Aging Flashcards
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benefits of physical activity on aging
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- increased cardiovascular function, decreased disease
- increase muscle mass and strength
- improved balance and postural stability
- improved flexibility
- improved bone heath and decreased risk of osteoporosis
- improved psychological health
2
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Compensation Model
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- individual skills may decline with age, but overall performance can be maintained by an increased reliance on other skills
1. highly cognitive activities sometimes improve with age
2. ex. expert typers suffer a decline in reaction time but compensate by scanning further ahead in the text and preparing for the keystroke sooner
3
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selective maintenance model
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-expert performance is maintained in specific capacities such as domain-specific skills such as finger tapping speed or quality of performance
4
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barriers to physical activity
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- physical/psychological factors (lazy, fatigue, bad weather, no time)
- health problem/pain-most common but exercise can actually help pain in the long run
5
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determinants
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- demographic/biological-gender, age, socioeconomic status and education
- behavioral attributes-patterns of lifespan behavior-alcohol consumption, childhood activity (weakly related)
- social/cultural factors-social support critical. increased cohesion leads to better attendance and adherence, behavioral expectations rooted in culture (women disadvantaged
- psychological, cognitive, and emotional factors (most importantly enjoyment and perceived health and fitness)
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Negative stereotypes
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Attitudes in North America primarily negative from both old and young perspectives
- implicit priming-activates or reinforces a belief without conscious awareness-older adults experience priming through medial and social interactions
- disidentification-re-conceptualizing self-image to remove value and reduce impact of negative performance
7
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Masters Athlete Model
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- masters level increasing in popularity-common motives are to be fit and to meet people
- maintain high levels of physical and mental competency
- leads to higher self-esteem, better sleep patterns, and less physical problems. athletes view participation as a way to deal with stress and improve mood
