Question 1

Research on the effect of physical activity programs on ADLs among the elderly found the greatest benefit came from programs that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Employed mild levels of physical activity in resistance training. A sixteen week intense program of balance training would be best. 
B)  Employed moderate levels of physical activity while encouraging intellectual and social skills. 
C)  Employed vigorous physical activity, especially resistance and flexibility training. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Employed mild levels of physical activity in resistance training. A sixteen week intense program of balance training would be best. 
B)  Employed moderate levels of physical activity while encouraging intellectual and social skills. 
C)  Employed vigorous physical activity, especially resistance and flexibility training. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 2

What was found in balance-related research studies on adults aged 50 to 75?

Accepted Answer

A)  Females demonstrated generally better balance than males. 
B)  General decreases were seen yearly in overall balance ability. 
C)  75 percent of the older participants in the study had fallen within the last year. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Females demonstrated generally better balance than males. 
B)  General decreases were seen yearly in overall balance ability. 
C)  75 percent of the older participants in the study had fallen within the last year. 
D)  None of the above

Question 3

By the year 2050, many regions of the world (e.g., Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, North America, Oceania) will have a life expectancy of nearly:

Accepted Answer

A)  75 years 
B)  80 years 
C)  85 years 
D)  90 years 
A)  75 years 
B)  80 years 
C)  85 years 
D)  90 years

Question 4

Which of the following is a major factor relating to declines in driving ability with old age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Processing and response time 
B)  Obesity 
C)  Physical fitness 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Processing and response time 
B)  Obesity 
C)  Physical fitness 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

What do the following sentences refer to :
-painful or difficult breathing that can lead to a fear of overexertion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What do the following sentences refer to...

Question 6

One of the most important strategies to reduce falling in the elderly is to maintain a physically active lifestyle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What do the following sentences refer to :
-a description of slowing with age as it relates to simple versus more complex movements and their rate of decline.

Accepted Answer

Last-in-fi

Question 8

What do the following sentences refer to :
-the distance between successive point of floor to floor contact of alternate feet.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What do the following sentences refer to...

Question 9

What do the following sentences refer to :
-tasks that involve relating one signal at one position to a response at another position, like releasing a button when a light comes on.

Accepted Answer

Spatial tr

Question 10

In a 2000 study, the most common source of death from sport participation for older adults was skiing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Healthy People 2020, between 1997 and 2012 what happened to the number of adults engaging in no leisure time physical activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased by 25 percent 
B)  Decreased by 50 percent 
C)  Increased by 25 percent 
D)  Increased by 50 percent 
A)  Decreased by 25 percent 
B)  Decreased by 50 percent 
C)  Increased by 25 percent 
D)  Increased by 50 percent

Question 12

Which of the following are examples of intrinsic falls?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcohol and/or drug use 
B)  Irregular walking surfaces and/or slippery surfaces 
C)  Fatigue, dizziness, and/or disease 
D)  Medication and/or rushing 
A)  Alcohol and/or drug use 
B)  Irregular walking surfaces and/or slippery surfaces 
C)  Fatigue, dizziness, and/or disease 
D)  Medication and/or rushing

Question 13

For those over the age of eighty years, the drop-off rate movement activity participation is

Accepted Answer

A)  3 percent per year 
B)  10 percent per year 
C)  20 percent per year 
D)  too difficult to determine 
A)  3 percent per year 
B)  10 percent per year 
C)  20 percent per year 
D)  too difficult to determine

Question 14

What do the following sentences refer to :
-overmedication, too many drugs being prescribed at the same time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What do the following sentences refer to...

Question 15

What do the following sentences refer to :
-the linear distance in the plane of progression between successive points of foot to floor contact of the same foot.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What do the following sentences refer to...

Question 16

Recommendations for older adults who wish to compensate for reduced speed , strength, or endurance and maintain high levels of performance include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Set higher expectations for performance 
B)  Conserving energy by pacing 
C)  Concentrate more on accuracy versus speed 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Set higher expectations for performance 
B)  Conserving energy by pacing 
C)  Concentrate more on accuracy versus speed 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a major cause of falls in older adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fatigue 
B)  Improper clothing or attire 
C)  Medication 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Fatigue 
B)  Improper clothing or attire 
C)  Medication 
D)  None of the above

Question 18

Compared to 2011, the number of drivers over the age of 65 years, by 2020, will have increased to:

Accepted Answer

A)  15 million. 
B)  30 million. 
C)  40 million. 
D)  The number is actually decreasing. 
A)  15 million. 
B)  30 million. 
C)  40 million. 
D)  The number is actually decreasing.

