What is biological age
Skeletal age, somatic maturity or sexual maturation
Women: onset of menstruation
Boys: facial hair, pubic hair, deep voice
Does physical training delay or accelerate growth in kids?
No, in adequately nourished children nothing supports that it does
Where does bone formation mainly occur
the diaphysis of the bone
What do estrogen and testosterone do in women and men during puberty
Estrogen increases fat disposition and breast development
Testosterone increases bone formation and protein synthesis
What on average do women have different after puberty
More body fat, less muscle, and lower bone density
What should be looked out for when training older adults
Make sure they dont perform the Valsalva maneuver
Need 48-72 hours of recovery between sessions
What are the types of modalities
Superficial, deep thermal, electrotherapeutic agents
What do modalities do
Produce a response in soft tissue through use of water, light, sound, temperature or electricity
What is macrotrauma
Specific, sudden episode of overload injury to a tissue resulting in disrupted tissue integrity
Tendon rupture or fracture
What is a microtrauma
Results from repeated abdominal stresses applied to a tissue by continuous training or minimal recovery
Tendinitis or tendinopathy
What are the three processes of tissue healing
Inflammation (2-3 days)
Repair (up to 2 months)
Remodeling (2-4 months)
