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Sport Nutrition
Nutrition in Sports Medicine
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nutrition | Process by which a living organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and for replacement of tissues |
| Energy | power used to do work or to produce heat or light |
| Calories | what energy is measured as in nutrition |
| carbohydrates | primary source of fuel (glucose) for energy |
| proteins | body's maintain structure elements and found in every cell and tissue. |
| fats | dietary and fatty acids, Also known as lipids |
| vitamins | complete organic substances the body needs in small amounts and measured in milligrams (mg) or micrograms (mcg) |
| minerals | inorganic substances that help with proper growth, development, and health. |
| water | most important nutrient |
| proper hydration | 6-8 glasses of fluids each date |
| Myplate | Government recommendations on daily food intake |
| sports drinks | replace electrolytes lost during heavy sweating |
| hyponatremia | excess of sodium caused by overconsumption of water. |
| energy drink | main active ingredients include caffeine and sugar. |
| carbohydrate loading | helps store the max amount of energy prior to an event. |
| Body Mass Index | Uses a person's height and weight to determine body composition. |
| Hydrostatic weighing, | Underwater weighing, measures body density. |
| Skinfold Caliper | Measure the thinkness of the fat layer on specific body sites. |
| Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis | Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis "Body fat scale" |
| Infrared | Measures the thickness of the skin/fat at only one site. |
| Anorexia Nervosa | Intense fear of gaining weight, distorted body image, self-starvation or over exercising. |
| Bulimia Nervosa | Binging and purging, feeling out of control during the eating episode. |
| Female Athlete Triad | Eating Disorder, Amenorrhea, and Osteoporosis |
| Amenorrhea | Absence of menstruation for 3 or more consecutive months |
| Ergogenic Aids | Substances that enhance one's performance above normal standards. |
| Caffeine | Energy enhancing substance, increases heart rate and diuretic. |
| beta blocker | Substance that decreases the heart rate |
| Anabolic steroids | made from testosterone, increase male features, increase in muscle size. |
| Human Growth Hormone | Naturally found the body, produced by the pituitary gland |
| Eythroprotein | Caused by an increased in red blood cell production |
| Blood doping | Practice of removing blood from athletes, storing it, and re-injecting prior to competition. |
| Bod Pod | Most accurate estimation of body composition. |
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