Performance Fill in the Blank

Performance Consequences of Alcohol Consumption

1. Alcohol lengthens _________ time from injury.

2.  Alcohol can cause _________ which may impair recovery and repair processes.

3.  There is an 11% _________ reduction due to a hangover.

4.   _________ is significantly reduced for up to 72 hours following alcohol consumption.

5.  Alcohol increases _________ losses.

6. Dehydration can reduce _________ capacity.

7.  Drinking alcohol interferes with _________recovery following exercise training.

8.  Chronic _________ depletion is an endurance athlete’s worst enemy.

9.  Meeting _________ goals should be central to an athletes training and recovery nutrition.

10.   _________ beverages are not ideal re-hydration beverages.
 

Word Bank:

Vasodilation

Muscle

Recovery

Alcoholic

Performance

Urine

Carbohydrate

Reaction time

Glycogen

Endurance

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