Physiology

Western Ontario and holds an honors degree in Kinesiology. With a passion for fitness and body sculpting, Ben's work has taken him all around the world collaborating with some of the worlds most famous authorities in performance nutrition, exercise physiology and biomechanics. Ben (also nicknamed the Pak-man and coined "The Thinking Man's Bodybuilder") is an IFBB professional…

The total lung capacity refers to the maximum amount of air a person’s lungs can hold (wisegeek.org, 2014). Breathing occurs in a cyclic manner due to the movements of the chest wall and the lungs. The resulting changes in pressure, causing changes in lung volume and lung capacity (humanphysiology.hubpages.com, 2014). An average human’s lung capacity can hold 4-6 liters, but only ⅓ of your lung capacity is used during normal activity, but this fraction increases during strenuous activity when…

The peer involved in the 6-week health program is Ashlee Sargent, aged twenty. An interview was conducted to identify the health behaviour that she wishes to change in the program. From the interview, relevant information was collected. The client is currently working as a receptionist in a physiotherapy clinic. She works on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. She has a gym membership and currently exercises for three times a week. She exercises for an hour and mostly runs on a treadmill. The speed…

Our body functions and consumes gas (O2) differently at rest and in motion. Energy requirement to maintain the body’s condition at rest is very different than the energy requirement during maximal exercise. At rest, the muscle intake of gas is very little, but during activity, oxygen consumption is multiples due to the intense oxygen demands of the muscles. Other parameters that are expected to change during exercise are metabolic rate, heart rate and blood pressure, stroke volume, cardiac…

Research Prospectus: How Do We Get Women into Weight Training? The obesity rate of America have grown over the last couple years. Many people have secondary lifestyle which lead to little to no exercise. The health issues have risen and we should pay more close attention to our bodies. Today, when we look at women and weight training, only 20% of American women get the recommended two strength sessions per week. Why is this? Why do women stay out of the weight room? Does weight training benefit…

Method Bean plants (Phaseolus vulgaris) were provided by the instructor for the experiment at Mount Royal University. There were four or more bean plants in each of the four pots. The first task was to choose the best three plants in each pot based on whether they had two big healthy leaves and so the three plants looked relatively similar. The excess plants were cut out so that each of the four pots contained three plants, making a total of twelve plants. Each of the four represented a…

Da Silva, C. D., Bloomfield, J., & Marins, J. C. B. (2008). A review of stature, body mass and maximal oxygen uptake profiles of U17, U20 and first division players in brazilian soccer. Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, 7(3), 309-319. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.spu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip&db=a9h&AN=34449337&site=ehost- The aim of this study was to review the stature, body mass, and maximum oxygen uptake in U17, U20, and first…

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…

Effects of Carbohydrate Ingestion Pre- Grip Strength Exercise on Muscle Endurance In the world of fitness, nutritional supplements are ingested with intent to maximize the results of strength exercise. In achieving favorable adaptations to exercise, sufficient nutrient consumption is critical. Also important is the timing of nutrient consumption, as greater benefits are observed when ingestion takes place in a time frame close to the exercise (Laurenson & Dubé, 2014). Previous literature…

With obesity being a major problem in the United States, there seems to be many answers. Resolutions such as surgery, fad diets, and pills can be effective but often lead to not fixing the main problem. Not changing bad habits are the reason why obesity exists so high in America. Often time habits can come and go , but its when the bad ones stay is when its a problem. However, adding good habits to a routine can help benefit many aspects that the bad habits cannot. Exercise in an everyday agenda…