NUTR 7001 - MODULE 3 Questions With Complete Solutions

Commonly used anabolic steroid precursors include correct answer: What are some characteristics of the spirit of sports? correct answer: - Ethics, fair play and honesty - health - excellence in performance - character and education - fun and joy - teamwork - dedication and commitment - respect for rules and laws - respect for self and other participants - courage - community and solidarity What does WADA stand for? correct answer: World Anti-Doping Agency When was WADA established? correct answer: It was stablished in 1999 What was established in 1999 as an international independent agency composed and funded equally by the sport movement and governments of the world correct answer: WADA Key activities include scientific research, education, development of Anti-Doping capacities, and monitoring of the World Anti-Doping Code? correct answer: WADA What is USADA? correct answer: This is the acronym for United States Anti-Doping Association This harmonizes Anti-Doping policies across all sports and and countries? correct answer: USADA - United States Anti-Doping Association Green tea catechin is a bioactive agent that has found use by wrestlers. What is the primary use of GTC for this sport? correct answer: Weight loss What are some components of green tea, which may improve exercise performance? correct answer: 1. Caffeine 2. EGCG 3. Green tea extract 4. Green tea catechins List some potential benefits of dietary supplementation with green tea and/or its components on sports performance. correct answer: 1. increase fat oxidation 2. enhanced exercise performance 3. weight loss 4. mitigation of adverse effects of intense training like inflammation Green tea extract contains this bioactive component that may contribute to its ergogenic qualities correct answer: Caffeine What is a potential benefit of dietary supplementation with green tea and/or its components on sport performance correct answer: increased fat oxidation Most of the available research regarding the potential ergogenic effect of catechins during exercise and aerobic endurance tasks have focused on what? correct answer: Increased fat oxidation as an energy source In a study discussed in the discussions, a meta-analysis of 15 studies showed that green tea catechin (GTC) dietary supplementation decreased what? correct answer: Decreased 1. body weight 2. waist circumference 3. body mass index 4. waist-to-hip ration What is the most abundant green tea catechin and a popular dietary supplement? correct answer: EGCG - Epigallocatechin-3-gallate What is one potential benefit of dietary supplements with green tea and/or components on sport performance correct answer: a potential benefit is enhanced exercise performance List specific components of green tea that garnered attention as dietary supplements correct answer: These are benefits of green tea supplements 1. caffeine 2. green tea extract 3. EGCG 4. Green tea catechins Do catechins decrease sympathetic nervous system activity? correct answer: no Several recent reviews have presented possible mechanisms for catechins such as EGCG may prevent chronic disease. List some other possible mechanisms of catechins. correct answer: 1. influence on gene function 2. increased anti-inflammatory activity 3. increased antioxidant activity 4. increased fat oxidation Regarding green tea extract (GTE), which of the following is not true regarding its caffeine content? 1. GTE may be may be decaffeinated 2. Caffeine found in green tea is differerent than caffeine in coffee 3. GTE may contain coffeine 4. Caffeine has ergogenic properties 5. amounts of caffeine can vary widely between products correct answer: number 2 is not true. A study exploring dietary supplements with several dietary phytonutrients (GTE, EGCG, EPA, DHA, quercetin) during exercise training could significantly reduce exercise-induced what? correct answer: inflammation How might the purified green tea compound EGCG mechanistically enhance exercise performance? correct answer: increased antioxidant activity Which of the following is not a permissible supplement for athletes? 1. Energy bars 2. Electrolyte drinks 3. Vitamins and minerals 4. Anabolic steroids 5. Carbohydrate boosters correct answer: Athletes can not consume anabolic steroids In 2009, the NCAA overturned its ban on items consumed between meals for athletes as added benefit. What was now allowed by this bylaw (16.5.2.h)? correct answer: Food such as fruit, nuts, and bagels The primary source of energy for permissible bars is? correct answer: Carbohydrates are the primary source of permissible bar for athletes There are two major goals behind legislation of nutritional supplements in sports. Name the goals? correct answer: The goals are: 1. End growing practice of providing muscle-building supplements 2. Decrease student-athlete exposure to supplements that are not well-regulated How many meals per day at the collegiate rank in a training table setting? correct answer: There is 1 meal in a training table setting In 2009, the NCAA overturned its ban items consumed between meals for athletes as added benefit. All of the following are allowed except which one? 1. nuts 2. green tea 3. fruit 4. electrolyte drinks 5. bagels correct answer: Green tea is not allowed as part of the 2009 NCAA overturned A current trend with professional sports is the organizational designation of someone who can speak about dietary supplements could include all of the following except? 1. strength coach 2. athletic trainer 3. sports RD 4. nutritionist correct answer: A nutritionist is NOT designated as someone that can speak about dietary supplements in professional sports What is the maximum percentage of kcals from protein that are allowed in protein drinks? correct answer: 30% This is a real challenge for those designing meals for sports athletes? correct answer: calculating the value of meals for athletes Bylaws of the NCAA permit four classes of permissible supplements. What are they? correct answer: 1. Vitamins and minerals 2. carbohydrate boosters (beverages) 3. energy bars 4. electrolyte drinks Name a major goal behind the original legislation enacted on behalf of collegiate, Olympic, professional, and military organizations? correct answer: End the growing practice of schools providing muscle-building supplements. Also, it wanted to minimize the amount of supplements athletes could take This professional sports organization was the first to implement policy regarding banned substances certification program so that athletes would have a good source for information regarding dietary supplements? correct answer: NFL in 2004 (NCAA followed in 2005) The NCAA Bylaw 16.5.2.h lifted the ban on providing athletes food between meals to fuel athletes asserting that it provided an extra benefit. What foods are now allowed? correct answer: fruits, nuts and bagels