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EXERCISE AND OLDER ADULTS Final Examination Questions Select the best answer for each question and complete your test online at EliteLearning.com/Book
69. By the year 2030, it is estimated that _____ percent of the U.S. population will be older than 65.
74. What happens to walking kinematics with age? a. Stride length is longer. b. Stride length is shorter. c. Double leg stance time is shorter. d. Preferred walking speed is faster. 75. Bone mass density declines after age:
a. 20. b. 50. c. 10. d. 30. 70. Sarcopenia is a progressive decline in: a. Lung function.
a. 30. b. 60. c. 40. d. 50. 76. What is the recommendation for performing flexibility exercises for older adults? a. Perform flexibility activities at least two days per week and perform exercises for 10 minutes per day. b. Perform flexibility activities at least three days per week and perform exercises for 15 minutes per day. c. Perform flexibility activities at least five days per week and perform exercises for 10 minutes per day. d. Perform flexibility activities at least two days per week and perform exercises for 15 minutes per day. 77. The prevalence of chronic heart failure increases rapidly with increasing age and may affect as many as _____ percent of people over 80. a. 20. b. 10. c. 25. d. 15. 78. Cardiovascular exercise for patients with arthritis should start at ___ minutes initially.
b. Skeletal muscle mass. c. Pulmonary function. d. Bone density. 71. How many older adults are estimated to have moderate sarcopenia? a. 50 percent. b. 10 percent. c. 35 percent. d. 25 percent. 72. After age 70, there is a _____ percent loss of muscle mass each year. c. 1. d. 2. 73. Which of the following can be associated with survival in older adults? a. Blood pressure. a. 10. b. 1.5.
b. Weight. c. Height. d. Gait speed.
a. 30. b. 15. c. 10. d. 20.
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