Course Title | BTEC National Health & Social Care | Unit Title | Anatomy and Physiology for health & social care | Level | 3 | Unit Number | 5 | Unit Credit | 10 | Assignment Title | Anatomy and Physiology for health & social care | Part Unit | | Whole Unit | Yes | Assessor | Shanroy Dehaney | Start Date | 20/05/15 | Submission Date | 10/06/15 | Feedback Date | 17/05/15 | Vocational Context | Task 1 - 3 (P1,P2,P3)You are working in a health clinic and have been
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steady state is when a fit person’s heart rate levels off during lengthened exercise. When our heart rate increases, the increase of the volume of blood is pumped with each contraction. This occurs because our muscles need more oxygen to contract so more blood needs to travel to the muscles. For example, as this person progresses through the levels, the intensity of the beep test will increase and therefore her heart rate will progressively increase. The time between levels will also increase and
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fibers show very little change with advancing age, with the exception of the anti gravity muscles. However, type II muscle fibers have a 25 to 50 percent reduction in the number and size of muscle fibers. Because of high concentration of type II fibers in the quadriceps and hamstrings, these muscles are the first to atrophy in older adults. These appear to be caused mainly by decreased use of these muscles and the lack of high-intensity physical activity needed to activate this fiber type. The emphasis
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1977. He says that a fat person with a large bone structure tends to have an outgoing and more relaxed personality while a more muscular body-typed person is more active and aggressive. A slim or scrawny person with thin muscles is usually characterized as quiet or fragile. Endomorphic - Psychologically, they are also fun-loving, good humored, even-tempered, and they love food and affection. The Endomorph is physically quite 'round', and is typified as the 'barrel of fun'
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Chilblains of the feet and hands Identification of Issue Last week, we had an admission of interesting diagnosis that I have never encounter before. An 11-year-old, male patient with history of vasculitic autonomic neuropathy diagnosed at University of Michigan Hospital by nerve biopsy, presented to the ED with pain in his hands and feet for the last 2 days and flare up of "Chilblain" symptoms. No signs of swelling or change in color, no rash, no erythema, No lesion, no fever, and no change in
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Personal Exercise Plan Personal Exercise Plan Alex Etim Alex Etim Personal Profile Name: Alex Etim Date of Birth: 09/01/1997 Weight: 75kg Height: 5’’8 Medical Info: None Past Injuries: Torn tendon in left foot and tight quads Sporting History: Football and Basketball clubs from 2007 PAR – Q Every day many people are getting involved in physical activity and due to wrong or inefficient preparation they are injured and are/or left mentally scarred. A PAR-Q is
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Name: kwong ho man Student number: 8466975 Subject:fitH07 preventing and managing sports injuries CRN: 2414 Discuss Topic is knee injury muscle strain of knee injury Muscle Knee Injury (posterior femoral muscle strain, front thigh muscles strain, torn hamstring) is any injury to the hamstring, which is located in the back of the thigh. Hamstring play a role in straightening your hips and bend your knees. If the hamstring strength is less than 60% of quadriceps strength, the quadriceps
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SIZE JIM STOPPANI’S 12-WEEK SIZE SHORTCUT WWW.BODYBUILDING.COM/SHORTCUT SHORTCUT TO SIZE The 12-week program I am about to take you through is based on one of the oldest, tried and true methods for gaining strength and muscle. This type of training has successfully prepared almost every type of athlete imaginable, from Olympic weightlifters to soccer players. It works so well that it has been used continually for decades. I know that I am best known for my unique exercises
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performance-enhancing drugs help athletes perform better by improving their muscle mass and reducing fatigue. However, performance-enhancing drugs not only provide athletes with such advantages but also have negative effects on their health. There are some commonly-used performance-enhancing drugs, such as anabolic steroids, erythropoietin and stimulants. Anabolic steroids is the most well-known performance-enhancing drugs. It can increase athletes’ muscle mass and strength, as a result, athletes’ bodies will not
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reaction to heat loss is involuntary and controlled by the hypothalamus. When it receives the message from the thermoreceptors it automatically triggers changes to effectors. The effectors are tiny muscles called arrector pili found attached to the hair follicles. When stimulated, these muscles will contract and cause the
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