Which of the following characteristics is not a component of fitness? Muscle endurance Conditioning Flexibility Muscle strength ANSWER: RATIO: Vitamin or mineral supplements taken right before an...

Which of the following characteristics is not a component of fitness?

1. Muscle endurance


2. Conditioning


3. Flexibility


4. Muscle strength

ANSWER:

RATIO:

Vitamin or mineral supplements taken right before an event are useless for improving performance because the:

1. athlete sweats the nutrients out during the event.


2. stomach can’t digest supplements during physical activity.


3. nutrients are diluted by all the fluids the athlete drinks.


4. body needs hours or days for the nutrients to do their work.

ANSWER:

RATIO:

Physically active young women, especially those who are endurance athletes, are prone to:

1. energy excess.


2. iron deficiency.


3. protein overload.


4. iodine deficiency

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