Adulthood Moving through Adulthood Flashcards
Let’s Review: Objectives
Discuss factors related to attainment of adulthood
Use the chapter information to distinguish age-related considerations when developing an exercise program for someone in adulthood
Age 18 to end of life
Specifically defined as:
Young adulthood what age?
20-40 y/o
Age 18 to end of life
Specifically defined as:
Middle adulthood is what age?
40-65 y/o
Age 18 to end of life
Specifically defined as:
Late adulthood what age?
65 and older
Skeletal system
Bones lose bone density between ages of __________, therefore becoming more porous.
25-35
Skeletal system
Osteoporosis occurs more in women post menopausal : there is _____________ & _______________w/aging.
loss of bone & disc height
intense sustained drive to achieve self-selected goals by usually poorly defined goals, competitiveness, persistent desire for recognition & advancement, continuous involvement in multiple & diverse functions—deadline driven.
Habitual propensity to accelerate the rate of execution of many physical and mental functions
Type A—
What does the text tell us about Type A behavior pattern?
will usually become another type of personality
expresses positive emotions, optimistic, relaxed typically, has many interests
Type B—
cooperative & compliant w/authorities. Unexpressive & unassertive of their own negative emotions. At risk for cancer, depression & anxiety
Type C—
distressed personality type. Negative emotions & inhibit self-expression.
At 4-fold risk for CHD
“holds it all in”
Type D—
- Speed of cognitive processing slows
- Slower reaction times- safety concers
- Greater chance for distractibility
Middle & Late Adults as Patients or “Learners”
Middle & Late Adults as Patients or “Learners”
Why is this important to know as a PTA?
The “big five” personality traits were discussed in the text (p427)
- Neuroticiism
- extroversion
- openness to experience
- agreeableness
- conscientiousness
Neuroticism
put in
Extroversion
put in
openess to experience
put in
agreeableness
put in
Conscientiousness
put in
How does the big five personality traits change as we age?
all 5 seperately increase or decrease
Neuroticism-theses decrease as we age
Extroversion- stay the same or decrease
openness to experience- decrease or stay same
agreeableness- increase
conscientiousness - increases
Osteoblasts vs osteoclasts activity
osteoblasts - build
osteoclasts- destroy
fuel for our body can be
the food we eat
our positive attitudes
Dries out, becomes brittle & hard. Less flexible and more prone to injury. Thought to be due to less glycosaminoglycan & chondroitin.
Jello like
Cartilage
Decline in protein synthesis leads to decreases in muscle mass & strength known as ______________. This decline is very slow unless compounded by illness.
sarcopenia
