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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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SEP 21, 2019Technology
Gadgets for fitness, in particular wearable sensors, have motivated how we exercise but may not always capture all exerc ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 18, 2019Cardiology
Wearable health monitors are gaining in popularity, both for fitness tracking and for gathering more targeted health dat ...Written By: Julia TraversSEP 15, 2019Plants & Animals
Lots of people are quick to dismiss animal intelligence as inferior to human intelligence, but let the record show that ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 12, 2019Cancer
A young child just months old recently successfully received cancer treatment for an uncommon type of leukemia. The drug ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 11, 2019Cardiology
Regular difficulty falling or staying asleep, called chronic insomnia, is the most common sleep disorder among adults. I ...Written By: Abbie ArceSEP 11, 2019Technology
Researchers have attempted to develop a technique that could revolutionize navigation technologies for drones, robots, a ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 07, 2019Cardiology
There is an increasing number of studies that explore the connection between exercise and the brain. These studies have ...Written By: Abbie ArceAUG 30, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Many of the same genes can be found in different organisms, from yeast to humans, which has allowed researchers to study ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2019Health & Medicine
Do you see the glass half empty, or half full? If your answer is full, you may be in luck: Optimistic people live 11-15% ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergAUG 25, 2019Technology
Imagine wearing a flower brooch that blooms in front of your eyes? Well, the ultrathin, artificial muscle used for soft ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 25, 2019Plants & Animals
When watching TV shows about wildlife in its natural habitat, filmmakers for popular firms such as Animal Planet and Nat ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Since it was developed, the CRISPR gene editing system has been refined and advanced.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 08, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Announced on July 6, 2019, the Selection Committee of Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physic has picked three ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 06, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is responsible for capturing some of the most detailed images of distant galaxies, b ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 01, 2019Cardiology
Most people are under the false impression that what they eat is healthy. There is such a disconnect between the process ...Written By: Abbie ArceAUG 01, 2019Cardiology
The loss of muscle mass associated with aging, called sarcopenia, begins at about age 30 and continues throughout an ind ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 31, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Mutations impacting a protein complex called SWI/SNF can cause a variety of problems. Now researchers know more about wh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Simple cell functions like division or metabolism can lead to DNA damage, which can also occur because of normal exposur ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 20, 2019Cardiology
The high-fat energy-dense diet we consume today is nothing like what humans ate for all of history before us. Luckily, w ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 17, 2019Health & Medicine
Sandal season brings with it the expectation of perfectly manicured feet. Humans go to extraordinary lengths to remove f ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 12, 2019Cardiology
For regular exercisers, overuse injuries are a common development. These are the most common types of injuries in sport. ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 12, 2019Cardiology
Doctors have recommended numerous interventions to combat heart disease. With heart disease killing more people in the U ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 08, 2019Space & Astronomy
When looking at the bulk of distant exoplanets discovered by astronomers over the years, one thing seems obvious: most o ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 04, 2019Cardiology
Walking is a fantastic way to stay in shape. While easier on your joints than running, walking still provides many healt ...Written By: Abbie Arce
SEP 21, 2019
Technology
Gadgets for fitness, in particular wearable sensors, have motivated how we exercise but may not always capture all exerc
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 18, 2019
Cardiology
Wearable health monitors are gaining in popularity, both for fitness tracking and for gathering more targeted health dat
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
SEP 15, 2019
Plants & Animals
Lots of people are quick to dismiss animal intelligence as inferior to human intelligence, but let the record show that
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 12, 2019
Cancer
A young child just months old recently successfully received cancer treatment for an uncommon type of leukemia. The drug
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 11, 2019
Cardiology
Regular difficulty falling or staying asleep, called chronic insomnia, is the most common sleep disorder among adults. I
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
SEP 11, 2019
Technology
Researchers have attempted to develop a technique that could revolutionize navigation technologies for drones, robots, a
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 07, 2019
Cardiology
There is an increasing number of studies that explore the connection between exercise and the brain. These studies have
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
AUG 30, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many of the same genes can be found in different organisms, from yeast to humans, which has allowed researchers to study
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2019
Health & Medicine
Do you see the glass half empty, or half full? If your answer is full, you may be in luck: Optimistic people live 11-15%
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
AUG 25, 2019
Technology
Imagine wearing a flower brooch that blooms in front of your eyes? Well, the ultrathin, artificial muscle used for soft
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 25, 2019
Plants & Animals
When watching TV shows about wildlife in its natural habitat, filmmakers for popular firms such as Animal Planet and Nat
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Since it was developed, the CRISPR gene editing system has been refined and advanced.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 08, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Announced on July 6, 2019, the Selection Committee of Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physic has picked three
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 06, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is responsible for capturing some of the most detailed images of distant galaxies, b
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 01, 2019
Cardiology
Most people are under the false impression that what they eat is healthy. There is such a disconnect between the process
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
AUG 01, 2019
Cardiology
The loss of muscle mass associated with aging, called sarcopenia, begins at about age 30 and continues throughout an ind
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 31, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mutations impacting a protein complex called SWI/SNF can cause a variety of problems. Now researchers know more about wh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Simple cell functions like division or metabolism can lead to DNA damage, which can also occur because of normal exposur
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 20, 2019
Cardiology
The high-fat energy-dense diet we consume today is nothing like what humans ate for all of history before us. Luckily, w
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 17, 2019
Health & Medicine
Sandal season brings with it the expectation of perfectly manicured feet. Humans go to extraordinary lengths to remove f
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 12, 2019
Cardiology
For regular exercisers, overuse injuries are a common development. These are the most common types of injuries in sport.
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 12, 2019
Cardiology
Doctors have recommended numerous interventions to combat heart disease. With heart disease killing more people in the U
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 08, 2019
Space & Astronomy
When looking at the bulk of distant exoplanets discovered by astronomers over the years, one thing seems obvious: most o
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 04, 2019
Cardiology
Walking is a fantastic way to stay in shape. While easier on your joints than running, walking still provides many healt
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce