Unit 23 Youth and Exercise (Week 8)

Question 1

Children have immature skeletons. Their bones do not mature until somewhere between the ages ____ years, depending on gender and maturational levels

Answer 1

14 and 22

Question 2

Osgood Schlatter’s disease:

Answer 2

An inflammation of the patellar ligament at the tibial tuberosity. It is characterized by a painful lump just below the knee and is most often seen in young adolescents.

Question 3

TRAINING CONSIDERATIONS

Category 1: Younger (5 to 12)

Answer 3

become familiar with the basics of exercise, such as heart rate monitoring, proper body alignment, benefits of warm-up, etc.

Question 4

TRAINING CONSIDERATIONS

Category 2: Older (12 to 17)

Answer 4

Lifetime sports and activities should be emphasized with this group of adolescents and young adults. Isolating activities that they enjoy

Question 5

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Category 1: Younger (5 to 12)

Answer 5

Training at too high of an intensity and duration. Training in hotter and more humid environments, since thermoregulatory mechanisms are not fully developed. Sports injuries to the long bones (epiphyseal plates), low back (L-4, L-5), and muscle injuries are problematic in this group.

Question 6

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Category 2: Older (12 to 17)

Answer 6

Tendinous injuries (Osgood Schlatter’s), low initial fitness levels, excess bodyweight, and musculoskeletal disorders may all prohibit children from participating without permission from a physician.

Question 7

RECOMMENDATIONS

Category 1: Younger (5 to 12)

Answer 7

Learn skills and coordination first. Examples include proper range of motion in lifting, bilateral symmetry, handling free weights, and power drills versus strength drills.

Question 8

RECOMMENDATIONS

Category 2: Older (12 to 17)

Answer 8

Increase in training intensity, preparation for sports competition, body toning and general conditioning, increase of range of motion, enhancement of posture. Make it fun. Get feedback from all students.

Question 9

Obesity does not affect our children.

Answer 9

FALSE

Question 10

Neurological factors as opposed to hypertrophic factors are primarily responsible for strength gains in children.

Answer 10

TRUE

Question 11

How frequently should a youth work out?

Answer 11

2-3x/week

Question 12

How many days of rest does a youth need between workouts?

Answer 12

1-2 days

Question 13

children bodies have

Answer 13

275 bones and high % of cartilage