Mount Everest: Weight Loss, Physiological Causes, and Recovery
Climbers on Mount Everest typically lose 10-20 pounds or more due to severe caloric deficit, altitude-induced anorexia, elevated metabolic rate, and m...
By Jordan
Category: Human Physiology
Browsing all articles filed under the "Human Physiology" category.
Human Endurance Running: Evolutionary Adaptations and Superiority
Humans are exceptionally proficient endurance runners, uniquely adapted through evolution with anatomical and physiological features that make them ar...
By Hart
Prolonged Immobility: Systemic Effects, Risks, and Reversal
Years of extreme immobility lead to profound, systemic degradation of nearly every physiological system, resulting in severe functional loss, increase...
By Alex
Human Endurance: Why We Can Run the Longest and How We Do It
Humans excel at sustained endurance running over very long distances, especially in hot conditions, due to unique anatomical and physiological adaptat...
By Alex
Balance: Sensory Systems, Brain Processing, and Musculoskeletal Response
Maintaining balance is a complex physiological feat orchestrated by the intricate interplay of our vestibular, visual, and somatosensory systems, inte...
By Alex
Body Movement Coordination: The Role of Nervous System, Senses, and Muscles
Coordinating body movement relies on the complex interplay of the nervous system, continuous sensory feedback, and synchronized muscular action, all c...
By Alex
Human Top Speed: Duration, Physiological Limits, and Training
A human can typically maintain their absolute top speed for a very brief period, generally between 1 to 7 seconds, covering distances of approximately...
By Hart
Quiet Stance: Definition, Characteristics, Importance, and Improvement
A quiet stance refers to the seemingly motionless, yet subtly dynamic, upright standing posture maintained by the human body, characterized by minimal...
By Hart
Ballet Dancers: How They Avoid Dizziness During Spins
Ballet dancers minimize dizziness during rapid spins primarily through a sophisticated visual technique called "spotting," combined with ext...
By Jordan
