Each of the Following Is a True Statement About Muscle

question 39

Multiple Choice

Each of the following is a true statement about muscle strength and resistance training through the life span except:

• A)Although muscle strength tends to gradually decrease in middle-aged and older adults, weight training has been shown to be ineffective (does not lead to adaptive strength gains or functional improvement) after the seventh decade of life.
• B)During the early and middle childhood years prior to puberty, muscle strength increases linearly and is reasonably similar (as little as a 10% difference) in boys and girls.
• C)During puberty, although greater muscle hypertrophy occurs in boys than girls as the result of resistance training, relative training-induced strength gains are comparable between the sexes.
• D)During late adulthood, muscle atrophy occurs to a greater extent in type II than type I muscle fibers.

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