...Health Benefits of Running In the modern community, more and more people choose running for a workout and running has become one of the most prevalent sports. A considerable number of people are accustomed to run every day. Some people like to run in the morning, while others prefer to run in the evening. Generally speaking, not only running is an easier way to do exercise, but also the most important thing is that running is beneficial to health. Running can reduce anxiety, prevent cancer and promote brain plasticity. Running is beneficial for reducing anxiety. This is also the reason why some people under stress select running. Some people who are under great stress feel relax and release tension after running. They seem to forget the stress that they had before. Landers who conducts analyses about anxiety, points out that “Running or other exercise are associated with reductions in anxiety, but only for aerobic forms of exercise” (A Meta-Analysis). The aerobic forms of exercise have characteristics of low intensity, having rhythm, no interruption and lasting for a long time. People running under aerobic forms will breathe normally and feel relaxed. Apparently, people running under anaerobic forms can’t breathe enough oxygen and will easily feel more tired. Maybe this will affect people to work or study. Each exercise has two aspects. If people run in error way it will not be benefit for health. In contrast, people run properly will achieve reducing anxiety. Another benefit...
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...select a book from three titles that were available. The one that stood out for me was Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain. The first section of this paper will go over the reasons for selecting Spark. The following section will discuss two topics from the book that especially resonated with me. In the third section, I will present two different studies that corroborate the findings the author put forth in the book. The last section will explain how the book could influence my personal and professional practice. Book I chose the book Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by Dr. John J. Ratey and Eric Hagerman because I have often used exercise as...
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...III. Stroke’s Effect on the Body When at looking a stroke’s effect on the body there multiple different places that all culminate together to end up effecting the person’s gait. As stated before a stroke effects the brain. This is where all of the damage happens that ends up causing a domino effect of side effects. Once the brain is effect by a stroke the next area that is majorly effected is the nervous system. The nervous system is made up of the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). When a stroke happens the brain cells that control a certain nerve die and once this happens the nerve can no longer receive a signals from that part of the brain so the victim loses that ability. This moves down to the PNS and...
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...love, or the effects of love. In an article written by Tara Parker-Pope of the Wall Street Journal, Pope discusses the possibility of “love” running out in a long-term relationship. She also says, “Recent studies of brain scans show that being in love causes changes in the brain that are strikingly similar to serious health problems like drug addiction and obsessive-compulsive disorder.” This is interesting because in class discussions, we have come to the conclusion that love is a feeling and emotion, which generally has a positive connotation but is different for everyone. As far as love running out in a long-term relationship, we discussed Eros and having a sense of desire when it comes to a relationship. These are two different views on the same topic, both of which make a good case. The article by Pope discusses a scientific study done where they took “15 subjects who were deeply in love but were nursing broken hearts.” When they showed them pictures of someone they knew but were unattached to, there was no effect on their brain. When pictures of the one they loved were shared, the “picture triggered the dopamine system in the brain.” This goes to show that love is actually a real thing. Therefore, I believe that Pope’s scientific approach to love, and Eros, are very similar. Eros is described as having a deep, passionate, and intense feeling towards someone. With the tested subjects, there was proven evidence, that there was a chemical change in the brain, which shows...
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...relevant in many people’s day-to-day lives, as it as many beneficial health effects. Fatigue is a feeling experienced by most people, especially during exercise. Fatigue is understood to be one of the body’s defense mechanisms that maintains the physiological integrity of the body (16). Signals that come from the brain during exercise stop physical exertion or reduce its intensity, and act as a safety mechanism to prevent the limit of physiological changes during exercise to be exceeded (16). During prolonged exercise, the physical fatigue that sets in is a result of peripheral mechanisms such as depletion of muscle glycogen, decreased plasma glucose, and increased plasma free fatty acids (24). Peripheral fatigue...
