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Week 7- Adolescence Flashcards

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Adolescence (age range)

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11-18 years

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Young adulthood (age range)

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18-22/25 years

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Infancy (age range)

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Birth-1 year

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Parts of infancy

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Neonatal and infant

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Neonatal (age range)

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Birth-2 weeks of age

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Infant (age range)

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3 weeks-12 months

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Toddlerhood (age range)

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13 months-2 years (2 years, 11 months)

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Parts of early childhood

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Preschool
Elementary school

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Preschool (age range)

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3-5 years

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Elementary school (age range)

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5-10 years (10 yrs, 11 months)

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Adolescence (age range)

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11-18 years

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Young adulthood (age range)

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18-22/25 years

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Adulthood (age range)

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22-40 years

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Middle age (age range)

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40-65 years

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Late adulthood (age range)

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65+ years

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Erik Erickson’s stage for adolescence

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Identity vs Confusion

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The adolescent decade is viewed as a transition period between ___________ and __________

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Childhood
Adulthood

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The adolescent period begins with ___________ and ends with ___________

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Sexual maturity
Cessation of growth

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The adolescent period involves ___________ and ___________ development

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Physical
Psychological

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Physical and psychological development in the adolescent period

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-Reach physical and sexual maturity
-Grow self consciousness and search for identity
-Develop more sophisticated reasoning ability and abstract thinking

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Marked by rapid physical growth and development of secondary sex characteristics

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Pre-adolescence

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22
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Puberty age range in females

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8-10 years

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Puberty age range in males

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9-11 years

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This occurs when a child’s sexual and physical characteristics mature

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Puberty

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25
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Puberty occurs due to ___________ changes

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Gonadal hormone

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26
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Puberty ends with the onset of ___________

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Menses

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27
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Menarche occurs at age…

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12-13 years

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28
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At the end of puberty males begin producing…

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Sperm

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29
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Four major changes of puberty

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-Development of primary sex characteristics (sex organs)
-Development of secondary sex characteristics
-Rapid physical growth (spurt in height and weight)
-Changes in body proportions

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30
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Primary sex characteristics

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Testes and ovaries

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Secondary sex characteristics

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Physical appearance

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Factors affecting timing of puberty

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-Genetics
-Stress
-Socioeconomic status
-Environmental toxins
-Nutrition and diet, exercise
-Amount of fat and body weight
-Chronic illness

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True or false: Puberty is second to the prenatal period as the phase of most rapid growth

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True

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True or false: The rate of physical growth continues after puberty

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False

(slows down)

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35
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Growth spurt begins with…

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Feet –> legs –> trunk

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36
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They grow 4-12 inches during puberty

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Boys

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37
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They grow 2-8 inches during puberty

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Girls

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38
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During puberty, both boys and girls gain ______ lbs

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15-65

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39
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Their growth ceases between 16-17 years of age; reach 98% of final height by age 17

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Girls

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They continue to grow in height up to 18-20 years of age; reach 98% of final height by age 18

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Boys

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BMI < 18.5

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Underweight

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42
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BMI 18.8-24.9

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Healthy weight

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43
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BMI 25-29.9

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Overweight

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44
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BMI 30+

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Obese

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45
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BMI for age is <5%

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Underweight

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46
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BMI for age is 5%-85%

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Healthy weight

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47
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BMI for age is 85%-95%

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Overweight

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48
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BMI for age is 95%+

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Obese

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49
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True or false: During puberty the nose reaches adult size first in the face

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True

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50
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True or false: During puberty, arms and legs reach adult size before hands and feet

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False

(hands and feet THEN arms and legs)

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True or false: During puberty, the trunk becomes longer than the LE

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False

(LE becomes longer than trunk)

52
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True or false: During puberty, bones often grow faster than muscles leading to motor awkwardness

53
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True or false: Growth slows down later in adolescence

54
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True or false: Later in adolescence, body proportions are not similar to those of adults

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False

(they are similar)

55
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Later in adolescence, bone growth stops at about ____ yrs old for girls and _____ yrs old for boys

56
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True or false: Adolescents learn to stabilize the organization of different muscular patterns (improved coordination)

57
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_________________ is attained when the epiphyseal plates grow

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Skeletal maturity

58
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True or false: Epiphyseal closure begins in childhood

59
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Epiphyseal closure is typically complete (ALL epiphyseal growth plates closed) at age ____

60
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True or false: A fracture across a growth plate does not lead to asymmetrical growth of that joint

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False

(it does)

61
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True or false: The use of ultrasound is contraindicated over epiphyseal areas in children

62
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For most people height will not increase after age 18-20 due to the closure in the…

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Growth plates of long bones

63
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On average, females stop growing around age _____ and boys around _____

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13-15 yrs

15-17 yrs

64
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True or false: Bone is mature through much of adolescence

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False

(immature)

65
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How is bone immature in adolescence?

