Answers:
1. Alcohol
lengthens recovery time from injury.
2.
Alcohol
can cause vasodilation which may impair recovery and repair
processes.
3.
There is
an 11% performance reduction due to a hangover.
4.
Reaction
time
is significantly reduced for up to 72 hours following alcohol
consumption.
5.
Alcohol
increases urine losses.
6.
Dehydration can reduce endurance capacity.
7.
Drinking
alcohol interferes with muscle recovery following exercise
training.
8.
Chronic
glycogen depletion is an endurance athlete’s worst enemy.
9.
Meeting
carbohydrate goals should be central to an athletes training
and recovery nutrition.
10.
Alcoholic
beverages are not ideal rehydration beverages.
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