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Which of the following is an accurate neuromuscular change associated with aging?
Which of the following is an accurate neuromuscular change associated with aging?
- Different fiber types are spread more randomly through the muscle
- More type 1 muscle fibers lost vs type II
- Fewer and larger motor units (correct)
- Fewer and smaller motor units
Which of the following is an accurate functional consequence of neuromuscular aging?
Which of the following is an accurate functional consequence of neuromuscular aging?
- Force steadiness declines for females but not males
- Force steadiness declines for both males and females across all force levels (correct)
- Force steadiness declines for males but not females
- Force steadiness is independent of strength
What is the age difference between the young and old adults in the study?
What is the age difference between the young and old adults in the study?
- 40 years
- 39 years (correct)
- 21 years
- 31 years
What is the abbreviation for the study mentioned in the text?
What is the abbreviation for the study mentioned in the text?
What is the force level at which the raw force outputs were measured?
What is the force level at which the raw force outputs were measured?
What is the reference for the study mentioned in the text?
What is the reference for the study mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is a consequence of aging on the muscle-tendon unit?
Which of the following is a consequence of aging on the muscle-tendon unit?
What is the definition of sarcopenia?
What is the definition of sarcopenia?
Which of the following is a pathological consequence of age-related skeletal muscle weakness?
Which of the following is a pathological consequence of age-related skeletal muscle weakness?
What are ADLs and IADLs?
What are ADLs and IADLs?
What is the estimated prevalence of sarcopenia in the USA?
What is the estimated prevalence of sarcopenia in the USA?
What is the difference between sarcopenia and dynapenia?
What is the difference between sarcopenia and dynapenia?
Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria for frailty according to Fried et al.?
Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria for frailty according to Fried et al.?
What is the difference between prefrail and frail exercise prescription?
What is the difference between prefrail and frail exercise prescription?
Which clinical measure can distinguish between pre-frail, mildly frail, moderately frail, and severely frail individuals?
Which clinical measure can distinguish between pre-frail, mildly frail, moderately frail, and severely frail individuals?
What should non-frail older adults follow as exercise recommendation according to the text?
What should non-frail older adults follow as exercise recommendation according to the text?
What is the focus of the exercise program in the study by Bray et al.?
What is the focus of the exercise program in the study by Bray et al.?
What should be assessed before starting an exercise program according to the text?
What should be assessed before starting an exercise program according to the text?
What is the primary prevention strategy mentioned in the text?
What is the primary prevention strategy mentioned in the text?
According to the text, is it ever too late to incorporate muscle strengthening exercise into an individual's routine?
According to the text, is it ever too late to incorporate muscle strengthening exercise into an individual's routine?
