The term voluntary dehydration refers to athletes engaged in exercise who are ____.
A) assigned to the control group in research studies examining fluid intake
B) not within five pounds of their pre-exercise weight
C) testing the precision of their thirst mechanism
D) unable or unwilling to consume sufficient fluid to offset fluid loss
Q. 2As a rule of thumb, the American College of Sports Medicine recommends a fluid intake at least four (4 ) hours prior to exercise of approximately ____.
A) 240 ml
B) 500 ml
C) 5-7 ml/kg
D) 10-15 ml/kg
Q. 3It would be inappropriate to use scale weight to monitor exercise-related fluid loss and subsequent rehydration with which of the following athletes?
A) Endurance athlete exercising in the heat
B) Endurance athlete exercising in humid conditions
C) Strength athlete
D) Athlete struggling with body image
Q. 4An athlete's pre-exercise weight is 163 pounds. His post-exercise weight is 161 pounds. What does this two (2 ) pound weight loss represent?
A) Fat loss
B) Loss of muscle mass
C) Fluid loss
D) Lean body mass
Q. 5One liter of water weighs approximately ____.
A) one pound
B) one kilogram
C) two pounds
D) two kilograms
Q. 6When comparing urine to a color chart, it is recommended that athletes use urine obtained from ____.
A) the first void (urination) of the day
B) the second void (urination) of the day
C) the last void (urination) before going to bed for the night
D) any void (urination) during the day
Q. 7The least accurate but most practical method of monitoring hydration status in athletes is ____.
A) 24-hour urine volume
B) urine color
C) plasma osmolarity
D) isotope dilution
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