adult and aged athletes

Question 1

Heart Conditions

Answer 1

• Contact GP for approval
• 5-7 minute warm up and warm down
• Stop exercise if chest pain, nausea, dizziness

Question 2

Fractures/Bone Density

Answer 2

• Avoid large stress to bones
• Amount of minerals per square centimetre of bone
• Weighted walking has positive effect as the bones go through physiological adaption to increase bone density

Question 3

Flexibility

Answer 3

• Flexibility: Range of motion across multiple joints
• Joint Mobility: Range of motion across specific joint
• People with poor flexibility can increase their flexibility GRADUALLY