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Nutrition Vocab
Sports med 2
Competitive fitness
General fitness
Repetition
Contraction
Hamstrings
Strength and endurance required
to be competitive in sports
activities
Ability to perform daily activities
and to withstand stress without
fatigue
Completion of designated
movement through the entire range
of motion
Shortening or tightening of a
muscle
Muscles on the posterior aspect of
the femur
Resting heart rate
# of times the heart beats in 1
min w/o physical activity
Recovery heart rate
# of times the heart beats in 1
min, 60 seconds after activity
Lean body weight
Weight of the body after the
fat weight has been subtracted
Fat weight
Weight of the body after lean body
weight has been subtracted
Essential body fat
Minimum amount of body fat
necessary for the protection of internal
organs
Ideal percentage of body fat
Amount of fat at which a person
performs and feels their best
Recommended body fat %
for males less than age 30
9-15 % body fat
Recommended body fat %
for females less than 30
14-21% body fat
Metabolism
Sum of all physical and chemical processes that
take place in the body, conversion of food to
energy
Nutrients
Substances that provide
nourishment
Carbohydrate
Complex sugar that is a basic source
of energy for the body
Glycogen
Primary fuel needed by athletes in
most sports
Calories
Unit of heat
Protein
Class of complex nitrogenous organic
compounds that function as the
primary building blocks of the body
Substance made up of lipids or fatty
acids that are a source of energy and
vital to growth and development
High density lipoprotein, “good
cholesterol”
Fat
HDLs
Dietary fiber
Roughage, cannot be digested
Vitamins
Organic substance that are essential in
small quantities for body function
Minerals
Inorganic compounds that are essential
to body function
Dehydration
Loss of water from a body or substance
Dietary reference intakes
Set of nutrient reference values used to
plan and evaluate diets for good health
Basal metabolic rate
Rate at which the body normally burns
calories
MyPlate
General guide for healthy eating that
illustrates the number of recommended
servings for each food group