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...Tina B. Crews Ashford University PSY 350 Physiological Psychology Instructor: Jennifer Shultz July 09th, 2012 Running Head…… Depression 1. Introduction There are many individuals in the world that are depressed for many different reasons. For example, many individuals can become depressed as a way of reacting to loss of a love one, a job, life's struggles, or a low self-esteem. When depression occurs, many individuals experience feelings of intense sadness including feeling helpless, hopeless, and worthless. These symptoms may last for days to weeks and may keep a person from being able to function normally.I chose this topic to understand why individual may become victims of depression as well how different treatment alternative can assist individuals to cope with depression. According to the article there are many different signs as well as causes of depression. To name a few of the signs of...
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...healthy lifestyle that includes vitamins and exercise that is an insufficient course of treatment for mental health and mood disorders. Mood disorders and mental health issues are chemical faults and imbalances within our brains that cause a lack of control over they we feel, think and act, the severity of abnormal brain function is just cause for treatment that exceeds recommending a healthy lifestyle, the treatment that is warranted is...
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...homeostasis the body cannot function properly. The body is made up of millions of cells that work with each other to keep the body up and running. When in homeostasis the body runs through a number of activities like the circulatory, immune, respiratory, nervous and endocrine systems. Homeostasis is essential to keep the body running nice and smooth. The brain is the control center of all activity in the body and is the organ that is responsible for sustaining homeostasis. The hypothalamus is a portion of the brain that controls the pituitary gland, regulating the endocrine system and also plays a huge role over internal organs via the nervous system. The nervous system is part of maintaining homeostasis. The nervous system is a network of nerves and cells that carry impulses to and from the brain to parts all over the body. The nervous system is made up of the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. The Central nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord while...
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...The brain is by far the most spectacularly complex part of the human body. Our body carries out actions, due to our brain, that we did not purposely control such as breathing. We also do not have conscious thought on controlling our immune system. Typically, our brain doesn’t get confused when it comes to unconscious thought such as breathing and our immune system, but sometimes our brains get mislead or tricked. For example, a little boy around the age of five is swinging on a swing set. Suddenly, he falls off the swing, and he manages to obtain a small cut on his forearm. The boy, with a river of tears running down his face, cries intensely for his mother. She comes running to the rescue with a band aid and places it over the cut assuring...
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...A concussion is temporary unconsciousness caused by a blow to the head or violent shock. Concussions have been known to have long term effects on people which has raised concerns about the effect it has on teen players. Teen players are still at a young age in which their brain is still developing and is more vulnerable to brain injuries than adult athletes. Running plays are the leading cause for injuries in both high school and college football, and in high school it accounted for the majority of season ending injuries and concussions. I know this because the text states, ”Running plays were the leading cause of injury in both high school and collegiate football, and in high school they accounted for the majority of season-ending injuries and concussions. Positions with the greatest risk of injury were running backs and...
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... Page 7-10 Possible Treatments for ADHD Page 11-12 Medication for ADHD Page 13 Evaluation Page 14 Conclusion Page 15 Bibliography Page 16-17 Introduction As part of the assessment in my Psychology module, my tutor has asked me to select an illness for my second assignment. The assignment must be informative and well researched. I am expected to cover the basics of the illness. I have decided to do my assignment on (ADHD) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, I have chosen this disorder as I have not got much knowledge or proper understanding of it and would like to educate myself more and file it in my brain with all the other illnesses/disorders I do know about. ADHD is a well known disorder yet there seems to be a lot of confusion on the topic also. Within the assignment I plan to research the topic to the best of my ability through media, books, magazine, internet and organisations where it is possible. I will cover the causes, symptoms, treatments, look into help groups and centres, my aim is to get a clearer understanding of how the disorder comes about basically live the life of an ADHD patient and see how life is through their eyes. I will finish my assignment with my own thoughts and evaluation on the knowledge I have gained and finally I will list the information sources I have used. ...
