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I HAVE GOT YOUR SIX - THE 6 MINUTE WALK TEST

The Six Minute Walk Test is an aerobic field test, that includes as much continuous walking as possible for the duration of six minutes.

Introductory Posts

Moran Sciamama-Saghiv

Oct 8, 20234 min read

TAKE PATTERNS TO HEART MUCH?

ECG is a medical tool focused on cardiac function (the heart's function) as represented by the neural conductance of the heart.

Introductory Posts

Moran Sciamama-Saghiv

Oct 5, 20234 min read

SPEAK ENGLISH? SPANISH? ECG?

ECG is a medical tool for healthcare professionals to monitor, assess, and diagnose heart (cardiac) function.

Introductory Posts

Moran Sciamama-Saghiv

Oct 5, 20234 min read

INTRO TO EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION

Exercise professionals such as person trainers, prescribe exercise as the last step of a long process of learning their client profoundly.

Exercise Prescription

Moran Sciamama-Saghiv

Oct 4, 20234 min read

OMG! WHAT'S YOUR FBG?

There are fasting blood glucose (FBG) ranges that support exercising the person with no safety or medical concerns.

Introductory Posts

Moran Sciamama-Saghiv

Oct 4, 20233 min read

CARDIAC RESPONSES DURING EXERCISE

At rest, during exercise, and maximal exercise, cardiac output is regulated to meet the oxygen and nutrients needs of the cells.

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Moran Sciamama-Saghiv

Oct 4, 20232 min read

DON'T KNOW SQUAT??? - HAPPY TO EXPLAIN!

Squats offer an amazing opportunity to take advantage of one of the most unique skeletal muscular contractions combinations.

Introductory Posts

Moran Sciamama-Saghiv

Oct 3, 20234 min read

EXTREME HEAT HOSTILE ENVIRONMENTS

One of the most possible hostile environments for humans is the excessive heat environment, also known as extreme heat environments.

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Moran Sciamama-Saghiv

Oct 3, 20236 min read

THE PNEUMOTOXIC CENTER OF THE BRAIN

The pneumotaxic center supervises and regulates our breathing extent, pace, and patter. It is the only one allowed to do so in the body.

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Moran Sciamama-Saghiv

Oct 2, 20235 min read

LET'S GET THOSE MUSCLES IN SHAPE!

One of the most basic principles and rules of nature, function, movement, and motion analysis, is that structure determines function.

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Moran Sciamama-Saghiv

Sep 28, 20234 min read

WHAT URI - NATION ARE YOU PART OF?

Urine color has meaning. Sometimes good, and sometimes bad. Find out how to know which one is it.

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Moran Sciamama-Saghiv

Sep 27, 20232 min read

BURNING FAT??? - ASK YOUR RER AND FIND OUT!

The respiratory exchange rate (RER) is a physiological value calculated that allows us to know if carbs, fats, or proteins are used as fuel.

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Moran Sciamama-Saghiv

Sep 27, 20234 min read

RESPIRATORY ADAPTATIONS TO CHRONIC (PROLONGED) EXERCISE

Ultimate functional capacity of the lungs is represented by minute ventilation (L/min). It is the outcome tidal volume and respiratory rate.

Exercise

Moran Sciamama-Saghiv

Sep 27, 20235 min read

CARDIAC ADAPTATIONS TO CHRONIC (PROLONGED) EXERCISE

Adaptations to chronic exercise are changes made to the structure and/or function of the body in light of long term exercise.

Exercise Physiology

Moran Sciamama-Saghiv

Sep 26, 20235 min read

ENERGY EXPENDITURE EXPLAINED

Knowing how much oxygen a person. consumes allows us to know how much energy they invested in an exercise. It is called energy expenditure.

Metabolism

Moran Sciamama-Saghiv

Sep 24, 20233 min read

"BURNING" FAT EXPLAINED

Burning fat originates from the knowledge that when fat reacts with oxygen, a combustion reaction occurs, releasing light or heat energy.

Metabolism

Moran Sciamama-Saghiv

Sep 24, 20235 min read

AEROBIC COMPETITIVE TYPES EXPLAINED

In the world of aerobic competitive sports (running, swimming, cycling, etc.), each event depends on a specific aerobic fitness component.

Exercise

Moran Sciamama-Saghiv

Sep 24, 20235 min read

THE ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD EXPLAINED

Contrary to its name, the anaerobic threshold (AnT) is more of an indication of a person's aerobic fitness.

Exercise

Moran Sciamama-Saghiv

Sep 23, 20235 min read

METABOLISM - THE METABOLIC EQUIVALENT EXPLAINED

An RVO2 of 3.5 mL/Kg/min thus is define as the same as one Metabolic Equivalent (1 MET).

Exercise

Moran Sciamama-Saghiv

Sep 23, 20234 min read

MUSCLE WORK DYNAMICS

Skeletal muscles develop force, that is used to pull on a tendon, that in turn, pulls on a bone, resulting in skeletal movement.

Exercise Physiology

Moran Sciamama-Saghiv

Sep 21, 20232 min read