Fitness
Fitness: The term “fitness” is an all-encompassing term that describes a set of physical attributes needed to perform a person’s tasks in a safe and healthy manner. This can include but is not limited to three general domains of fitness: the Health Domain, the Skilled Domain, and The Sports Related Domain. This blog will focus on describing the characteristics of the Health Domain. The Health Domain contains such elements as appropriate body weight, cardiovascular health, muscle flexibility, muscle endurance, and, muscle strength.
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APR 14, 2019
Cardiology
APR 14, 2019
It’s easy to feel like you’ve missed the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of exercise. For older adults, the lean, strong body associated with...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
APR 10, 2019
Cardiology
APR 10, 2019
For woman across North America, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a leading cause of death. Evidence strongly suggests that CVD risk factors such as poo...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
MAR 14, 2019
Technology
MAR 14, 2019
By intercepting and analyzing wireless signals, someone can have the ability to hack into a person’s pacemaker or even insulin pump as a form of murd...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 27, 2019
Immunology
FEB 27, 2019
Scientists discovered a defect in immune cells known as "killer T cells" that explains their inability to destroy cancer tumors....
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
FEB 25, 2019
Cardiology
FEB 25, 2019
It’s only the end of February, but chances are you’ve left your New Year’s resolution far behind you. If that resolution was to get in be...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 25, 2019
Cardiology
FEB 25, 2019
There are multiple components to fitness that an exerciser can strive towards. These include speed, flexibility, agility, and strength. Flexibility ...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 25, 2019
Cardiology
FEB 25, 2019
Athletes are a special population. These fitness fanatics are highly concerned with their ability to continue engaging in their sport of choice. Occ...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 24, 2019
Cardiology
FEB 24, 2019
Body mass index (BMI) scoring is a highly problematic method of calculating a person's body fat percentage. The BMI chart has wholly neglected to ackno...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 22, 2019
Cardiology
FEB 22, 2019
Adequate rest and recovery are crucial for achieving optimal athletic performance. Without it, athletes risk overuse injuries, one of the most common types...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 21, 2019
Cardiology
FEB 21, 2019
High-Intensity Interval Training, or HIIT, is a form of cardiovascular interval training that uses short bursts of near-maximal intensity exercise alternat...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 21, 2019
Cardiology
FEB 21, 2019
There are a number of myths surrounding heart disease. This can be dangerous for heart patients, and their children, if allowed to interfere with heart-hea...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 18, 2019
Cardiology
FEB 18, 2019
Obesity in children is a complex condition associated with a number of risk factors. Obesity is generally characterized as a result of overeating in combin...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 08, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
FEB 08, 2019
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a newly discovered, recently studied physiological system which interfaces with the brain and so many other biological...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 05, 2019
Cardiology
FEB 05, 2019
An ongoing study from the University of Massachusetts Amherst has found that walking cadence is a reliable measure of exercise intensity. This allows resea...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 30, 2019
Cardiology
JAN 30, 2019
Children who have autism are at a higher risk of physical inactivity. This is, in part, because characteristics of the disability interfere with participat...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 25, 2019
Cardiology
JAN 25, 2019
In patients with diabetes, multiple risk factors increase the likelihood of suffering cardiovascular disease (CVD) or death. Researchers have long establis...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 25, 2019
Cardiology
JAN 25, 2019
Tech companies know that heart disease is the most common cause of death worldwide. This makes the tech we already use every day well suited to becoming ge...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 25, 2019
Cardiology
JAN 25, 2019
Reports of concussions, a type of traumatic brain injury, in youth sports are on the rise. These injuries are most prevalent in contact sports where hard h...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 23, 2019
Cardiology
JAN 23, 2019
A host of new discoveries bring medicine closer to the goal of ending heart attacks. These include new protective methods that can help identify those at r...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
JAN 23, 2019
Reports of concussions, a type of traumatic brain injury, in youth sports are on the rise. These injuries are most common in contact sports where hard hits...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 21, 2019
Cardiology
JAN 21, 2019
It is widely accepted that youth sports are good for children. When asked why they've enrolled their children into sports programs, parents often speak...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 21, 2019
Cardiology
JAN 21, 2019
Social isolation, defined as a lack of meaningful contact with others, is a risk factor for poor health and a higher death rate in older adults. As a perso...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 20, 2019
Cardiology
JAN 20, 2019
We know that exercise is a vital component of a healthy life. But how can we set up our children to be healthy, fit individuals as they grow? It can be dif...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 20, 2019
Cardiology
JAN 20, 2019
Every time you go to your doctor, they check your blood pressure (BP). You know that this is an important measure of your hearts health, but do you know wh...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
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