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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FEB 21, 2020Cardiology
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FEB 21, 2020
Cardiology
FEB 21, 2020
Longer sitting times has been associated with a higher risk of developing heart disease among overweight and obese women following menopause. For the study...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
JAN 26, 2020
Microbiology
JAN 26, 2020
Protists don't fit neatly into any other category of organism; they are eukaryotes, but they are not a plant, fungi or animal....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2020
Neuroscience
JAN 25, 2020
There are a few cardinal rules when it comes to goal-setting, and you've probably heard them all before. Goals will be successful if they are specific-...
WRITTEN BY:
Amanda Mikyska
JAN 20, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
JAN 20, 2020
Protein-coding genes only make up a small part of the genome. Much of the rest may contain long, non-coding RNA sequences....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2020
Technology
JAN 15, 2020
The invention of the transistor, which lets a weak signal control much larger flow, was developed in 1947 and since its development computing has been on t...
WRITTEN BY:
Nouran Amin
JAN 13, 2020
Space & Astronomy
JAN 13, 2020
Most people have a tendency to think that lunar dust isn’t any different than the dirt found here on Earth, but quite the opposite is true. In fact,...
WRITTEN BY:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 12, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
JAN 12, 2020
Scientists from Italy have identified a new cannabinoid in the glands of the Cannabis plant, known as tetrahydrocannabinol (THCP), that may be at least 30 ...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
JAN 11, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
JAN 11, 2020
Researchers are learning more about how every human cell organizes and packages about two meters of DNA....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2019
Health & Medicine
DEC 28, 2019
In an effort to get heart-healthy, many people have experienced the painful after-effects of an intense workout. Weather cardiovascular or strength trainin...
WRITTEN BY:
Abbie Arce
DEC 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
DEC 23, 2019
You might assume that by now, most humans are aware of the dangers of indoor tanning beds. However, many popular gyms include tanning beds as a perk of mem...
WRITTEN BY:
Tiffany Dazet
DEC 22, 2019
Plants & Animals
DEC 22, 2019
Most people think of clams as a gooey blob inside of a two-piece shell, but there’s actually a lot more going on inside that shell that you might com...
WRITTEN BY:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 11, 2019
Microbiology
DEC 11, 2019
Our world is teeming with bacteria and viruses, and in the oceans, their coexistence has them locked in an evolutionary battle....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2019
Microbiology
NOV 20, 2019
Cardiology
NOV 20, 2019
Body mass index (BMI) is an important health measure. BMI is defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as “a person's weigh...
WRITTEN BY:
Abbie Arce
NOV 19, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
NOV 19, 2019
In a new study, scientists at Imperial College London investigated how powerful psychedelic dimethyltryptamine (DMT) alters the brain’s electrical ac...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
NOV 18, 2019
Cardiology
NOV 18, 2019
New research into meal timing suggests that when we eat may influence cardiovascular health. Research up until this point has focused on what we eat and ho...
WRITTEN BY:
Abbie Arce
NOV 03, 2019
Plants & Animals
NOV 03, 2019
Animals can be tricky to understand because they can’t speak to us in a form of communication that we can easily comprehend. But this obstacle hasn&r...
WRITTEN BY:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 01, 2019
Cardiology
NOV 01, 2019
A new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, sought to examine the relationship between meal timing, fat storage, and in...
WRITTEN BY:
Abbie Arce
OCT 20, 2019
Space & Astronomy
OCT 20, 2019
NASA’s Artemis program promises to revolutionize deep space travel in ways that many never thought imaginable. One of the most significant things Art...
WRITTEN BY:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 19, 2019
Neuroscience
OCT 19, 2019
Your personality as a teenager may affect your risk of developing dementia later on in life. The results of a long term study beginning in the 1960’s...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
OCT 18, 2019
Cardiology
OCT 18, 2019
Those involved in professional sports have a lot on their plate. From fitting in intense regular workouts to getting adequate sleep, to eating a healthy di...
WRITTEN BY:
Abbie Arce
OCT 17, 2019
Cardiology
OCT 17, 2019
Perhaps you have taken up a running or another cardiovascular activity to protect your health as you age. This is, of course, a wise and proactive thing to...
WRITTEN BY:
Abbie Arce
OCT 08, 2019
Cancer
OCT 08, 2019
Glioblastoma is the most common form of adult brain cancer and also one of the most aggressive human cancers. Immunotherapy has yet to be shown proven effe...
WRITTEN BY:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 06, 2019
Space & Astronomy
OCT 06, 2019
NASA was expected to orchestrate the world’s first all-female spacewalk at the International Space Station earlier this year, but was unfortunately u...
WRITTEN BY:
Anthony Bouchard
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