Deck 21: Age and Gender Training

Question 1

The rising level of estrogen stimulates the hypothalamus to secrete ____________so that there is a surge during the late follicular phase.

A) luteinizing hormone
B) follicle stimulating hormone
C) progesterone
D) aldosterone

Answer 1

A

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

A

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Compared to younger adults, older adults have:

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

Question 5

Approximately 1 in ________ high school girls participate in sports.

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

Question 6

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

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 7

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

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 8

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

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

Question 9

When comparing women to men, which of the following is NOT true?

A) women have higher percent body fat
B) women have lower resting heart rates
C) women have lower lung volumes
D) women have unique hormone profiles

Question 10

Which of the following is true?

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 11

Which of the following is NOT a result of sarcopenia?

A) decrease in muscle fiber size
B) decrease in number of motor units
C) decrease in muscle mass
D) decrease in percent body fat

Question 12

A recommended resistance training program for a healthy 70-year-old should be:

A) 1 to 2 times per week, 15 to 20 reps per set
B) 2 to 3 times per week, 8 to 12 reps per set
C) 4 to 5 times per week, 5 to 10 reps per set
D) 5 to 6 times per week, 8 to 12 reps per set

Question 13

There is increased exercise adherence for the following groups of older adults except:

A) older adults who live with a family member
B) older adults from a higher socioeconomic status
C) older adults with a higher educational degree
D) older adults with a better initial health status

Question 14

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:

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

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

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

Question 18

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

Question 19

Body weight recommendations for females should be based upon body weight, not percent body fat.

Question 20

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.

Question 21

Because women have smaller bones and therefore, lower bone mass, strength training and weight bearing exercises may be particularly important to incorporate into the woman's strength and conditioning routine so that they are not as likely to develop _____________ later in life.

Question 22

In men, __________ decreases approximately 2-3 % every year after age 30.

Question 23

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

Question 24

The _____________ is a term used to refer to the relationship between low energy intake, menstrual disturbances, and low bone mineral density.

Question 25

Women tend to have _________________ shoulders than me which limits the amount of muscle tissue that can be supported in the upper body.

Question 26

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

Question 27

What are some signs and symptoms of an eating disorder?

Question 28

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

Question 29

Discuss some strategies to increase exercise adherence for older adults.

Question 30

Describe a progression that can be used for balance training.