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What is a typical change in body composition with advancing age in healthy humans?
What is a typical change in body composition with advancing age in healthy humans?
- Increase in muscular power
- Decrease in lean body mass (correct)
- Enhancement in proprioception
- Improvement in cardiorespiratory endurance
Which of the following is a critical component for physical function in older adults?
Which of the following is a critical component for physical function in older adults?
- Reduced balance and stability
- Increased joint range of motion
- Enhanced coordination (correct)
- Improved muscular endurance
What effect does inactivity/decreased physical activity have on the elderly?
What effect does inactivity/decreased physical activity have on the elderly?
- Enhanced balance and gait
- Decreased risk of falling and fracture
- Disturbed functioning of growth hormones (correct)
- Increased lean body mass
Which physiological function typically decreases with aging, leading to problems such as dyspnea on exertion and fatigue?
Which physiological function typically decreases with aging, leading to problems such as dyspnea on exertion and fatigue?
What is the consequence of decreased physical activity in the elderly related to body composition?
What is the consequence of decreased physical activity in the elderly related to body composition?
Which component is critical to physical function in older adults and contributes to balance, stability, and postural control?
Which component is critical to physical function in older adults and contributes to balance, stability, and postural control?
What is a typical effect of aging on physical activity?
What is a typical effect of aging on physical activity?
What is the consequence of decreased physical activity on balance and gait in the elderly?
What is the consequence of decreased physical activity on balance and gait in the elderly?
What is an effect of inactivity/decreased physical activity on the metabolic and cardiovascular systems?
What is an effect of inactivity/decreased physical activity on the metabolic and cardiovascular systems?
What is a typical consequence of decreased physical activity in the elderly?
What is a typical consequence of decreased physical activity in the elderly?
What does regular exercise do for adults of all ages?
What does regular exercise do for adults of all ages?
What should be included in the comprehensive evaluation before beginning an exercise training program for the geriatric population?
What should be included in the comprehensive evaluation before beginning an exercise training program for the geriatric population?
Why is it more appropriate to evaluate older people using a specific health-history questionnaire?
Why is it more appropriate to evaluate older people using a specific health-history questionnaire?
What is an extremely useful tool that should be a standard part of the client intake process?
What is an extremely useful tool that should be a standard part of the client intake process?
What should assessments for older people be chosen based on?
What should assessments for older people be chosen based on?
What are some benefits of regular participation in physical activity for older adults?
What are some benefits of regular participation in physical activity for older adults?
What is one of the aspects of health that training significantly improves for adults?
What is one of the aspects of health that training significantly improves for adults?
What does regular participation in physical activity have a variety of benefits in older adults?
What does regular participation in physical activity have a variety of benefits in older adults?
What is a critical component for physical function in older adults?
What is a critical component for physical function in older adults?
Why is it important to evaluate older people using a specific health-history questionnaire?
Why is it important to evaluate older people using a specific health-history questionnaire?
What is one of the aspects of health that training significantly improves for adults?
What is one of the aspects of health that training significantly improves for adults?
What is the consequence of decreased physical activity on balance and gait in the elderly?
What is the consequence of decreased physical activity on balance and gait in the elderly?
What is an extremely useful tool that should be a standard part of the client intake process?
What is an extremely useful tool that should be a standard part of the client intake process?
Which physiological function typically decreases with aging, leading to problems such as dyspnea on exertion and fatigue?
Which physiological function typically decreases with aging, leading to problems such as dyspnea on exertion and fatigue?
What is a typical consequence of decreased physical activity in the elderly related to body composition?
What is a typical consequence of decreased physical activity in the elderly related to body composition?
What does regular exercise do for adults of all ages?
What does regular exercise do for adults of all ages?
What should be included in the comprehensive evaluation before beginning an exercise training program for the geriatric population?
What should be included in the comprehensive evaluation before beginning an exercise training program for the geriatric population?
What are some benefits of regular participation in physical activity for older adults?
What are some benefits of regular participation in physical activity for older adults?
What is the typical consequence of decreased physical activity in the elderly related to body composition?
What is the typical consequence of decreased physical activity in the elderly related to body composition?
What effect does inactivity/decreased physical activity have on the elderly?
What effect does inactivity/decreased physical activity have on the elderly?
What physiological function typically decreases with aging, leading to problems such as dyspnea on exertion and fatigue?
What physiological function typically decreases with aging, leading to problems such as dyspnea on exertion and fatigue?
What is one of the aspects of health that training significantly improves for adults?
What is one of the aspects of health that training significantly improves for adults?
What component is critical to physical function in older adults and contributes to balance, stability, and postural control?
What component is critical to physical function in older adults and contributes to balance, stability, and postural control?
What are some benefits of regular participation in physical activity for older adults?
What are some benefits of regular participation in physical activity for older adults?
What should assessments for older people be chosen based on?
What should assessments for older people be chosen based on?
