Question 1

Discuss some strategies to increase exercise adherence for older adults.

Accepted Answer

$\bullet$Offer social support
$\bullet$Offer a supervised program
$\bullet$Keep instruction simple and less demanding
$\bullet$Provide reminders
$\bullet$Use a peer-mentoring model
$\bullet$Plan appropriate activities
$\bullet$Stressing the importance and value of participation

Question 2

On average, older individuals do NOT have _____________ compared to younger individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)  
A)  higher percent body fat 
B)  less bone mass 
C)  lower resting heart rate 
D)  lower lung volumes 
A)  
A)  higher percent body fat 
B)  less bone mass 
C)  lower resting heart rate 
D)  lower lung volumes C

Question 3

Eating disorders are observed at a great rate in women and team weigh-ins or other public measurements of weight should be discouraged in order to avoid making the female self-consciousness of her body weight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  male student-athletes are more likely to consider weight training an essential part of the training program 
B)  male student-athletes are more likely to weight train more days per week with more minutes per training session 
C)  weight training was more frequently required by coaches of male student-athletes 
D)  all of the above 
A)  male student-athletes are more likely to consider weight training an essential part of the training program 
B)  male student-athletes are more likely to weight train more days per week with more minutes per training session 
C)  weight training was more frequently required by coaches of male student-athletes 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

When comparing men and women which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  women have greater resting growth hormone levels 
B)  women have greater resting testosterone levels 
C)  women have greater cardiac output 
D)  women have greater resting growth hormone levels, resting testosterone levels, and cardiac output 
A)  women have greater resting growth hormone levels 
B)  women have greater resting testosterone levels 
C)  women have greater cardiac output 
D)  women have greater resting growth hormone levels, resting testosterone levels, and cardiac output

Question 6

Describe a progression that can be used for balance training.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Sitting and standing exercises with exte

Question 7

What are some signs and symptoms of an eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Changes in eating habits
@#LAT-DLM&Changes in exer

Question 8

What are some recommendations for improving resistance training adherence in females?

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Develop a positive relationship with the

Question 9

In general, men and women respond similarly when examining strength, hypertrophic, and metabolic responses to training.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When comparing men and women which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  women and men have no difference in joint laxity 
B)  women and men have no difference in sweat rates 
C)  women and men have no difference in fiber type distribution 
D)  women and men have no difference in joint laxity, sweat rates, and fiber type distribution 
A)  women and men have no difference in joint laxity 
B)  women and men have no difference in sweat rates 
C)  women and men have no difference in fiber type distribution 
D)  women and men have no difference in joint laxity, sweat rates, and fiber type distribution

Question 11

What hormone starts to increase in the follicular phase, peaking around ovulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  estrogen 
B)  progesterone 
C)  luteinizing hormone 
D)  estrogen, progesterone, and luteinizing hormone 
A)  estrogen 
B)  progesterone 
C)  luteinizing hormone 
D)  estrogen, progesterone, and luteinizing hormone

Question 12

Which of the following has been shown to improve cognitive performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  aerobic training 
B)  resistance training 
C)  aerobic and resistance training combined 
D)  neither aerobic or resistance training 
A)  aerobic training 
B)  resistance training 
C)  aerobic and resistance training combined 
D)  neither aerobic or resistance training

Question 13

Compared to younger adults, older adults have:

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased strength and power 
B)  a decreased ability to thermo-regulate 
C)  slower reaction times 
D)  all of the above 
A)  decreased strength and power 
B)  a decreased ability to thermo-regulate 
C)  slower reaction times 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

Discuss some general considerations and recommendations when attempting to create an environment that is more socially acceptable and inviting to female resistance trainers.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Have a female role model in the weight r

Question 15

Approximately 1 in ________ high school girls participate in sports.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  8 
D)  10 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  8 
D)  10

Question 16

It has been estimated that women may lose up to what percentage of bone mass per year in the first few years of menopause?

Accepted Answer

A)  .5% 
B)  1% 
C)  2% 
D)  5% 
A)  .5% 
B)  1% 
C)  2% 
D)  5%

Question 17

Older adults who participate in regular physical exercise have been shown to preserve a greater amount of their strength, power, and BMD compared to their low-active peers:

Accepted Answer

A)  strength 
B)  power 
C)  bone mineral density 
D)  all of the above 
A)  strength 
B)  power 
C)  bone mineral density 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

Physical activity has been shown to provide beneficial effects on the mental state and brain function of older adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The increase in participation of females in high school and college athletics has largely been attributed to ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The increase in participation of females in...

Question 20

Women who perform heavy resistance training will amass large amounts of muscle and have large increases in body circumferences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: Age and Gender Training

Discuss some strategies to increase exercise adherence for older adults.

On average, older individuals do NOT have _____________ compared to younger individuals.

Eating disorders are observed at a great rate in women and team weigh-ins or other public measurements of weight should be discouraged in order to avoid making the female self-consciousness of her body weight.

Which of the following is true?

When comparing men and women which of the following is true?

Describe a progression that can be used for balance training.

What are some signs and symptoms of an eating disorder?

What are some recommendations for improving resistance training adherence in females?

In general, men and women respond similarly when examining strength, hypertrophic, and metabolic responses to training.

When comparing men and women which of the following is true?

What hormone starts to increase in the follicular phase, peaking around ovulation?

Which of the following has been shown to improve cognitive performance?

Compared to younger adults, older adults have:

Discuss some general considerations and recommendations when attempting to create an environment that is more socially acceptable and inviting to female resistance trainers.

Approximately 1 in ________ high school girls participate in sports.

It has been estimated that women may lose up to what percentage of bone mass per year in the first few years of menopause?

Older adults who participate in regular physical exercise have been shown to preserve a greater amount of their strength, power, and BMD compared to their low-active peers:

Physical activity has been shown to provide beneficial effects on the mental state and brain function of older adults.

The increase in participation of females in high school and college athletics has largely been attributed to ________________.

Women who perform heavy resistance training will amass large amounts of muscle and have large increases in body circumferences.

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Periodization of Training

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