Early Adulthood -Chapter 13 & 14

Question 1

Objectives (Chapters 13-14)

• Discuss factors related to attainment of adulthood
• Use the chapter information to distinguish age-related considerations when developing an exercise program for someone in adulthood

Question 2

Adulthood? What’s that?

Answer 2

• Marked by increased independence, ability to pursue personal goals with significantly less supervision/structure.
• Time period is marked by self assessment
  
  • Who am I?
  • Where am I going?
• Problem solving skills and decision-making abilities are being exercised/refined

Question 3

Adulthood:Specifically defined as?

what years of age go with each

Answer 3

• Specifically defined as:
• Young adulthood 18-40 y/o
• Middle adulthood 40-65 y/o
• Late adulthood 65 and older

Text: Early adulthood- 18-40 years old mentioned in beginning

Question 4

It is the integration of chronologic age w/cognitive development, physical development & societal experience

Answer 4

Adulthood defined

Question 5

Transition to adulthood occurs from age

Answer 5

16-24 (some of us take longer…)

Question 6

Marked by milestones such as ?

Answer 6

birthdays, first day of school, high school, graduation, 21st birthday and possibly marriage

Question 7

Idealistically, this is a time of peak physical form, which includes:

Answer 7

• Reaction times
• Endurance
• Recovery from exertion
• _{Tend towards overall better health}
• _{Reproductive system is fully mature}
• _{Skeletal systems are mature}

Question 8

Physically:

Declines are noted as people progress through mid to late _____ and onto _____. It is referred to as
Biological aging

Answer 8

20s and onto 30s

Biological aging

Question 9

Athletes start to _____________in physiologic function and competitive performance.
This is consistent with age-related changes taking place over time

Answer 9

decline

Question 10

Physically: Changes

• Immune response
• Reproductive capacity

Answer 10

• Immune response
• Reproductive capacity

Question 11

how does the Immune response change?

Answer 11

it declines in comparison to 20s

Question 12

how does the Reproductive capacity change?

Answer 12

Men- decreased sperm quality after age 35

Women- decline over time

Question 13

What occurs during Early Adulthood that is lending to declines noted?

Answer 13

?

Question 14

Cognitivie- affective complexity

Answer 14

• Awareness of positive and negative feelings
• Understanding of others’ perceptions and motivations
• Allows individuals to view others in a tolerant, open-minded manner

Question 15

Young adult will use more logic…BUT

Answer 15

some poor personal life choices are common at this age which result in long-term health risks such as risky sexual behavior, drug and alcohol use

Question 16

1. Feeling of being immortal, invincible…
2. This is the age group that we see TBI and SCI patients due to this risk taking behavior
3. Sexually transmitted diseases may not be given as much thought during this period, as well as activities that can lead to serious addictions: alcohol, smoking, recreational drugs.

Answer 16

Risk taking

Question 17

According to Erickson’s Theory: Intimacy versus Isolation

1. A balance between independence and intimacy as relationships are formed
2. Research shows that a strong sense of self leads to better attainment of intimacy

Answer 17

Personality Changes

Question 18

what theory–

• Life structure
  1. What is the difference typically seen between men and women?

Vaillant theory on Adaptation to Life (studied men only)

1. 20s-
2. 30s-
3. 40s-
4. 50s & 60s-

Answer 18

Levinson

Question 19

what’s the theory on Adaptation to Life (studied men only)

1. 20s-
2. 30s-
3. 40s-
4. 50s & 60s-

Answer 19

Vaillant