Senior Athlete Flashcards
What is the sedentary adult doing as exercise?
Progressing toward ACSM exercise recommendations
What is the recreational adult doing for exercise?
150 min/week of aerobic or 75 min/week of aerobic plus 2 days of strength training
What is the competitive athlete doing for exercise?
300 min/week of aerobic or 150 min/week of aerobic plus 2 days of strength training
What is the elite athlete doing for exercise?
Training for high level competition
What is common with normal age related changes?
OA and bone mineral density loss
Why do senior athletes look a little different?
Muscle fiber changes and addition of fat
Why do senior athletes have less force production?
Less type 2 fibers
Why are macrotraumas less common in senior athletes?
They usually participate in less contact sports
Why are senior athletes more likely to fracture a bone than rupture a ligament?
Loss of bone mineral density
Why are senior athletes more likely to tear a muscle than strain a muscle?
Increased collagenous stiffness
Why are senior athletes more prone to microtrauma?
Stiffer, less flexible
Arthritic changes
Less shock absorption and protection
What should treatment of OA focus on?
Resistance exercise, patient education on functional activities that minimize compression and shear
What will proximal stability facilitate?
Distal mobility
What is important with stretching in the senior athletes?
Cool down stretching is better and should be held closer to 60 seconds
