Exam 22: Training for Performance

Many training injuries occur due to overtraining.A common sense guideline to avoid training-induced injuries is that training intensity or duration should not be increased more than ____ per week.

The "RICE" treatment is recommended to improve the recovery from delayed onset muscle soreness.RICE is an abbreviation for_________________.

Delayed onset of muscle soreness is likely due to____________.

Which of the following is NOT an important factor that contributes to performance in endurance events?

Evidence exists that men and women adapt differently to exercise training programs,which suggests that a different approach to physical conditioning should be taken for men versus women.

Training has been shown to improve the lactate threshold in endurance athletes by as much as __________ during 10 years of training.

Providing high quality protein to athletes immediately prior to or after a training session has been shown to:

The term overload,when used in conjunction with a sport conditioning program,is defined as:

Starting an endurance exercise training session with low glycogen levels has been shown to:

Preceding a static stretch with an isometric contraction of the muscle group to be stretched_____________.

Training has been shown to improve exercise economy in both runners and cyclists by as much as __________ over several years of training.

Supplementation with mega doses of the antioxidant vitamins C and E has been shown to:

Current evidence suggests that compression garments ____________________.

A well-designed conditioning program allocates the appropriate amount of aerobic and anaerobic time to match the energy demand of the sport.

The minimum number of sets required for strength gains in untrained,beginning weightlifters is________ set.

Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of overtraining?

Ballistic stretching is thought to be superior to static stretching due to a decreased chance of muscle injury.

Which of the following theories has NOT been proposed to explain the repeated bout effect of protection against exercise-induced muscle soreness?

Women involved in strength training programs do not gain strength as rapidly as men.

When an athlete stops exercise training,the training effect is quickly lost.This illustrates the concept of________.