Life Span Development - Chapter 1

function

essential activities that support our physical, social, and psychological well-being

Basic Activities for Daily Living

What does BADL stand for?

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

What does IADL stand for?

handicapped

a disadvantage for a given individual that limits or permits the fulfillment of a task that is normal relative to a particular peer group

disability

any restriction/lack of ability to perform an activity within the range that is considered normal for an individual

impairment

any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological or anatomical structure/function

senescence

normal aging process which involves vulnerability and death

flexibility

the ability to bend

static flexibility

range of motion available at the joints

dynamic flexibility

the resistance offered to active movement of the joint

balance

• maintaining center of gravity over base of support

• maintaining equilibrium with gravity 

• static: standing still

• dynamic: moving

coordination

muscles working together to produce smooth and efficient movement

power

speed + strength: muscle developing tension and producing force

endurance

ability to perform work over an extended or long period of time

cardiopulmonary endurance

the ability of the heart to deliver an ongoing supply of oxygen to working muscles

total body endurance

What is another name for cardiopulmonary endurance?

muscular endurance

the length of time that a specific force can be exerted