AT 116 Final: Child, Adolescent, Pregnant, Elderly, and Diabetic Populations and Resistance Training and Exercise Goals (Special Groups)

• School: Quinnipiac University
• Department: Athletic Training
• Course: AT 116
• Professor: Rebecca Mella

Document Summary

8-19 years (females) and 10 to 22 (males) Dramatic differences in strength, sports skills, and performance. Increase in vo2 max function of growth in lungs, circulatory system, and. Children under 14 should not train/compete at distances greater than 10km. Recommended: ~3 sports in childhood, 2 in high school. Children have a lower capacity for performing anaerobic exercise than. Children and exercise musculature adolescents or adults growth/development used until tanner stage 5 of maturation. Males increase at a greater rate than females. Increases in strength are greater than those attributable to normal. Programs should be conducted by adults who are qualified. Weight lifting, power lifting, body building and max amount weights should not be. Tanner stage 5 maturity adult level (~15 years) Exercise is recommended unless there is a specific obstetric or medical condition. Fatigue, nausea, vomiting may limit exercise especially in first trimester. Insufficient thermoregulatory control exercising in heat is not recommended. Fitness gains should not be expected during pregnancy.