Lecture 1 Flashcards
Young adulthood age range?
18-22/25
Adolescence age range?
11-18
What is the Erickson stage of adolescence?
Identity vs confusion
The adolescence period begins with ___ and ends with ___
Begins with sexual maturity and ends with cessitation of growth
When do people develop more sophisticated reasoning ability and abstract thinking
Adolescence
Puberty/Pre-adolescence is marked by
rapid physical growth
and development of secondary sex characteristics
Puberty/Pre-Adolescence age ranges
Males: 9-11
Females: 8-10
The onset of puberty occurs due to
gonadal hormone changes
Puberty in women ends with the onset of
Menses
Females: menarche at age 12-13
Males: production of sperm
What are the four major changes in puberty?
Primary sex characteristics
secondary sex characteristics
rapid physical growth
change in body proportions
Factors that affect timing of puberty
Stress
Genetics
Socioeconomic status
Environmental toxins
Nutrition exercise diet
Fat and bodyweight
Chronic ilness
Female athletes might have a ____ menarche
Delayed menarche and menstural irregularities
Pubertal maturation in girls occurs when
establishment of cyclic ovarian cycle
Puberty is _______ to the prenatal period as the
phase of most rapid growth
Second to
Growth spurt bodypart order?
Feet -> Legs -> Trunk
How much height and weight do boys gain in puberty?
4-12 inches
15-65 pounds
How much height and weight do girls gain in puberty
2-8 inches
15-65 pounds
Girls: ceases growth between
_____ years of age; reach 98% of final height by age __
Between 16-17
Final height by: 17
Boys: continue to grow in
height up to ______ years of age; reach 98% of final height
by age ___
18-20
Final height by age 18.
Body mass index by age?
Underweight <5%
Healthy weight 5%-85%
Overweight 85-95%
Obese 95%+
BMI ranges?
Underweight: 18.5
Normal weight: 18.5-24.9
Overweight 25-29.9
Obese: 30+
At the face, the ____ reaches adult size first
Nose
____ grow faster than muscles during puberty, leading to motor awkwardness
bones
Bone growth stops at approximately __ years old for girls
18