AGING INVOLVEMENT

Question 1

What percentage of adults aged 60-79 meet Canadas physical activity guidelines?

Answer 1

• 11%
• females: 9.5%
• males: 13.3%

Question 2

How many hours a day on average are older adults sedentary?

Answer 2

• 10 hrs

Question 3

What is sarcopenia?

Answer 3

• loss of muscle mass that typically occurs with age

Question 4

do cognitive and physical performance decline with age?

Answer 4

• yes

Question 5

How cam cognitive and motor skills be maintained?

Answer 5

• activity involvement

- regular involvement

Question 6

What is the compensation theory?

Answer 6

• individual skill components may decline with age

- skilled performers compensate for skill decline in one area by improving another

Question 7

What are master athletes?

Answer 7

• athletes who are ages 30 years or older competing at the masters level of competition

Question 8

What are some barriers to exercise for older adults?

Answer 8

• existing health problem or pain
• negative attitude towards aging in North America (ageism)
• perceive exercise as high-risk

Question 9

What is implicit priming?

Answer 9

• a technique to activate or reinforce a belief without conscious awareness

Question 10

What is disidentification?

Answer 10

• reconceptualizing self-image to remove values associated with a domain, which thereby reduces the impact of negative performance

Question 11

How can negative stereotyping impact the aging population?

Answer 11

• may limit physical activity and create belief that aging associated with loss of physical and cognitive functioning

Question 12

What are some social determinant of physical activity?

Answer 12

• socioeconomic status
• behavioural attributes: whether the individual was active as a child
• social support from spouse, peers, physicians
• cultural beliefs

Question 13

What are some physical environmental factors that affect physical activity?

Answer 13

• 5-15% of older adults report this as an issues

- difficulties include getting to facilities, costs, unappealing activities, and inconvenient scheduling

Question 14

What are the two most common identified central aspect to understanding activity involvement?

Answer 14

• enjoyment

- perceived health benefits

Question 15

What are the three aspects of the successful age model?

Answer 15

1. absence of chronic disease
2. maintenance of cognitive & physical functioning
3. active engagement with life-behavioural choice

Question 16

What are some participant motives in masters sport?

Answer 16

• motivated by physical and social benefits
• improving general health
• dealing with weight concerns
• gaining additional meaning in lives & affiliation
• testing capabilities and deriving satisfaction from accomplishments
• enjoying companionship & travel opportunities

Question 17

What are some general recommendations when working with master athletes?

Answer 17

• specific needs should be recognized
• acknowledge athlete’s experience & knowledge
• assess one own’s attitude for stereotyping