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Assignment:

Essay Response Questions

1. Provide an explanation as to the differences in metabolic responses between men and women during prolonged exercise. Also, include a discussion of why these differences may exist.

2. Explain the two potential causes of cardiovascular drift as outlined by Wingo et al. in the article "Cardiovascular Drift During Heat Stress: Implications for Exercise Prescription".

TRUE/FALSE

1. During exercise in the heat, cardiovascular drift has shown to be associated with both a reduced and elevated VO2max.

2. When calories are equated, growth hormone release is NOT influenced by the type of macronutrient consumed.

3. When exercising in the heat, endurance athletes that area smaller in body size experience less heat strain than those with a larger body size.

4. When exercising in the heat, endurance athletes that area smaller in body size experience less heat strain than those with a larger body size.

5. Research has shown that females mobilize lipids to a greater extent than males during endurance activities but lose less fat mass during the same physical training program.

6. Throughout the normal duration of sleep, the time spent in the light sleep phase progressively decreases and eventually disappears completely in the final sleep cycle.