fueling for health and performance
Carbohydrate, fat, protein, and water are all examples of what type of nutrient?
Macronutrient
The chemical process in living organisms required for the maintenance of life.
Metabolism
What is overtraining?
When an athlete tries to train more than they can mentally or physically tolerate over a period of time. Causes performance deterioration
What are the phases of movement for a discrete skill?
Preparatory, force production, critical instant, follow through
What are the 4 types of skills?
Motor, cognitive, perceptual, and perceptual-motor
What atoms make up carbohydrates?
Hydrogen, Oxygen, Carbon
The constructive phase of metabolism where smaller molecules are converted into larger ones.
Anabolism
What is overreaching?
When an athlete places stress on their body beyond their limit, but only for a short period of time.
What is the difference between a discrete skill and a continuous skill?
Discrete has clear beginning and end while continuous doesn’t
What is the difference between a skill and an ability?
A skill is learned, while an ability is innate (born with it)
What are the components of a triglyceride?
One glycerol and three fatty acids
in what organelle do the krebs cycle and electron transport chain take place in animal cells?
Mitochondria
What are the training principles?
Reversibility, progressive overload. Recovery, variety, periodization
What is coping?
Constantly changing cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage specific external and internal demands that are appraised as taxing or exceeding the resources of the person
What are the phases of learning within a linear pedagogy approach to motor learning?
Cognitive, associative, autonomous
What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids?
Saturated have every carbon atom occupied by hydrogen atoms while unsaturated have missing hydrogens causing double bonds in the carbon chain
What is beta oxidation?
The process of getting energy by metabolizing fat
What are the two main phases of the menstrual cycle?
Follicular and luteal
What are the two main types of coping strategies?
Problem-focused and emotion-focused
What is the psychological refractory period?
When two stimuli are placed close together, the reaction time for the second stimulus is slower
What does it mean to be an essential amino acid?
The body doesn’t produce them (or enough) naturally, so they must be consumed in the diet
What is glycogenolysis?
The breakdown of glycogen into glucose
What effect does progesterone have on basal body temperature?
Increases it
What are some examples of coping strategies?
Problem solving, information seeking, social support, self-talk, controlled distraction, thought control, relaxation skills
What is open-loop control of a movement?
When the movement can be performed without feedback to alter the movement once it has begun