Exercise physiology

A 94 year old female was admitted to the hospital with occurring symptoms of swelling (edema) in the both of the lower legs, shortness of breath (dyspnoea) and recent weight gain due to Congestive heart failure (CHF). CHF is a condition in which the heart is unable to pump sufficient blood to meet the metabolic needs of the body (Figueroa & Peters, 2016). The result of inadequate cardiac output (CO) is poor organ perfusion and vascular congestion in the pulmonary (left-sided failure) and…

Media exposure can cause short term and long term effects. Short term effects are immediate and occur during the timeframe of exposure to the form of media. These short term effects can affect thought processes, beliefs, evaluative judgements, attitude, emotions, behavior, and physiological responses. (Potter 2014) Cognitive processes may be effected by supplying information and implementing new ideas. An example of a short term cognitive effect would be learning the outcome of a sports game or…

There are many types of burns such as heat burns, friction burns, cold temperature burns, chemical burns, electrical burns, and radiation burns. In general burns damage or injure skin layers and other parts of the body such as muscles, nerves, blood vessels, lungs and eyes. These burns are classified as first, second, or third degree burns depending on the layers of skin and tissue that are damaged. As one shall know the deeper the burn the more serious the burn is. First degree burns are burns…

education and training for doctors and veterinarians”(Vivisection and Animal Testing”), Students start off with animals so they can get a better understanding on how parts of the body work and it provides a foundation for their human anatomy and physiology. “Future scientists and physicians often study animals to understand how different processes, such as digestion and circulation, work”(“Animal Testing”). Most of the animals are killed and used for dissecting, others while still alive are cut…

Quiet eye is a gaze behavior first reported by Joan Vickers of Calgary University in 1996. The Quiet eye has been defined as the duration of the final fixation towards the relevant target prior to the execution of the critical phase of movement and has been accepted as a measure of optimal visual attentional control. The quiet eye has an onset that occurs before the final movement in the motor task and an onset that occurs when the fixation deviates off the target by more than 3 degrees for…

Neurophysiology plays an important role in terms of physical strength and sporting performance. Fatigue among sportspersons is a major limiter of performance. Therefore, the mechanism and the nature of the exercise associated fatigue should be well understood. The paper will touch on the some theories that attempt to explain the nature of fatigue. Brief Background and Findings of Previous Literature Several physiologists have attempted to explain the complex associations between fatigue and…

a 14% lower mortality risk than those who do not exercise and increase their life expectancy by three years,” stated Theresa Bebbington in WebMD Health News. Upwards of 300,000 deaths are linked to obesity or being overweight per year. Obesity is now the second leading cause of death that can be prevented in the United States. Exercising can reduce the risk of health problems and even death later in life. From lifting weights to aerobic exercise, such as running and jumping rope, health…

As far as an athletes perspective on supplementation it seems like a fast and efficient way to get bigger, stronger, and faster effectively. These supplements vary from simple over the counter products such as protein, amino acids, creatine, and even advanced supplements such as anabolic steroids. Some of these are incredible safe and effective while others may do more harm than good. I will be exploring the positive and negative benefits of creatine when taken as a supplement for an athlete (a…

Running is a very inexpensive form of exercise. All that it takes is time and effort. A person can run almost anywhere, a park, a trail, a track, a neighborhood or even on a treadmill. Running is an excellent exercise for the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. It focuses on the leg muscles, toning and strengthening them. If a person is not sure how to start a running program, there are options for them. Couch to 5K is a program that gives a person a starting point and lets them build up to…

Most people don’t know how important proper recovery is after extensive physical activity. When the body is pushed to the limits training and trying to strengthen muscles, they need to recover, to be able to eliminate soreness and get back to training faster, and see more results in less time. This can apply to anyone and everyone. If someone is just getting into working out or is very experienced, proper recovery can benefit all shapes and sizes because your body needs to recover, there is…