NEW TIPS
Athlete Project Tip 14: Adequate Sleep
Athlete Project Tip 13: The Purpose of Shoes
Athlete Project Tip 12: Training Prior to Championship Play
Athlete Project Tip 11: Not All Beverages are Created Equally
Athlete Project Tip 10 : Caffeine
Athlete Project Tip 9: “Helmets On or Off”
Sample: Have athletes take off their helmets when possible during practice. This may facilitate heat loss. The myth that having your helmet on will aid acclimatization is far from accurate. General exercise in the heat will cause acclimatization. Having athletes leave their helmet on will just retard their ability to dissipate heat. Once an athlete becomes overheated he/she may be in danger of heat illness and also may not be able to function optimally. Therefore, the athlete will be in danger and/or may not get the most out of practice. Removing the helmet when possible during practice may help prevent heat related problems and help the athlete stay focused on the task at hand. Thus the athlete will remain safe and practice time and performance will be maximized.
Athlete Project Tip 8: Youth Vision Testing
Athlete Project Tip 7:Measuring Water Lost During Practice
Athlete Project Tip 6: Should BMI (Body Mass Index) be used?
Athlete Project Tip 5: P3 Training
Athlete Project Tip 4: Sloppy and Incomplete Medical Examinations
Athlete Project Tip 3: What does your opponent see?
Athlete Project Tip 2: Shoes Tied or Untied
Athlete Project Tip 1 “Eye Contacts”
NEW VOCABULARY
This section will provide you with common scientific and slang terminology in sports so that you may use it whenever you need to talk with sports professionals (e.g. doctors, trainers, coaches, etc.).
Athlete Vocabulary 4 "Hydration"
Athletic Vocabulary 3 "Heat Illness"
Athletic Vocabulary 2 "A Doctor's Diagnosis: Orthopedic Injury"
Athletic Vocabulary 1 “The formation of energy”
Sample
The athletic vocabulary theme is “The formation of energy”.
1. Carbohydrates- Carbohydrates are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and are used in the body to rapidly form energy. They exist in three forms: (1) monosaccharides which are simple sugars like fructose, (2) disaccharides which are a combination of two simple sugars such as fructose and sucrose, and (3) polysaccharides which are a combination of three or more sugars.
2. Glucose- Glucose can be found in foods but it is also formed in the digestive tract. It is then released into the blood and is usually referred to as “blood sugar”.
3. Glycogen- Glycogen is basically sugar molecules or carbohydrates stored in muscle cells and the liver.
4. Glycolysis- Glycolysis is the breakdown of glucose or glycogen to form energy and is one of the three energy pathways (i.e. pathways the body uses to yield energy).
5. Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)- ATP is the body’s energy source. Without ATP most cells die quickly. The body breaks down food into this usable form of energy (ATP) required by all cells (e.g. muscles use ATP as a source of energy for contraction).
Putting All the Vocabulary Words Together
Athletes ingest carbohydrates which are broken down during digestion and absorbed into the blood stream as glucose. Glucose then travels through the blood stream and enters the cells of the body. Upon entering a cell, the glucose is either stored as glycogen or it enters glycolysis. Glycolysis breaks down glucose or glycogen into a usable form of energy called ATP. The ATP is then used in cells such as muscle fibers to provide energy for muscle contractions. It is important to understand the formation of energy because it is one of the foundations of sports nutrition and sports nutrition is a factor that will directly influence athletic performance.
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