Question

What are the problems associated with too little and too much fluid prior to, during, and after excercise? Outline the general recommendations for fluid and electrolyte intake during these periods and explain the physiological basis for making these recommendations. Give an example of an appropriate recommendation for an athlete in one sport that is inappropriate for an athlete in a different sport.

Answer 1

• The problem associated with drinking water before the excercise is the person can't able to do the excercise because the fluid volume is more in the body.
• After the excercise also the person should not drink immediately sometimes it leads to aspiration of fluid.
• So we have to advise atletic person should not drink the water before and after the excercise.

Recommendations:

• Advice them to take the food before 2 hours for going excercise.
• Advice them to take carbohydrates rich diet. It helps to store the glucose in the body.
• On the day of big event eat your last meal 3 to 4 hours before the excercise.
• Avoid eating sugary or starchy foods with in 30 mins off starting an activity.
• Ex- diet for ethletic person.

1. Load up on carbohydrates.
2. Get enough protein but not too much.

These are the diet for etlethle person.