KP181 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Cardiovascular Disease, Skeletal Muscle, Sarcopenia
11 Apr 2018
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Quality of life: a multidimensional construct referring to an overall sense of well-being with a strong relation to a persons health perceptions and ability to function; includes aspects of physical and mental health and functioning, and social support. Morbidity: the quality or state of being morbid or unhealthful. Walking, gardening and exercising at home have greatest rates of participation in older adults. Sarcopenia: a de ciency in the amount of skeletal muscle tissue. Typically occurs with age, older adults must exercise in muscle strength. Improved bone health and decreased risk of osteoporosis. Studies of cognitive and motor skills suggest performance can be maintained at high levels in spite of advancing age provided that there is continued involvement in activity. Compensation theory: a theory of aging based on notion that age-related losses in one area can be o set by improvement in another area. Skilled perfromers strategically compensate for a decline in one skill area by developing or improving in another.
