Differences in Cardiovascular Fitness that Effect Nonsmokers and Smokers Kayla Forbes 2-15-12 Bio Lab 140/77 Hilde Stawski Abstract: The goal of this experiment was to find out how smoking affected nonsmokers‚ light smokers‚ and heavy smokers heart rate during cardiovascular endurance. The participants will record their pulse rate before and after every minute for six minutes after the step test. As predicted‚ the heavy smokers had an increase in pulse rate that was twice as high as the
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the different variety of jobs that can be obtain after becoming a Physical Therapist Assistant. The goal of the college is to highly prepare professional specialists with basic communication skills such as reading‚ writing‚ listening‚ and speaking. These skills are necessary for a Physical Therapist Assistant. According to American Physical Therapy Association‚ there are minimum required skills that have to be familiar to a Physical Therapist Assistant. The first communication skill that needs to
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The career I decided to learn about was a physical therapist. This is because they do a lot of helping around in our community helping those who came back from injury. A physical therapist is someone who provides services that help restore function‚ improve mobility‚ relieve pain‚ and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients with injuries or disease. For this job there must be a lot of patience because it usually takes a long period of time for someone to fully recuperate. Workers
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continued progress is to tell someone of your fitness plans. Psychologically‚ we are stronger at performing and keeping to a task if we tell someone we are going to do it. You are being held accountable to that person for following through on your promise to complete the program. Ask this person to call or keep in touch with you on a regular basis. Then‚ provide them with feedback on your progress. Tell this person that there may come a time in your fitness program when you’re struggling‚ and that‚
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Final Case Study: A Teenage Female Champion Grace MacMillan Nutrition for Fitness and Sport Introduction Ice hockey is characterized by high intensity intermittent skating‚ rapid changes in velocity‚ lengthy duration and frequent body contact (1). The typical player performs for 15 to 20 minutes of a 60 minute game (1). Each shift lasts from 30 to 90 seconds with 4 to 4 minutes of recovery between shifts. The intensity of a particular shift is determined be the duration and the extent
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Anny Rodriguez Pediatric Physical Therapist A pediatric physical therapist specializes and examines kids from the age of birth to the age of eighteen. They deal with kids who have conditions like cerebral palsy‚ traumatic brain injuries‚ chronic pain‚ cystic fibrosis‚ cancer‚ scoliosis and developmental delays and movement disorders caused from premature birth. They focus on helping a person improve or regain back their strength and endurance‚ learning opportunities‚ and help increase their motor
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Lets Get Physical Since I was a young I have always wanted to have a job that helps out other peoples’ lives for the better. I have gone from wanting to be a cop‚ fire fighter‚ EMT (emergency medical technician) and now I have made up my mind to become a physical therapist. After comparing and contrasting the pros and cons of numerous jobs I decided that doing physical therapy fits me best because I am getting to know several types of people. Also‚ knowing that I am improving the health
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Physical therapy is becoming one more scientific work of art impacting our future. As science is revolutionizing and humans are figuring more and more about the body’s mechanisms there has been a sharp increase in injury rehabilitation using physical therapy. Physical therapy is a form of healing performed using alternatives other than medication or surgery. Rehabilitation using physical therapy is most likely the best option one can choose when it comes to healing. It is a full on process that takes
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What is Physical Education? Physical education should be regarded as a vital and dynamic aspect of every educational program. Physical education is education through human movement. It is the aspect of education that contributes to the total growth and development of the child mostly through selected movement and physical activities. It also enhances academic learning‚ helps meet the overall elementary school mission‚ employs authentic assessment strategies‚ treats students with dignity and
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) Yes‚ in overall‚ I am satisfied with my muscle fitness results‚ because I can compare it to the last year results. Even though it is not perfect and there are many areas that need improvements‚ I have improved the strength of my upper body‚ for example arm and trunk strength. b) In order to improve my muscular fitness level‚ I need to devote time to work on each part of my body. Taking into consideration the rest time between workouts‚ I need to train each muscle group of my body. For example
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