Age Differences in Training Flashcards
Why is RT good to do throughout life?
⬇️ loss of muscle mass
⬇️ loss of motor function
What does a ⬇️ in muscle strength as you age result in?
An impairment in the sensorimotor info exchange w/ a ⬇️ in the quality of inter + intramuscular coordination.
What generally happens as you age?
Risk of acute problems, falls, injuries, chronic recurrent + degenerative illnesses ⬆️.
What have several studies shown about RT?
Can counteract age related impairments.
Could prevent + combat sarcopenia.
ST benefits of RT for children
Improvement in mood, boost in energy levels + ⬇️ in stress + anxiety.
Improved sleeping patterns.
LT benefits of RT for children
⬆️ neural function = more effective muscle fibre recruitment
⬇️ risk of musculoskeletal injury during sport
Improved motor control i.e coordination + balance
⬇️ fat mass = ⬇️ risk of obesity
Improved CV health = ⬇️ risk of CV disease
Why can RT provide a ⬇️ risk of musculoskeletal injury during sport
Due to RT improving bone density
What can ⬆️ load + stress on the body of a youth through RT provide?
Added stimulus to the already natural proliferation taking place.
What can RT do to motor unit activation?
⬆️ it
Leading to greater muscle output + ⬆️ demonstrated strength.
RT has been shown to ⬇️ injury rates, how?
By:
⬆️ BSI (bone strength index)
⬆️ mineral content
Strengthening tendons
Improving strength of accessory muscles
List ways in which RT is beneficial to the immature skeleton in children
⬆️ loading on skeleton = changes in bone mineral content.
- ⬆️ bone content is correlated w/ ⬆️ time of RT.
RT causes tendons to undergo changes in composition + thickness.
What can be said about RT and muscle cross-sectional area in children?
RT enhances children’s muscle CSA.
As well as RT enhancing muscle CSA , what else does it do to the muscle?
⬆️ fascicle length
⬆️ pennation angle
== ⬆️ strength independently from the already natural maturation process.
What is the most beneficial way RT ⬇️ the risk of injury?
Through use of free weights + utilisation of balance aids.
What is the most beneficial way RT ⬇️ the risk of injury?
Why use of free weights?
Allow for multi planar movements that mimic more the demands of competitive play + exertion more so than static machines do.
- Therefore ⬇️ risk of injury in comp play.
