Chapter 17 Movement in Adulthood

Question 1

trends of age

Answer 1

people are getting older

Question 2

focus of developmentalists

Answer 2

in childhood movement

Question 3

issues in adultmovement

Answer 3

falls
driving
maintaining movment ability with increasing age

Question 4

falls

Answer 4

# of falls increases with age
accidental death can be a consequence

Question 5

negative cycle connected to falls

Answer 5

reduced mobility
reduced fitness
more falls

Question 6

reasons for false

Answer 6

decreased balance and stability
with age
reduced visual capacity lower foot raise

Question 7

contributing factors to falls among old adults

Answer 7

intrinsic and extrinsic causes

Question 8

intrinsic causes

Answer 8

in body

Question 9

extrinsic causes

Answer 9

alcohol
improper clothing
darkness

Question 10

strategies to avoid falls

Answer 10

remove environmental obstacles

maintain physically active lifestyle

Question 11

driving in older adults

Answer 11

more fatal crashes above 75

Question 12

factors declinging driving ability

Answer 12

vision and hearing
processing and response time
chronic condition
physical fitness

Question 13

how to improve/maintain movement ability

Answer 13

physical activity

Question 14

% of US adults that achieve recommended levels of phyiscal activity

Answer 14

20%

Question 15

barriers to engage in physical activity

Answer 15

lack in social support
physical limitation
history of being inactive
other priorities
no access to facilities

Question 16

factors that keep old people active

Answer 16

resourcefulness
social network
movement-friendly environment

Question 17

recourcefullness

Answer 17

people woth greater self-esteem, self-control -> more likely to access PA

Question 18

social networks

Answer 18

friends & family that promotre physical activity -> increase in PA

Question 19

movement-friendly environment

Answer 19

easy to access facility -> more likely to engage in PA