Sports Nutrition: Ch. 1-3 questions and
answers 2025\2026 A+ Grade
training
- correct answer a planned program of exercise with the goal of improving and maintaining athletic
performance
sports nutrition
- correct answer the application of nutrition and exercise physiology principles to support and enhance
training, performance, and recovery
recovery
- correct answer an undefined period of time after exercise for rest, replenishment, and adaptation
elite athletes
- correct answer -exceptionally skilled and dedicated to their training regimens; lives are planned around
their training and competition schedules: athletics are their profession (professional golfer)
well-trained athletes
- correct answer -trained athletes although the level of their training is probably less than that of their
professional counterparts (collegiate golfer)
Recreational athletes
- correct answer -athletes that train little, if at all, and their primary focus is not improving performance;
participate in sports to be physically active, to maintain a healthy lifestyle, and for enjoyment
energy
- correct answer the capacity to do work. In the context of dietary intake, defined as the caloric content
of a food or beverage.
cardiovascular fitness
- correct answer ability to perform endurance-type activities, determined by the heart's ability to
, provide a sufficient amount of oxygen-laden blood to exercising muscles and the ability of those muscles
to take up and use the oxygen
aerobic
- correct answer "with oxygen." Used in reference to exercise that primarily uses the oxygen-dependent
energy system, oxidative phosphorylation
anaerobic
- correct answer "without oxygen" used in reference to exercise that primarily uses one or both of the
energy systems that are not dependent on oxygen, creatine phosphate or anaerobic glycolysis
intensity
- correct answer the absolute of relative difficulty of physical activity or exercise
glycogen
- correct answer storage form of glucose in the liver and muscle
fatigue
- correct answer decreased capacity to do mental or physical work
chronic
- correct answer lasts for a long period of time. opposite of acute
crash diet
- correct answer severe restriction of food intake in an attempt to lose large amounts of body fat rapidly
hypohydration
- correct answer an insufficient amount of water; below the normal state of hydration
overload
- correct answer an exercise stimulus that is of sufficient magnitude to cause enough stress to warrant
long-term changes by the body
answers 2025\2026 A+ Grade
training
- correct answer a planned program of exercise with the goal of improving and maintaining athletic
performance
sports nutrition
- correct answer the application of nutrition and exercise physiology principles to support and enhance
training, performance, and recovery
recovery
- correct answer an undefined period of time after exercise for rest, replenishment, and adaptation
elite athletes
- correct answer -exceptionally skilled and dedicated to their training regimens; lives are planned around
their training and competition schedules: athletics are their profession (professional golfer)
well-trained athletes
- correct answer -trained athletes although the level of their training is probably less than that of their
professional counterparts (collegiate golfer)
Recreational athletes
- correct answer -athletes that train little, if at all, and their primary focus is not improving performance;
participate in sports to be physically active, to maintain a healthy lifestyle, and for enjoyment
energy
- correct answer the capacity to do work. In the context of dietary intake, defined as the caloric content
of a food or beverage.
cardiovascular fitness
- correct answer ability to perform endurance-type activities, determined by the heart's ability to
, provide a sufficient amount of oxygen-laden blood to exercising muscles and the ability of those muscles
to take up and use the oxygen
aerobic
- correct answer "with oxygen." Used in reference to exercise that primarily uses the oxygen-dependent
energy system, oxidative phosphorylation
anaerobic
- correct answer "without oxygen" used in reference to exercise that primarily uses one or both of the
energy systems that are not dependent on oxygen, creatine phosphate or anaerobic glycolysis
intensity
- correct answer the absolute of relative difficulty of physical activity or exercise
glycogen
- correct answer storage form of glucose in the liver and muscle
fatigue
- correct answer decreased capacity to do mental or physical work
chronic
- correct answer lasts for a long period of time. opposite of acute
crash diet
- correct answer severe restriction of food intake in an attempt to lose large amounts of body fat rapidly
hypohydration
- correct answer an insufficient amount of water; below the normal state of hydration
overload
- correct answer an exercise stimulus that is of sufficient magnitude to cause enough stress to warrant
long-term changes by the body
