During exercise, our body produces lactic acid as a bi-product in the production of ATP. Referring to the production of ATP (adenosine triphosphate), eventually, with persistent exercise, our body's metabolism exceeds the oxygen supply and begins to use alternative biochemical processes that do not require oxygen. These processes generate lactic acid, which enters the blood stream. The link between lactic acid and pH is that lactic acid can acidify ones bloodstream, leading to acidosis and…
Abstract Whens humans exercise, their oxygen supply needs to be increased in order to produce the energy needed to sustain this workload. Humans will use a variety of cardio-respiratory mechanisms in order to supply and meet the oxygen levels the body needs during exercise. In this study we wanted to see how different individuals respond to exercise, specifically how long they can work and how efficiently they work. We predicted that females who exercise will have a higher relative-VO2, higher…
2. My interview with Mrs. Rothenaeger went really well. I was able to introduce myself and ask her a couple of the questions that I had planned for her. I first ask her generally what Ryan was like. She enjoyed talking about him and telling me about his likes and dislikes. Ryan really enjoys music and television, and Mrs. Rothenaeger said that I should try to use his enjoyment of music as an incentive to get him to perform activities that I want him to do. She also mentioned that he is not very…
NORTH WEST KENT COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF SPORT & LEISURE FOUDATION DEGREE in SPORTS SCIENCE Human Responses to Sports & Exercise Assessment Task 1 Workbook Student Name: Daniel Kelly Instructions: Read the information provided, and answer the questions. Please note that your answers should be concise, to the point, and include brief explanation. Part A: Scenario: You are a fitness coach and are instructing a personal fitness training session for an athlete in a gym. The session…
Better Yourself Numerous people don’t understand why some individuals are “crazy” and work out the way they do. They don’t understand why these individuals continue to fit in painful looking physical activities into their schedule. What these individuals don’t realize is that these people have experienced an extreme sense of accomplishment or even major endorphins. People who don’t take time to get in physical activity during the day experience more drowsiness, stress, unhealthy cravings, and…
Incentive Spirometer Volume Trending and Documentation Post-operative pulmonary infections in patients over the age of 65 years present a number of health challenges. These infections, especially pneumonia contribute to the increased the mortality rate of aged patients. Additionally, it has resulted in increased re-admissions rates and prolonged hospital stay, thereby increasing the cost of treatment. These have adverse effects on the hospitals and the patients (Carvalho, Paisani, & Lunardi,…
Summary: Brain Rules, by John Medina, explains how the brain works and how we affect it throughout our lives. The book is divided into 12 chapters, each explaining one “rule” of the brain, or the tendencies the human brain has. Rule 1: Exercise boosts brain power (Exercise) Exercise is critical to our health, both physical and mental. Exercising not only lowers your risk for physical and mental disease, it improves your ability to think as well. Exercise helps blood travel to the brain,…
Physical and skill related fitness for ice hockey Different people have different fitness requirements, just as different sports have different fitness components. Ice hockey is a sport that also requires fitness components in order to be successful. Components of physical fitness Physical fitness involves exercise activities that you do in order to improve your physical health and help you stay healthy overall. There are six components of physical fitness: • Aerobic endurance • Muscular…
Running Before and After Running is a favorite form of exercise to burn calories, tone the muscles and improve the cardiovascular system. Running regularly can help keep excess weight off. However, your running before and after weight will also depend on how many calories you consume versus how much you burn. The key to any weight-loss program is to burn more calories than consumed. To benefit from exercise, you must eat a healthy diet regularly. Part 1: Eight Running Before and After Stories…
CORE EXERCISES Core exercises are a important part of any exercise regimen. These exercises give strength to the body, particularly the pelvis, hip, and lower back areas. Some examples of this type of exercise include crunches, reverse crunches, ball crunches, oblique crossing over crunches, air bicycling, plank, butt lifts, back extensions with ball, and many more. Now, you will see the benefits of doing these exercises .One should make performing this exercise as a routine job . Aside from…