Lecture Nine Flashcards
What is adolescence and adulthood characterised by?
Adolescence -Characterised by: o Body systems reaching maturity (structurally and functionally) -Sexual maturity o The timing and tempo of changes is highly variable between individuals and gender Adulthood -Characterised by: o Attainment of full maturity o Peak performance and development
Describe the portion changes
- Head x 2
- Arms x 4
- Trunk x 3
- Legs x 5
What are the sitting height/stature ratio in relation to leg and trunk length?
-Relative leg length and trunk length
o Infants have smaller legs
o Lower extremities grow faster than trunk during childhood and adolescence = ratio declines
o Late adolescence the ratio increases again when trunk grows after leg growth has ceased
o Females have generally shorter lower extremities than males
What are the sitting height/stature ratio in relation to shoulder to hip ratio?
-Biiliocristal Breadth to Biacromial Breadth ratio
-Breadth of hips compared to shoulders
o Ratio higher in females indicating
-Females hips make up a greater % of their shoulders
-Males ratio declines as shoulder increase in size faster and greater than their hips
What accounts for the difference in adult stature?
-Primarily by boys experiencing 2 years more of preadolescent growth than girls
o Boys gain at ~5cm/year during females’ growth spurt = 10 cm of growth females don’t experience
o Males have a higher peak
o Testosterone increases Ca2+ deposition = bone growth
-Mid growth spurt during childhood (6.5-8.5 years)
o Not always apparent, more common in males.
-Attainment of adult stature:
o Growth can continue into mid 20’s
o Annual increment of less than 1.0 cm
o Four successive months increments of less than 0.5 cm
What is the bone matrix and bone cells that make up bones?
o Bone Matrix -35% organic -Collagen and Proteoglycans -Flexible strength -65% inorganic -Minerals = calcium and phosphate -Weight-bearing strength o Bone Cells -Osteoblasts -Bone forming cells -Produce organic material -Osteocytes -Osteoblasts surrounded by bone matrix -Osteoclasts -Bone-destroying cells -Reabsorption or break-down
What are the four zones of the growth in bone length?
o Zone of Resting
-Chondrocytes do not divide
o Zone of Proliferation
o -Chondrocytes produce new cartilage
o Zone of Hypertrophy
-Chondrocytes produced in the Zone of Proliferation enlarge and mature
o Zone of Calcification
-Hypertrophied chondrocytes die, blood vessels from the diaphysis grow, osteoblasts deposit new bone matrix
-Reach adult size when the Epiphyseal plate ossifies and becomes a line
What is the growth in articular cartilage?
- Articular cartilage at the end of the bone grows similarly to inside the bone
- No clear-cut zones
- Outer cartilage similar to zone of resting
- Inner cartilage calcifies and ossifies
- When it reaches full size bone stops replacing cartilage
- This cartilage doesn’t become ossified unlike the epiphyseal plate
What is the growth in bone width?
- Bone is deposited by osteoblasts on the outer surface
- Bone is reabsorbed by osteoclasts on the inner surface
What are the somatotypes?
-Somatotyping is a system of classifying body types in terms of three categories: o Endomorphic (relative fatness) o Mesomorphic (relative musculoskeletal robustness) and o Ectomorphic (relative linearity or slenderness of a physique).
What is somatotyping classified on?
- The three numbers together give a somatotype number, with the Endomorphic score first, then Mesomorphic and finally Ectomorphic
- The scores may also be plotted in a shield diagram or somatograph, representing the somatotype on a two-dimensional scale.
What would someone with a ectomorph somatotype look like, what are the calculations for the ectomorph rating based off and what are the typical sports they play?
-An ectomorphic person would be: o Tall and thin o Narrow body o Thin arms and legs o Little body fat o Wiry muscles o In general, ectomorphs rank high on endurance, flexibility and agility -The calculation for the ectomorph rating is based on the measurements of: o Height o Weight o Height/weight ratio -Typical sports o Basketball o Long distance runners -Both examples have high ectomorph ratings but also relatively high mesomorphic ratings
What would someone with a mesomorph somatotype look like, what are the calculations for the ectomorph rating based off and what are the typical sports they play?
-A mesomorphic person would be: o Strongly built o Broad muscular chest and shoulders o Very muscular arms and legs o Little body fat o In general, mesomorphs rank high on strength, endurance, power and agility -The calculation for the mesomorph rating is based on the measurements of: o Height o Breadths of the humerus and femur o Girths of the biceps (flexed and relaxed) and calf o The girths are corrected for body fat using the skinfold measure -Typical sports; o Gymnastics o Divers o Body builders o Weightlifters o Sprinters and Hurdlers o Jumpers o Pole Vault o Shot put & discus
What would someone with an endomorph somatotype look like, what are the calculations for the ectomorph rating based off and what are the typical sports they play?
-An endomorphic person characteristic includes;
o Stocky
o Large round body
o Short thick neck
o Short arms and legs
o Tendency to store body fat
o Sports people tend not to be in this category, being either more mesomorphic or ectomorphic
o Still, it is possible that someone who is rated as an endomorph can modify their rating though diet and exercise to become more mesomorphic.
-The calculation for the endomorphy rating is based only on;
o The sum of 3 skinfolds (triceps, subscapular, supraspinale), corrected for height.
o Therefore, the higher the skinfolds, the higher your endomorphy score
-Not many sports require an endomorphic body type
-Some individuals may not look like the typical athlete but are ‘sport fit’ for their particular sport
What is puberty?
-Puberty = the period of time in which secondary sex characteristics develop and a child is transformed into a young adult
