Athlete Dehydration

Task 2 – Describe (P3) or explain (M1) the concept of energy intake and expenditure in sports performance.

Students in college have to balance many activities: school, friends, work, health, and everything in between. Being a student athlete adds a whole new workload. Not only do student athletes have to balance class, studying, and homework, but they also have workouts, meetings, events, games, and of course, practice. Not even mentioning a social life, a student athlete 's daily schedule is already packed full. Typically, a student athlete wakes up, goes to a workout that is followed by classes, then another workout, and finally time for studying and homework.

The human body will generate half of all needed creatine and ATP on a daily basis. The remaining half is produced from the food that we consume. What this means is that we naturally accumulate almost 100% of the needed energy on a daily basis. When these young athletes now add another 5-15%, the body may undergo some changes or side affects. According to the American College Of Sports Medicine, creatine is not recommended for athletes that work out in heated areas or warm climates. Furthermore, they also warn that adolescents have a much greater risk of damaging their internal organs than adults with a similar level of health. These warnings should serve as a red flag for parents who willingly allow their student athletes to consume creatine as a dietary supplement. In fact, if athletes or parents researched this product they would find that it is not currently regulated by the Food And Drug Administration (FDA). Meanwhile athletic departments all over this country purposely influence athletes to participate in the use of this drug, all in the name of winning. Sadly, high school sports has turned into a method of financial dependency by fiscally strapped public school systems. In fact, these school systems put pressure on high school athletic associations to allow athletes to experiment with these supplements that are not regulated or controlled. People are still under the assumption that Creatine is safe because it is sold over the counter.

Staying hydrated is so important to your overall health, Tina. I recommend you drink at least eight glasses of water a day. By glasses, I mean that each glass should be at least 8 ounces. If you find it hard to drink this much water, try adding a sugar-free water flavoring to the water. This can help make the water more appealing to taste and you can change the flavor each day. Just be sure the flavoring you add is sugar-free because high sugar drinks will increase your blood sugar. Even though it can be hard to drink water, it is vital to help keep your blood sugar levels down. Water also helps to keep your kidneys working properly. When taking your diabetic medications, be sure to drink a full glass of water. By drinking that full glass of

I had the amazing privilege to observe Erin Herrmann, who is the head athletic trainer at Putnam City North High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The reason why she was chosen for my observation hour was because she has the job that I am yearning to obtain after I earn my master’s degree in athletic training. This occupation is completely relevant to exercise physiology because athletic trainers have the opportunity to help injured athletes to recover by creating, facilitating, and assisting athletes with their rehabilitation assignments.

Many incoming student athletes face problems with being out of shape when they first start their season. Many will claim that they will start to get in shape when they begin practicing and once they get used to it. It could be true for some student athletes, but they will find themselves struggling throughout the first couple months. Why not start off the season already in shape by eating correctly. Diet will be one of the most important lifestyles in a student athlete’s life. A lot of new collegiate student athletes will not know that eating three meals a day will help them throughout their whole season as well as their pre-season. I believe that all student athletes should consume at least three meals a day while keeping in mind what they are eating. Not only is it important for them to eat three meals a day but it is very important for all student athletes to consume the right amount of water everyday.

The HHFKA did not take into consideration that athletes burn more calories than normal students. When a student athlete performs his or her’s sport, they burn calories in the process. Because the HHFKA did not take this into consideration, student athletes may not be receiving the proper amount of calories. Instead, the HHFKA created a one size fits all meal plan. This meal plan restricts the caloric intake of students in order to help them from gaining weight, without taking into account not all students need to have their calories restricted. In reality there is not a meal plan that can fit the needs of all students, therefore there needs to be multiple meal plans for the various types of students that schools encounter. For example, normal students should receive a tray with 750 to 850 calories, as the HHFKA requires. Student athletes should receive a tray the contains 900 to 1000 in order to help them perform to their maximum

From the first beep of the alarm clock to the last click of the light at night, a college athlete is constantly busy. Between practices, classes, weight lifting, classes again, followed by another practice, and studying all being a normal day, college athletes have a lot on their plate. Not to mention the games or meets every week and the traveling to and from events that is added to their schedule during season, time can quickly run out in a single day. Knowing that this is going to happen, college athletes still sacrifice everything to live those four years of craziness simple because they love the sport they play and find

Hydration Water makes up about 50%-60% of the body. This means that it is important to keep hydrated as the body needs it to function properly. The water helps the body out in different ways. For example, it helps transport nutrients around the body and carries waste product out the body.

In addition to the pressure to reduce weight, athletes are often pressed for time, and they have to lose weight rapidly to make or stay on the team. As a result they often experience frequent periods of restrictive dieting or weight

The Army’s circumference measuring is the only way authorized to determine a soldier’s body composition. For males it is used by measuring the circumference of the neck and waist and for females it is the waist, neck and hips. Based on soldiers’ height and age their body composition is calculated and compared to a predetermined chart. Many service members including leaders disagree with this method of determining body composition stating it is outdated and inaccurate; however, there are many benefits to using this method as well. This method is beneficial being in the military because it is cost effective, easy to administer, and the least time consuming of most of the other options out there. This way of measuring can be considered inaccurate. It does not directly reflect the body composition of the person being measured especially for individuals who participate in

Fitness and nutritional habits should be more enforced in today’s society; especially in the United States. The general public as a whole is less healthy the prior days. People are not as active, make poor eating choices, are indoors more often and always on the run. This is the results to an unhealthy culture. By changing our day to day habits by incorporating healthy meal planning and exercise we can beat this growing change.

M1 give examples of the impact of energy balance and hydration in relation to sports performance

This research is a research to be more informed of the importance of a healthy diet and hydration for dancers. A balance diet together with hydration is extremely important for dancers. If dancers do not keep themselves hydrated they could suffer from dehydration suffering from some its symptoms such as fatigue, tiredness, decrease of performance, cramping, and nausea and vomiting. Dancers need hydration to replace fluids, although if dancers drink too much it could lead the dancer’s to feel bloated and uncomfortable especially if they drink too much during dancing sessions. Good nutrition is essential for dancers, dancers are very active therefore they need to fuel their body and take food that provides the right amount of nutritional value

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