Respiratory physiology

The multi-billion dollar industry of nutritional supplements is like a wagon that is continually fueled by apocryphal advertising, fallacious claims by its manufacturers and distributors, along with a little dose of pseudoscience passed around in the gymnasiums without much foothold on factual scientific evidence. This has given rise to a lot of misinformation surrounding several nutritional supplements chiefly associated with weight loss, weight gain, athletic performance, sexual performance,…

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…

Renae Hallinan is an elite netballer, playing for the Adelaide Thunderbirds in the ANZ Championship League and the Australian Diamonds in the World Championships. Renae is required to work at a fast pace with an extremely high level of skill, as considerable demands are placed upon her anaerobic energy systems, with aerobic fitness assisting in her recovery between bursts of play. Netball games consist of four 15 minute quarters. There is a 3 minute break between the first and second quarter and…

A 37-year-old primigravida presented at 8 weeks’ gestation with sudden abdominal pain, which lasted for one hour. An initial examination revealed a blood pressure (BP) of 89/54 mmHg with a pulse rate of 82/min. The uterus was of appropriately sized for gestational age without her abdominal muscular defence and the viable foetus was detectable by transvaginal ultrasonography. Her haemoglobin level was 11.2 g/dl. After two hours, her pain progressively worsened and abdominal guarding developed.…

would work Thursday through Sunday. In between classes, homework, studying, and work I am also heavily active in school clubs and trying to recreate another school club from scratch which also takes up a lot of my time. By the end of almost every day I was physically or mentally exhausted. Like many other people out their my biggest obstacle was myself. Due to the fact I rarely have any free time to myself or in my schedule, the moment I had time to relax, I would take full advantage of it and…

“CardioGood Fitness is a company who develops high-quality cardio-vascular exercise equipment. (York College of Pennsylvania) They produce equipment such as treadmills and fitness bikes. The CardioGood Fitness case study presents data upon different types of treadmills, TM195, TM498, and the TM798. It also uses a variety of classifications to identify who used what. TM195 is an entry-level treadmill with few features and programs. Customers who purchased product TM195 were between the age of…

clarity. Some people discover new ideas, have more energy, and feel more relaxed. You may find a reduction of your allergy and digestive symptoms. Weight loss is another positive side effect you may experience from fasting. The 2016 Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine was Yoshinori Ohsumi, a scientist whose work directly impacts the knowledge of fasting’s benefits. Dr.Ohsumi studied autophagy, or the way cells break down their content. Autophagy is a natural process called that is literally…

CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS: For many people cardio (short for cardiovascular exercise) is a dreaded requirement for a proper exercise routine. However cardiovascular exercise is one of the key components of a fitness plan and should never be left out. Cardiovascular exercise is any exercise that increase your heart rate and blood flow throughout your body, there are many benefits to having cardio as part of your exercise plan, from maintaining a healthy weight to reducing your risk of contracting…

energy. Therefore, oxygen availability, biological factors, and exercise intensity are factors contributing to muscle oxygen uptake. Oxygen uptake by muscles during aerobic exercise is affected by the convective and diffusive components of the respiratory system.…

The article, “A 5-Year Follow-Up Study of Alfredson’s Heel Drop Exercise Programme in Chronic Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy”, by A van der Plas, S de Jonge, R J de Vos et. al. seek to address the effectiveness of eccentric exercise programme in treating chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy. This study aimed to evaluate the 5-year outcome of patients with chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy treated with the classical Alfredson’s heel-drop exercise programme. The researchers found that…