Cscs Test Prep Chapter 7

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Resistance Exercise

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Specialized Method of Conditioning that Involves:
- The Progressive use of Resistance to
- Increase one's Ability to Exert Force

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Preadolescence

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The Period of Life Before:
- The Development of Secondary Sex Characteristics

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Adolescence

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Refers to the Period:
- Between Childhood and Adulthood

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Growth

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Increase in Body Size or a Particular Body Part

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Development

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The Natural Progression from:
- Prenatal Life to Adulthood

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Maturation

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The Process of Becoming:
- Mature
- Fully Functional

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Puberty

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Period of Time in Which:
- Secondary Sex Characteristics Develop and a Child is Transformed
- Into a Young Adult

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Chronological Age

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Development by Age in:
- Months or
- Years

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Biological Age

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Development of:
- Maturation
- Pubertal Development

Measured by:
- Skeletal Age
- Somatic (physique) Maturity
- Sexual Maturity

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Menarche

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The onset of Menstruation in Girls

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Training Age

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Length of Time the:
- Child has been
- Resistance Training

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Peak Height Velocity

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Pubertal Growth Spurt
- May increase the Risk of Injury in Adolescents
- S&C Pro: Focus on balance and correction

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Diaphysis

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Central Shaft of a Long Bone
- Where Bone Formation Occurs

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Growth Cartilage

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Located at Three Sites in a Child
- Epiphyseal (Growth) Plate
- Joint Surface
- Apophyseal Insertions of Muscle-Tendon Units

Damage to These May Impair Growth and Development in Affected Bone

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Important Factor of Strength Expression in Children

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Most comes from the:
- Development of their Nervous System
- Myelination of Nerve Fibers

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Experts on Child Resistance Training

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Safe and Effective Method of Conditioning in Children
- Under a Qualified and Competent S&C Pro
- Children aren't Miniature Adults

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Benefits of Resistance Training in Children

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May Favorably Alter:
- Selected Anatomic/Psychosocial Parameters
- Reduce Injuries in Sport/Rec
- Improve Motor Skills
- Improve Sports Performance

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Osteoporosis

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Clinical Condition:
- Characterized by Low Bone Mass and
- Increased Susceptibility to Fractures

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Absolute vs. Relative Strength (Men vs. Women)

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Absolute: Women have about 2/3 the Strength of Men

Relative: Equal in Lower Body, Slightly Less in Upper Body

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Women Risk Factors in Knee Joint (Other Joint) Injuries

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Possible that:
- Joint Laxity
- Limb Alignment
- Notch Dimensions
- Ligament Size
- Body Movement
- Shoe-Surface Interaction
- Skill Level
- Hormonal Changes
- Training Deficiencies

Reason for the Difference in Knee Injuries

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Most ACL Injuries Happen in Women at:

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Non-Contact Mechanisms:
- Deceleration
- Lateral Pivoting
- Landing

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Osteopenia

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Bone Mineral Density Between:
-1 and -2.5 from normal Young Adult

>-2.5 is Osteoporosis

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Sarcopenia

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Loss of Muscle Mass from:
- Inactivity
- Disease
- Loss in Type II Muscle Fibers

*Focus on Power with Older People