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...former players are a lot more common. Tragic reports about former players committing suicide, as well as incidents amongst the youth. Dangers of Football Football is arguably the most dangerous contact sport in America. Head injuries and concussions have always been a part of the game. The number of tragic cases and the lifetime effects that experts are beginning to witness on the older players, make experts question the health of the youth’s future in the sport. People do not take sports related head injuries as seriously as they should. Many NFL players who did not tend to their head injuries like they should’ve were known to have had C.T.E. (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy). Many cases and reports about head injuries go to show why athletes, parents, doctors and even coaches should start taking head injuries more seriously. When we think of a concussion in football, we instantly think about a hard head clashing tackle, or a blindside hit on the quarterback, not knowing that a concussion can occur from something as little as a player getting tripped up and hitting their head on the turf the wrong way. Players don’t truly understand the effect that a tiny injury may have on you, and if that injury is not treated it will create even bigger health issues. This leaves question in the air of “why should athletes take head injuries...
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...Running, Mind, Body, and Sole Health Benefits Running may be painful and tiring, but it has also become a very popular past-time all over the world. Running can benefit your entire body while keeping you fit and in shape. Studies show that running five miles a day can burn up to two thousand calories at a time. Running is a cost effective easy activity that anyone can do anywhere. Running cannot only be beneficial to your body but also to your mind therefore it helps your health in many ways. Knowing how beneficial running is has made it very popular in the last few years. By increases your health overall why wouldn't you consider it? In addition to losing weight, relieving stress, improving lung function, also running will help boost your immune system. A free, besides a good pair or running shoes, the activity that can benefit your way of life seems like a smart thing to start. There are so many more benefits to running that should get people motivated. Running is an easy, free, excellent way to lose weight and maintain the weight loss. Once achieve your targeted weight running will help you stay consistent. Running is an effective exercise that burns the most calories per minute. "Syracuse University researchers measured the actual calorie burn of 12 men and 12 women while running and walking a mile each. The men burned an average of 124 calories while running, and just 88 while walking; the women burned 105 and 74." (www.RunnersWrold.com, How Many Calories...
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...Running Head: COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND THE EFFECT ON THE BRAIN 1 Computer Technology and the effect on the brain Malcolm Alexander Park University Table of contents 1. Abstract 3. Research and Development 5. Summary of data/conclusion 6. References COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND THE EFFECT ON THE BRAIN 2 Abstract Computer technology has been around in our lives for a few century’s changing our lives for better and worse. The first set of evidence of mechanical calculating appeared in the 17th century as well as the first recorded word of computer. What we know as our modern day computer was first introduced around the 19th century. Since then computer technology has been advancing every day, making past technology obsolete very quickly. Nowadays computer technology is part of most people’s life. In the 1960’s people on average would watch around 5 hours of media compared to today’s 12 hours (Wells, 2010). Yet with all of this advanced technology how is it affecting our brains and body? In this paper I will attempt to answer these questions. COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND THE EFFECT ON THE BRAIN 3 Computer technology is a part of many people’s lives in this modern age. Computers have made a big impact into our lives around the 19th century. Since then they have been advancing so quickly. Before they were thought of as...
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...stereotype of the "dumb jock" has never sounded right to Charles Hillman. A jock himself, he plays hockey four times a week, but when he isn't body-checking his opponents on the ice, he's giving his mind a comparable workout in his neuroscience and kinesiology lab at the University of Illinois. Nearly every semester in his classroom, he says, students on the women's cross-country team set the curve on his exams. So recently he started wondering if there was a vital and overlooked link between brawn and brains--if long hours at the gym could somehow build up not just muscles, but minds. With colleagues, he rounded up 259 Illinois third and fifth graders, measured their body-mass index and put them through classic PE routines: the "sit-and-reach," a brisk run and timed push-ups and sit-ups. Then he checked their physical abilities against their math and reading scores on a statewide standardized test. Sure enough, on the whole, the kids with the fittest bodies were the ones with the fittest brains, even when factors such as socioeconomic status were taken into account. Sports, Hillman concluded, might indeed be boosting the students' intellect--and also, as long as he didn't "take a puck to the head," his own. Hillman's study, which will be published later this year, isn't definitive enough to stand alone. But it doesn't have to: it's part of a recent and rapidly growing movement in science showing that exercise can make people smarter. Last...
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