Kinesiology 4474A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence, Grey Matter, Occipital Lobe
17 Jan 2017
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Kinesiology 4474 physical activity in older populations midterm notes (30%) Wednesday february 10, 2016 (saq and multiple choice) A special population (i. e. older adults) is defined as a group of individuals with physical or medical. What is a special population? conditions that present a challenge to the participating physical activity or requires alternative exercise guidance. Concepts of aging, life expectancy, demographics of aging. We experience variation in the degree of aging for each individual; we cannot generalize incompetencies of one person onto another person. Somebody may be fully independent whereas somebody else may need to rely on other resources to assist him or her through daily activities. Generally, an individual that is 65 years or older is considered an older adult. = a process or group of processes occurring in living organisms that with passage of time lead to the loss of adaptability*, functional impairment, and eventual death.
