CHAPTER 9 Muscular Training: Foundations and Benefits
CHAPTER 9 ANSWER KEY Review and Practice
RECALL AND UNDERSTAND 1. Increased physical capacity, enhanced metabolic function, reduced injury risk, and disease prevention
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3. Wolff’s law indicates that changes in bone structure coincide with changes in bone function. That is, when the skeleton is subjected to stressful forces, such as those that occur with exercise, it responds by laying down more bone tissue, thereby increasing its density. Conversely, when individuals experience prolonged periods of bed rest due to illness or injury, their bones lose mineral and become less dense. Maintaining adequate bone density is an important issue for all adults.
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