Coursespaces Quiz #4

Question 1

Reason(s) why exercising children do not adapt to extremes of temperature as effectively as adults when exposed to a high climatic heat stress is because of? (3)

Answer 1

1. dehydration
2. Practice exceeds the recommended amount of time (three hours)
3. Lack of acclimatization

Question 2

Cardiac output is a product of stroke volume of the heart multiplied by the heart rate. During childhood, what changes in stroke volume and heart rate are observed?

Answer 2

SV increases and HR decreases

Question 3

A major age-related difference in anaerobic power appears to be ____ _____

Answer 3

glycolytic capacity

Question 4

The relationship between aerobic power and age show what trend?

Answer 4

Aerobic power increases with growth through childhood

Question 5

T/F: Prepubescent children increase muscle strength with resistance training primarily through muscle hypertrophy

Answer 5

False

Question 6

T/F: Heart size of boys and girls is similar before puberty

Answer 6

True

Question 7

T/F: Heartbeat is regular and strong by the third fetal month

Answer 7

False

Question 8

T/F: After puberty, males have higher concentrations of hemoglobin than before puberty

Answer 8

True

Question 9

T/F: Age is the best predictor of flexibility

Answer 9

False