Question 19

Research on balance in elderly populations has determined that BMI is directly related to poorer performance for both men and women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What do the following sentences refer to :
-eating, rising from a chair, brushing one's teeth, cooking, shopping, etc.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What do the following sentences refer to...

Research on the effect of physical activity programs on ADLs among the elderly found the greatest benefit came from programs that:

What was found in balance-related research studies on adults aged 50 to 75?

By the year 2050, many regions of the world (e.g., Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, North America, Oceania) will have a life expectancy of nearly:

Which of the following is a major factor relating to declines in driving ability with old age?

What do the following sentences refer to : -painful or difficult breathing that can lead to a fear of overexertion.

One of the most important strategies to reduce falling in the elderly is to maintain a physically active lifestyle.

What do the following sentences refer to : -a description of slowing with age as it relates to simple versus more complex movements and their rate of decline.

What do the following sentences refer to : -the distance between successive point of floor to floor contact of alternate feet.

What do the following sentences refer to : -tasks that involve relating one signal at one position to a response at another position, like releasing a button when a light comes on.

In a 2000 study, the most common source of death from sport participation for older adults was skiing.

According to Healthy People 2020, between 1997 and 2012 what happened to the number of adults engaging in no leisure time physical activity?

Which of the following are examples of intrinsic falls?

For those over the age of eighty years, the drop-off rate movement activity participation is

What do the following sentences refer to : -overmedication, too many drugs being prescribed at the same time.

What do the following sentences refer to : -the linear distance in the plane of progression between successive points of foot to floor contact of the same foot.

Recommendations for older adults who wish to compensate for reduced speed , strength, or endurance and maintain high levels of performance include:

Which of the following is NOT a major cause of falls in older adulthood?

Compared to 2011, the number of drivers over the age of 65 years, by 2020, will have increased to:

Research on balance in elderly populations has determined that BMI is directly related to poorer performance for both men and women.

What do the following sentences refer to : -eating, rising from a chair, brushing one's teeth, cooking, shopping, etc.

Introduction to Motor Development

Cognitive and Motor Development

Social and Motor Development

Prenatal Development Factors

Effects of Early Stimulation and Deprivation

Growth and Maturation

Physiological Changes: Health-Related Physical Fitness

Movement and the Changing Senses

Infant Reflexes and Stereotypies

Voluntary Movements of Infancy

Fine Motor Development

Fundamental Locomotion Skills of Childhood

Fundamental Object-Control Skills of Childhood

Youth Sports

Assessment

Filters

Exam 15: Movement in Adulthood

Research on the effect of physical activity programs on ADLs among the elderly found the greatest benefit came from programs that:

What was found in balance-related research studies on adults aged 50 to 75?

By the year 2050, many regions of the world (e.g., Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, North America, Oceania) will have a life expectancy of nearly:

Which of the following is a major factor relating to declines in driving ability with old age?

What do the following sentences refer to : -painful or difficult breathing that can lead to a fear of overexertion.

One of the most important strategies to reduce falling in the elderly is to maintain a physically active lifestyle.

What do the following sentences refer to : -a description of slowing with age as it relates to simple versus more complex movements and their rate of decline.

What do the following sentences refer to : -the distance between successive point of floor to floor contact of alternate feet.

What do the following sentences refer to : -tasks that involve relating one signal at one position to a response at another position, like releasing a button when a light comes on.

In a 2000 study, the most common source of death from sport participation for older adults was skiing.

According to Healthy People 2020, between 1997 and 2012 what happened to the number of adults engaging in no leisure time physical activity?

Which of the following are examples of intrinsic falls?

For those over the age of eighty years, the drop-off rate movement activity participation is

What do the following sentences refer to : -overmedication, too many drugs being prescribed at the same time.

What do the following sentences refer to : -the linear distance in the plane of progression between successive points of foot to floor contact of the same foot.

Recommendations for older adults who wish to compensate for reduced speed , strength, or endurance and maintain high levels of performance include:

Which of the following is NOT a major cause of falls in older adulthood?

Compared to 2011, the number of drivers over the age of 65 years, by 2020, will have increased to:

Research on balance in elderly populations has determined that BMI is directly related to poorer performance for both men and women.

What do the following sentences refer to : -eating, rising from a chair, brushing one's teeth, cooking, shopping, etc.

Introduction to Motor Development

Cognitive and Motor Development

Social and Motor Development

Prenatal Development Factors

Effects of Early Stimulation and Deprivation

Growth and Maturation

Physiological Changes: Health-Related Physical Fitness

Movement and the Changing Senses

Infant Reflexes and Stereotypies

Voluntary Movements of Infancy

Fine Motor Development

Fundamental Locomotion Skills of Childhood

Fundamental Object-Control Skills of Childhood

Youth Sports

Assessment

Filters