Running: How Your Body Signals When to Stop
Your body communicates the need to stop running through a complex multi-system network involving fatigue, pain, and diminishing performance, all desig...
By Hart
Category: Exercise Physiology
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Oxygen Consumption: Understanding the Fick Principle, Cardiac Output, and Measurement
Oxygen consumption (VO2) is calculated using the Fick Principle, which states it is the product of cardiac output and the arteriovenous oxygen differe...
By Jordan
Muscle Oxygen Debt: Skeletal Muscle, EPOC, and Exercise Implications
Skeletal muscle is the primary type of muscle capable of creating a significant "oxygen debt," more accurately termed Excess Post-exercise O...
By Jordan
Exercise Fatigue: Understanding Central, Peripheral, and Contributing Factors
Exercise fatigue is a complex, multifactorial phenomenon resulting from an intricate interplay between central (brain and spinal cord) and peripheral ...
By Jordan
Anaerobic Capacity: Measurement Methods, Interpretation, and Applications
Anaerobic capacity, the maximal energy from oxygen-independent systems, is primarily measured through laboratory tests like the Wingate Anaerobic Test...
By Hart
Exercise Physiologists: Diverse Clientele, Roles, and Impact
Exercise physiologists work with a remarkably diverse range of individuals, from those managing chronic diseases and recovering from injuries to elite...
By Alex
Ventilatory Threshold: Understanding Influencing Factors, Training, and Implications
The ventilatory threshold (VT) is influenced by a complex interplay of physiological adaptations, training status, and individual and environmental ch...
By Alex
Oxygen in Exercise: Role, Delivery, Metabolism, and Adaptations
During exercise, oxygen is crucial as the final electron acceptor in aerobic respiration, enabling efficient and sustained production of ATP, the body...
By Alex
Leg Shaking After Running Stairs: Causes, Physiology, and Management
Leg shaking after running stairs is a common physiological response primarily due to muscle fatigue from high metabolic demand, significant concentric...
By Jordan
