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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 01, 2023Plants & Animals
A new study finds that squirrels who have a larger litter do better in terms of reproductive fitnessWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattJAN 31, 2023Plants & Animals
Bead mill homogenization is a fast technology for automatically preparing a wide variety of samples – up to 96 in ...Sponsored By: PerkinElmerJAN 30, 2023Space & Astronomy
Data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has shown that there is great diversity of galaxies in the early Univers ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.JAN 30, 2023Neuroscience
McMaster University researchers have found that orienteering can prevent cognitive decline caused by dementia. The sport ...Written By: Kerry CharronJAN 26, 2023Cardiology
High-intensity interval stair-climbing routines result in big fitness benefits at a low cost.Written By: Savannah LoganJAN 17, 2023Cardiology
For older adults, taking more steps every day decreases the risk of developing heart disease.Written By: Savannah LoganJAN 13, 2023Health & Medicine
A very small study has suggested that just 6 minutes of daily, high-intensity exercise might extend the brain's healthsp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2023Health & Medicine
Regular exercise is known to have numerous health benefits for people who are aging. Exercise can help to improve streng ...Written By: Zoe MichaudDEC 23, 2022Earth & The Environment
This interview series is focused on the graduate student experience across all STEM fields that allows them to get their ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 22, 2022Cardiology
Home air purifiers can improve some markers of cardiovascular health.Written By: Savannah LoganDEC 21, 2022Neuroscience
Social behavior is common to all animal species and refers to interactions between individuals of a species. Studying so ...Written By: Anusha NaganathanDEC 15, 2022Neuroscience
Many studies have highlighted the negative health effects of stress, but a recent study sheds light on how chronic stres ...Written By: Kerry CharronDEC 14, 2022Space & Astronomy
When we think of large mountains or volcanoes, we often think of Mount Everest, which holds the distinction as being the ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 07, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Twins can provide researchers with a unique opportunity to investigate how a trait might be influenced by genetics or by ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2022Cardiology
Your smartwatch could help measure your physical and cardiovascular health.Written By: Savannah LoganDEC 01, 2022Microbiology
This exotic new group of fungi includes these odd "earth tongue" organisms / (Photo: Alan Rockefeller, CC-BY-SA-4.0)Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 30, 2022Cannabis Sciences
Is it possible to lose weight with cannabis? Here's what the latest research tells us.Written By: Helaine KrysikNOV 30, 2022Health & Medicine
A new study has suggested that people's water needs vary so much and depend on so many things, there is no universal rec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 29, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Tumors use our own immune systems against us by coaxing regulatory T cells to keep antitumor immune response low. But re ...Written By: Amielle MorenoNOV 29, 2022Cancer
Aging occurs when molecular damage accumulates in cells and tissues throughout the body resulting in dysfunction and dys ...Written By: Katie KokolusNOV 11, 2022Health & Medicine
The role of a crucial hormone called INSL3 (insulin-like peptide hormone) has been discovered, and it may help predict w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2022Cardiology
A recent study published in the European Heart Journal suggests that short two-minute bursts of activity that add up to ...Written By: Kerry CharronNOV 02, 2022Space & Astronomy
On October 12, 2022, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Solar Orbiter mission had its second close encounter with t ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.OCT 31, 2022Cancer
Cancer is a disease that impacts the whole person, wreaking havoc on an individual’s emotional and physical well-b ...Written By: Katie Kokolus
FEB 01, 2023
Plants & Animals
A new study finds that squirrels who have a larger litter do better in terms of reproductive fitness
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
JAN 31, 2023
Plants & Animals
Bead mill homogenization is a fast technology for automatically preparing a wide variety of samples – up to 96 in
...
Sponsored By:
PerkinElmer
JAN 30, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has shown that there is great diversity of galaxies in the early Univers
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
JAN 30, 2023
Neuroscience
McMaster University researchers have found that orienteering can prevent cognitive decline caused by dementia. The sport
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JAN 26, 2023
Cardiology
High-intensity interval stair-climbing routines result in big fitness benefits at a low cost.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JAN 17, 2023
Cardiology
For older adults, taking more steps every day decreases the risk of developing heart disease.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JAN 13, 2023
Health & Medicine
A very small study has suggested that just 6 minutes of daily, high-intensity exercise might extend the brain's healthsp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2023
Health & Medicine
Regular exercise is known to have numerous health benefits for people who are aging. Exercise can help to improve streng
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
DEC 23, 2022
Earth & The Environment
This interview series is focused on the graduate student experience across all STEM fields that allows them to get their
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 22, 2022
Cardiology
Home air purifiers can improve some markers of cardiovascular health.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
DEC 21, 2022
Neuroscience
Social behavior is common to all animal species and refers to interactions between individuals of a species. Studying so
...
Written By:
Anusha Naganathan
DEC 15, 2022
Neuroscience
Many studies have highlighted the negative health effects of stress, but a recent study sheds light on how chronic stres
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 14, 2022
Space & Astronomy
When we think of large mountains or volcanoes, we often think of Mount Everest, which holds the distinction as being the
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 07, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Twins can provide researchers with a unique opportunity to investigate how a trait might be influenced by genetics or by
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2022
Cardiology
Your smartwatch could help measure your physical and cardiovascular health.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
DEC 01, 2022
Microbiology
This exotic new group of fungi includes these odd "earth tongue" organisms / (Photo: Alan Rockefeller, CC-BY-SA-4.0)
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
Is it possible to lose weight with cannabis? Here's what the latest research tells us.
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
NOV 30, 2022
Health & Medicine
A new study has suggested that people's water needs vary so much and depend on so many things, there is no universal rec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Tumors use our own immune systems against us by coaxing regulatory T cells to keep antitumor immune response low. But re
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
NOV 29, 2022
Cancer
Aging occurs when molecular damage accumulates in cells and tissues throughout the body resulting in dysfunction and dys
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 11, 2022
Health & Medicine
The role of a crucial hormone called INSL3 (insulin-like peptide hormone) has been discovered, and it may help predict w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2022
Cardiology
A recent study published in the European Heart Journal suggests that short two-minute bursts of activity that add up to
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
NOV 02, 2022
Space & Astronomy
On October 12, 2022, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Solar Orbiter mission had its second close encounter with t
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
OCT 31, 2022
Cancer
Cancer is a disease that impacts the whole person, wreaking havoc on an individual’s emotional and physical well-b
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus