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Nutrition for Physical Activity Final Exam
Study Guide Questions With Correct
Answers
1. .Which of the following are examples of training adaptations?
a. Increased capillarization
b. Fast to slow twitch muscle fiber conversion
c. Increased heart size
d. Increased mass of the mitochondria
e. All of the above - answer✔e. All of the above
2. What is the main reason Low Carb diets are effective?
a. Caloric deficit due to cutting out an entire macronutrient group
b. Ketosis
c. Increased fatty acid synthesis due to glycogen depletion
d. Without carbs, there is more energy for training
e. More insulin for more anabolic stimulus - answer✔a. Caloric deficit due to cutting out an
entire macronutrient group
3. Fasted training:
a. May increase exercise capacity
b. Is suitable for high intensity training
c. Increases fatty acid oxidation
d. Decreases fatty acid oxidation
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e. Increases circulating levels of plasma glucose and endurance - answer✔c. Increases fatty acid
oxidation
4. Which of the following is a characteristic of intermittent fasting regarding training?
a. Less amino acid availability
b. Less pre-training fuel available
c. Increased fat loss and training performance
d. a. and b. only
e. All of the above are associated with Intermittent Fasting. - answer✔d. a. and b. only
5. Studies have shown that adding post training carbohydrates increases muscle protein synthesis
in addition to replenishing glycogen stores.
a. True
b. False - answer✔a. True
6. Which of the following is true concerning free radicals and exercise?
a. Exercise/training is associated with increased formation of free radicals
b. Free radical formation during training may have advantageous effects
c. Moderate levels of ROS (reactive oxygen species, a form of free radicals) are essential in
muscle force production development
d. Increased consumption of antioxidant nutrients may interfere with necessary adaptive tissue
processes
e. All of the above are true - answer✔e. All of the above are true
7. NSAIDs may interfere with normal inflammatory responses after training and should not be
recommended to treat muscle soreness.
a. True
b. False - answer✔a. True
8. Which of the following are not symptoms of overtraining and overreaching?
a. Increased performance
b. Muscle and joint pain
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c. Loss of enthusiasm
d. Decreased appetite
e. Decreased immunity - answer✔a. Increased performance
9. Supplementing BCAAs reduces fatigue and has been shown to improve performance.
a. True
b. False - answer✔a. True
10. According to our notes, which of these is not a contributor to optimal sports performance?
a. Body size
b. Body structure
c. Body composition
d. Body fat
e. Body shape - answer✔e. Body shape
11. Excess body fat is detrimental to performance.
a. True
b. False - answer✔a. True
12. We typically see the lowest body fat in male athletes in which of the following sports?
a. Basketball
b. Gymnasts
c. Triathletes
d. Sprinters
e. Endurance runners - answer✔e. Endurance runners
13. What is the minimum body fat for health in males and females, respectively?
a. 10 and 20%
b. 5 and 12%
c. 15 and 25%
10/27/2024 1:24 PM
Nutrition for Physical Activity Final Exam
Study Guide Questions With Correct
Answers
1. .Which of the following are examples of training adaptations?
a. Increased capillarization
b. Fast to slow twitch muscle fiber conversion
c. Increased heart size
d. Increased mass of the mitochondria
e. All of the above - answer✔e. All of the above
2. What is the main reason Low Carb diets are effective?
a. Caloric deficit due to cutting out an entire macronutrient group
b. Ketosis
c. Increased fatty acid synthesis due to glycogen depletion
d. Without carbs, there is more energy for training
e. More insulin for more anabolic stimulus - answer✔a. Caloric deficit due to cutting out an
entire macronutrient group
3. Fasted training:
a. May increase exercise capacity
b. Is suitable for high intensity training
c. Increases fatty acid oxidation
d. Decreases fatty acid oxidation
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e. Increases circulating levels of plasma glucose and endurance - answer✔c. Increases fatty acid
oxidation
4. Which of the following is a characteristic of intermittent fasting regarding training?
a. Less amino acid availability
b. Less pre-training fuel available
c. Increased fat loss and training performance
d. a. and b. only
e. All of the above are associated with Intermittent Fasting. - answer✔d. a. and b. only
5. Studies have shown that adding post training carbohydrates increases muscle protein synthesis
in addition to replenishing glycogen stores.
a. True
b. False - answer✔a. True
6. Which of the following is true concerning free radicals and exercise?
a. Exercise/training is associated with increased formation of free radicals
b. Free radical formation during training may have advantageous effects
c. Moderate levels of ROS (reactive oxygen species, a form of free radicals) are essential in
muscle force production development
d. Increased consumption of antioxidant nutrients may interfere with necessary adaptive tissue
processes
e. All of the above are true - answer✔e. All of the above are true
7. NSAIDs may interfere with normal inflammatory responses after training and should not be
recommended to treat muscle soreness.
a. True
b. False - answer✔a. True
8. Which of the following are not symptoms of overtraining and overreaching?
a. Increased performance
b. Muscle and joint pain
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c. Loss of enthusiasm
d. Decreased appetite
e. Decreased immunity - answer✔a. Increased performance
9. Supplementing BCAAs reduces fatigue and has been shown to improve performance.
a. True
b. False - answer✔a. True
10. According to our notes, which of these is not a contributor to optimal sports performance?
a. Body size
b. Body structure
c. Body composition
d. Body fat
e. Body shape - answer✔e. Body shape
11. Excess body fat is detrimental to performance.
a. True
b. False - answer✔a. True
12. We typically see the lowest body fat in male athletes in which of the following sports?
a. Basketball
b. Gymnasts
c. Triathletes
d. Sprinters
e. Endurance runners - answer✔e. Endurance runners
13. What is the minimum body fat for health in males and females, respectively?
a. 10 and 20%
b. 5 and 12%
c. 15 and 25%
