Carbohydrate
What is the main importance of carbohydrates?
To fuel performance
what are 3 monosaccharides?
glucose, fructose, galactose
What does ATP stand for?
Adenosine Triphosphate
What is the body’s main fuel source during moderate to high-intensity exercise?
Carbohydrates
Which molecule is the simplest form of carbohydrate that the body uses for immediate energy?
Glucose
what is the stored form of carbohydrates in the muscle and liver
Glycogen
What are 3 Disaccharides?
Sucrose, Lactose, Maltose
Anaerobic and Aerobic
What is the stored form of carbohydrate that muscles use for energy?
Muscle Glycogen
Complex carbohydrates are made of many sugar units. What is one example of a complex carbohydrate?
Starch (found in foods like potatoes, oats, and rice).
what is muscle contraction usually fueled by?
Carbohydrates
What are carbohydrates often classified as?
"Simple" and "Complex"
For short-term intense exercise: What pathway does energy mainly come from?
anaerobic pathways
Which fuel source is used first when you start exercising?
Carbohydrates (from blood glucose and glycogen).
What happens to extra carbohydrates that the body doesn’t need right away?
They are stored as glycogen or converted to fat
What should the intake of carbohydrates be determined by?
The type of athletic activity
Sugar is often demonized and called ______?
Toxic
For Prolonged Exercise: where does the energy primarily come from?
aerobic metabolism
What happens when the body runs low on glycogen during long exercise?
You get tired and performance drops because the body must rely more on slower fuel sources like fat.
Where does carbohydrate absorption mainly take place in the body?
The small intestine
How much grams of carbohydrates should be taken if doing a team sport for 1 or more hours
30-60 grams
What is the ratio of a mix of glucose and fructose?
2:1
Incremental exercise, means what?
gradually increasing exercise intensity over time
Which carbohydrate source gives energy the fastest
Stored glycogen
Which energy system relies most on carbohydrates for quick bursts of high-intensity activity?
The anaerobic glycolytic system.