VO2 Max and VO2 Peak: Understanding the Differences in Aerobic Capacity Measurement
VO2 max signifies the true physiological ceiling of oxygen consumption requiring specific criteria, whereas VO2 peak is the highest oxygen uptake achi...
By Jordan
Category: Exercise Physiology
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Jumping: The Role of Lower Body, Core, and Upper Body Muscles
Jumping is a complex, full-body athletic movement primarily driven by the powerful muscles of the lower body—the quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings, and...
By Alex
Lack of Working Capacity: Definition, Causes, Symptoms, and Improvement Strategies
Lack of working capacity is a diminished physiological ability to perform physical work, characterized by reduced endurance, strength, and functional ...
By Alex
Post-Run Head Heat: Causes, Body's Response, and Management Strategies
The sensation of a hot head after running is a normal physiological response primarily due to the body's thermoregulatory system increasing blood flow...
By Jordan
Cold Sweat During Exercise: Understanding Evaporative Cooling and Body Thermoregulation
Cold sweat during exercise is a normal physiological response primarily due to evaporative cooling, where sweat absorbs heat from your skin as it turn...
By Hart
Endurance Training: Cardiovascular, Muscular, and Metabolic Adaptations
Endurance training significantly adapts the body's cardiovascular, respiratory, muscular, and metabolic systems to enhance oxygen delivery, energy uti...
By Alex
Treadmill Training: Understanding Oxygen Masks for Performance & Assessment
People run on a treadmill with a mask primarily for advanced physiological assessments like VO2 max testing and metabolic analysis, or for specialized...
By Alex
Feeling Heavy After Swimming: Causes, Physiological Factors, and Mitigation
Feeling heavy after swimming is a normal physiological response caused by muscle fatigue from constant resistance, unperceived dehydration, electrolyt...
By Hart
Oxygen Deficit vs. Recovery Oxygen Consumption: Understanding Metabolic Responses to Exercise
Oxygen deficit refers to the initial lag in oxygen uptake at exercise onset met by anaerobic systems, while recovery oxygen consumption (EPOC) is the ...
By Jordan
