Kinesiology 3337A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Metlife, Somatotype And Constitutional Psychology, Life Insurance

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 3337A/B
• Professor: belfry

Document Summary

Gymnasts have the highest bone density, and swimmers and cyclist are lowest among. Figure: internal forces over the gait cycle at three locations along tibia axis. The force are given in bodyweight (bw) and the moments in body weight times millimetre (bwmm). Looking at forces generated at the hip and knee over gait cycle. At the hip, you generate forces almost 4x your body weight, tremendous amounts of forces are generated and bone density reacts accordingly. Adult 65% water if 150lbs, then 100lbs of water. Hydration, overtime, as someone ages there is less and less water within the body itself. Adults up to 45 are having 60% of body mass is associated with water. Impossible to determine the optimal level of body fat or body mass for a particular person. Young active adult"s desirable to maintain % adipose: Age and percent of the population that have excessive body weight.