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February 19






Now that we have absorbed the news that Britney has shaved her head...back to school god its cold out...

Science:

Textbook pp. 155 - 171

Workbook Exercises 10.1, p. 108; 10.2, pp. 109 - 110

§ Nutrition and athletic performance

§ Dehydration and fluid replacement

§ Carbohydrate-loading

Research published reports (in sport and fitness magazines or on the Internet) of the pre-competition diets of elite athletes.

Bring to class labels from various “sports bars” and “replacement drinks”

Discussion can revolve around the pros and cons of each product (i.e., their nutritional claims and actual nutrient value).

Assign Exercise 10.1 (Section Quiz) on p. 108 and Exercise 10.2 (Terminology Review) on pp. 109 - 110 to review understanding of the basic concepts relating to nutrition and performance.

Look at: Workbook Exercise 11.3, p. 123

§ Nutritional aids

§ Pharmacological aids

§ Physiological aids


The three basic forms of performance-enhancing substances, or ergogenic aids (nutritional, pharmacological, and physiological aids)

The basic subgroups of nutritional aids (vitamins and minerals; protein and amino acid supplements; carnitine; creatine; and caffeine)

The basic subgroups of pharmacological aids (pain-masking drugs, anabolic steroids, prohormones, human growth hormone, and erythropoietin)

The role of the World Anti-Doping Agency in fighting drug use in sport


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