PART 1 NUTRITION AND ATHLETE HEALTH The sport of athletics includes a wide range of events whose requirements range from speed to endurance, from a light physique to explosive power, and from multiple events lasting less than a minute to a single race lasting more than 2–3 hours. Despite the extreme contrast in these characteristics, all athletes share some common nutrition goals (see Table 6-1). This chapter will briefly explore these goals. Table 6-1. The athlete’s nutrition goals. Characteristic
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Taylor Barto English 101 Holman 4/4/2012 Portrayal of Women in the Media In society today attractiveness can be the base of the empire that one builds. A certain look could be the entire reason someone gets a role in a movie or television show. Everything today is flashier, bigger, better, and more glamorous than before so why would women fall to any exception? These women on television can all play different roles, for example, the corporate climber, the supermom, the social butterfly
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3. Nutritionist |c. Physician responsible for treating musculoskeletal injuries | |A 4. Personal Trainer |d. Responsible for teaching proper techniques and conditioning athletes | |K 5. Dentist |e. Responsible for injury diagnosis and is the supervision/advisor to the certified | |H 6. Athletic Trainer |athletic trainer and coach
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One may consider it an accomplishment for achieving a position on an athletic team. Yet, others may abuse the power. Athletes that break the code of conduct for a two-three month season is ridiculous. Even worse, the coaches and teachers who know about their student-athletes breaking the code and do not do anything about it. I understand that people want to have fun, but regardless, drinking is illegal for people under the age of 21. One is supposed to be committed in that time period and the code
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physical strength in adults continues to build until age 30, then it declines. Death from disease is rare at this age. Athletic Exceptions Athletic performance for most people peaks in early adulthood between the ages of 15 and 35. There are some athletes who are especially talented super stars who may peak at a later date. For example, eight-time Major League Baseball All Star pitcher Nolan Ryan was 46 years old when he pitched his last game. To give you an idea of the span of his career, he was
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professional athletes unfair advantages that are unfair to the athletes who do not use performance enhancing drugs. When athletes use performance enhancing drugs it affects their health and if they are caught when drug tested the athlete can face severe punishments. Consequently, if an athlete is caught using performance enhancing drugs it sends a negative message to young people that often look up to professional athletes. If drug testing was not required in professional sports, some athletes would gain
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Final Exam Review NUTR 295 – Fall 2013 NEW MATERIAL: 100 points (~50 questions) Understanding Disease Risk Factors * Describe the differences between a chronic disease and infectious disease. * What leading causes of death are nutrition-related? A) heart diseases, cancers, strokes, diabetes * Describe the concept of a risk factor. A) Factors known to be related to diseases, but have not yet proven to be a cause. We say that a certain factor puts us at increased risk for
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In our society, there are many different types of diseases and disorders that plague us. The origins for these diseases and disorders are all different. Some are merely physical diseases while there are others that may only affect the mind. Some are genetic; some are a physical response to the body’s exposure to outside elements. Anorexia Nervosa, however, is a disorder that is both physical and mental in nature. This disorder is not genetically based; however, it is something that affects
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The treatment of ALS are therapies, surgery, supportive care, and medication. Treatment for CTE’s are surgery, therapy, and medications. Symptoms for ALS are paralysis, head trauma, and memory loss. Symptoms for CTE’s are memory loss, behavior disorders and depression. To prevent the sudden rise of CTE’s and ALS rules should be made to stop any fatal injury to the
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I also enjoyed. She did here presentation on Developing Skills to Prevent Eating disorders. She talked about what an eating disorder was and also the different types of disorders that I did not know about. She also spoke about the reasons why people have eating disorders. A few reasons why people have eating disorders is because of there body image, their discomfort with their sexual maturity, and pressure felt by athletes to obtain a certain image for that particular sport.Jade Laurence presented
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