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-More porous with thick periosteum
-Unstable physes (growth plates)

66
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Indicator of maturation

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Compare ossification amount on x-ray with standards

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True or false: Muscle mass does not increase first as the body grows

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False

(it does increase first)

68
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True or false: Adult muscle diameter is reached in early teens (12-15 yrs)

69
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Increases in strength is directly related to increases in ______ during growth

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Muscle mass

70
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True or false: Strength increases exponentially with age from childhood through adolescence (6-18 yrs)

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False

(linearly)

71
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Girls’ strength level off after age _____

72
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Boys’ strength accelerate between ages _____

73
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True or false: As the skeletal system grows, the muscles have to lengthen to establish the appropriate length-tension relationship

74
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Pulse rate at rest

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60-90 beats/min

75
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Respiratory rate at rest

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16-24 breaths/min

76
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True or false: During adolescence the heart size and blood volume increase

77
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True or false: During adolescence weight and volume of lungs decrease

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False

(Increase)

78
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True or false: During acute exercise HR is higher during submax and max exercise

79
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True or false: During acute exercise stroke volume is higher

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False

(lower)

80
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True or false: During acute exercise cardiac output is lower in children and teens

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False

(higher)

81
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True or false: During acute exercise BP is lower at rest; the slope of systolic rise is less dramatic with exercise

82
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True or false: Metabolic heat/mass unit is produced more during physical activities

83
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Fewer sweat glands means a ________ sweating capacity

84
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Exercising at _____ temperatures leads to risk for heat-related injuries

85
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Exercising at _____ temperatures leads to risk for increased heat loss

86
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Frequency in exercise prescription

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3-5 x per week

87
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Intensity in exercise prescription

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-50-85% of VO2 max
-40-50% in deconditioned individuals
-Borg scale of perceived exertion

88
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Time in exercise prescription

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30-60 minutes

(If less than 30 min, increase frequency)

89
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Type in exercise prescription

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Play, games, sports, chores, recreation, PE

(keep it fun, developmentally appropriate and vary activities in the context of family, school, and community activities)

90
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Fitness and wellness

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-Healthy musculoskeletal tissues
-Healthy cardiovascular and pulmonary systems
-Neuromuscular awareness
-Facilitate maintenance of a healthy body weight
-Psychological benefits

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True or false: All of these changes occurring in adolescence will hopefully result in a stronger person with increased endurance and skill

92
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Adolescents become negative in their attitudes and interaction because of…

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Growing self-consciousness related to changing bodies

93
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Need for privacy, resent supervision and directions, struggle for independence, wish to be free from restrictions and parental control

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Social antagonism

94
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-Most self-centered, seen from their point of view
-Value peer’s opinions with the stereotypical adolescent preoccupations

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Young teens (13-14 yrs)

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-Better at compromising, more tolerant of others’ views
-Think more independently and make more of their own decision
-Risk taking behaviors with a focus on the present and denial of consequence
-Dating begins

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Middle teens (15-16 yrs)

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-Develop a sense of seriousness
-Ends when they take on adult work roles, marry, or become parents

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Late teens (17-18 yrs)

97
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Age at which teen is increasingly capable of thinking hypothetically, applying formal logic, and using abstract concepts (more relative and less absolute, more self-reflective, capable of considering an extended time perspective)

98
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True or false: Small gains in self-esteem have been documented during second decade of life

99
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This is associated with depression, suicidal behavior, delinquent behavior, and drug use

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Low self-esteem

100
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Self-esteem is affected by personal judgment of…

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-Physical attractiveness (particularly among girls),
-Acceptance by peers
-Academic competence
-Athletic ability and conduct

101
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True or false: Perceived support from parents and peers is not associated with adolescent self-esteem

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False

(it is)

102
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Symptoms/signs of depression/suicide

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Feeling sad, tired, withdrawn, think hopelessly or negatively

103
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_______ young people aged 15-24 commit suicide

104
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Depression/suicide is the ____ leading cause of death in youths and young adults

105
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Causes of depression/suicide

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Family
School
High expectations
Relationship break-ups
Substance abuse
Poor choices

106
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Depression is masked by…

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Anxiety
Eating disorders
Substance abuse
Hyperactivity

107
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Destructive behaviors in adolescence

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Disordered eating
Self-injurious behavior
Substance abuse

108
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Disordered eating

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Bulimia
Anorexia
Obesity

109
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Signs of disordered eating

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Low energy
Fatigue
Perseveration on food
Obsession with body image

110
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Puberty is accompanied by increase in…

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Sexual arousal

111
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By the end of high school ____% have had sexual intercourse

112
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True or false: Children with special needs are at greater risk for sexual abuse

113
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Taking precautions and reduce the chance of STDs or pregnancy

114
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Condom use in adolescents

115
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True or false: Neuromuscular does not improve when adolescence play multiple sports

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False

(does improve)

116
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True or false: Rapid growth spurts and change in body proportion leads to decreased coordination

117
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Insufficient caloric intake and/or excessive energy expenditure leading to inadequate energy to support the body’s physiological functions

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Relative energy deficiency (RED-S)

118
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RED-S is common among adolescent _________

119
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PT implications of RED-S

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-Decreased muscular strength and endurance performance
-Chronic fatigue
-Bone loss –> increased risk of stress fractures
-Psychological stress, depression, and anxiety

120
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Formerly known as the female athlete triad and now includes female and male athletes

121
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This ligament resists anterior translation of the tibia

122
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True or false: ACL injuries typically occur with a rapid change in direction or during non-contact situations (ex: landing from a jump or a quick twisting motion)

123
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ACL injuries are more common in…

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Female athletes

124
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In a pediatric patient, ACL injuries can commonly occur with a fracture of the __________

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Growth plate

125
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ACL injuries can lead to an increased risk for ___________ later in life

A

Osteoarthritis

126
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Rehabilitation for ACL injury

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-Early on: range of motion and mobility
-Gradually progress to strengthening, endurance, and neuromuscular training (hamstrings and gluteals)
-Later on: sports specific activities

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