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1
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First Ossification Center

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Diaphysis

2
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Second Ossification Center

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Growth cartilage

3
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Locations of growth plate

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epiphyseal plate, joint surface, apophyseal insertions

4
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An important factor related to the expression of muscular strength?

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development of the nervous system

–> myelination

5
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mesomorphic

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muscular and broader shoulders

6
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endomorphic

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rounder and broader hips

7
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ectomorphic

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tall and slender

8
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Female Athlete Triad

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the interrelationships between menstrual function, energy availability, and bone mineral density, is a health risk for female athletes who train for prolonged periods of time with insufficient caloric intake to meet the high energy expenditure of training and adaptations

9
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Amenorrhea

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the absence of a menstrual cycle for more than 3 months

10
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Female athletes are _____ times more likely to incur a anterior cruciate ligament tear than male players.

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6

11
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Osteopenia

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bone density between -1 and -2.5 SD of the young adult mean

12
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Osteoporosis

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bone density below -2.5 SD of the young adult mean

13
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Sarcopenia

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loss of muscle mass and strength

14
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Stages of maturation, or pubertal development, can be better assessed by _____, which can be measured in terms of _____, _____ or _____.

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biological age; skeletal age; somatic (physique) maturity; sexual maturation

15
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The gold standard for determining biological maturation is _____.

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skeletal age assessment

16
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Tanner’s Classification assesses _____.

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biological age

17
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For most practitioners, the most realistic and feasible means of estimating biological age is from _____.

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somatic assessments

18
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Chronological age: a stage of maturation or development by _____

biological age: a stage of maturation measured in terms of _____, _____, or _____

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age in years or months

skeletal age, physique maturity, sexual maturation

19
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On average, peak strength is usually attained by age ____ in untrained women and between the ages of _____ and _____ in untrained men.

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20; 20; 30

20
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In terms of absolute strength, women generally have about ____ the strength of men.

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two-thirds