equipped to use ____ for energy and can conserve its ____ supply for a longer period of time.
a. glucose; fat
b. fat; glycogen
c. amino acids; glucose
d. glycogen; amino acids
e. glucose; amino acids
Q. 5Imagine you are the sports nutritionist for an endurance runner. What level of daily protein intake (based on desirable body weight) would you recommend for your client?
a. 0.8 to 1.0 g/kg
b. 1.0 to 1.2 g/kg
c. 1.2 to 1.4 g/kg
d. 1.4 to 1.6 g/kg
e. 1.6 to 1.8 g/kg
Q. 6The condition in which muscles increase in size is called ____.
a. hypertrophy
b. atrophy
c. hypotrophy
d. isotrophy
e. auxotrophy
Q. 7Sports anemia is not true iron-deficiency anemia and is related to ____.
a. low iron intakes
b. low dairy intakes
c. increased blood volume
d. lower than normal sodium in the blood
e. high level of excreted potassium
Q. 8If a female athlete has irregular menstrual periods, what long-term complication could develop as a result?
a. diabetes
b. osteoporosis
c. obesity
d. hypertension
e. hypertrophy
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