Effects of Aging

Question 1

What are 4 effects of aging?

Answer 1

-reduced fibre diameter
-muscles become smaller and less elastic
-tolerance for exercise is reduced
-reduced ability to heal

Question 2

What does reduced metabolism lead to?

Answer 2

reduced strength and endurance

Question 3

What does reduced fibre diameter lead to?

Answer 3

increased fatigue
*cardiac muscle also slows down therefore blood flow cannot compensate

Question 4

What is fibrosis?

Answer 4

increased fibrous CT replaces space previously occupied by fibres

Question 5

Why is tolerance for exercise reduced?

Answer 5

-reduced metabolism
-reduced capacity to eliminate the heat generated during exercise

Question 6

Why is there a reduction in the ability to heal?

Answer 6

-damaged tissue is not replaced by new muscle but replaced with fibrous CT

Question 7

myopathy

Answer 7

-any disorder related to muscles

Question 8

muscular dystrophies

Answer 8

-muscle fibers degenerate
-mostly inherited

Question 9

myofascial pain syndrome

Answer 9

-pain caused fascial constriction around a muscle
-twitch when touch the skin

Question 10

strains

Answer 10

-injuries to tendons and muscles

Question 11

shin splints

Answer 11

tibial periosteum becomes inflamed because muscles cannot tolerate increased activity

Question 12

tenosynovitis

Answer 12

-inflammation of tendon sheaths and synovial membranes

Question 13

Tetanus & Botox (Clostridium botulinum)

Answer 13

-tetanic contractions or total relaxation of muscles