Hormones are a chemical substance which is secreted from the endocrine gland into our blood to target specific areas for action. These hormones are what occurs in both woman and men, but each sex needs different amounts, for different areas of the body to cause different effects. Testosterone is thought of as a male hormone … Read More
Category Archives: Physiology
Frozen Shoulder Syndrome: Causes and Treatments
Introduction: Frozen shoulder syndrome (FSS), also known as adhesive capsulitis (AC) is a common disability that is identified with discomfort accompanied by a gradual functional deficit of the ball-and-socket glenohumeral joint, specifically limiting the shoulder active and passive movement. In 1934, Codman was the first to refer to this condition as ” frozen shoulder” and … Read More
Recent Advances in VIP Physiology and Pathophysiology
Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) is a 28-residue amino acid peptide initially isolated from porcine duodenum and first characterized in 1970 [1]. A member of the secretin/glucagon hormone superfamily [1,2], VIP is evolutionarily well conserved with sequence homology among fish, frogs, and humans [3]; for mammals, except for guinea pigs and chickens [4], the sequence homology … Read More
Physical and Psychological Effects of Long Term Injury on Tennis Players
The physical and psychological effects of long term injury on nonprofessional and semiprofessional tennis players Background (500 words) 393 Sports injuries are an unfortunate and prevalent side effect to taking part in athletic competition. If not treated properly, injuries endured while playing a sport couldn’t just have a negative impact on your performance, as well … Read More
Reduction of Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: The External Rotation Method
Assignment: Reduction of Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: The External Rotation Method Vs The Milch Method Introduction There are a variety of glenohumeral shoulder dislocation types and this literature review will specifically concentrate on Anterior Shoulder Dislocation (ASD) treatment. The first documented shoulder dislocation comes from as early as 3000BC, with murals depicting the Kocher … Read More
Overestimation of Critical Power and Underestimation of W’ in a 3-minute all-out Exercise Test
Overestimation of Critical Power and Underestimation of W’ in a 3-minute all-out Exercise Test ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to investigate if a 3-minute all-out exercise test was an accurate method of measuring CP and W’. A multi-step exercise test was used as a baseline in order confirm these values to be valid. … Read More
Detection of Aseptic Loosening in Total Knee Replacements
Detection of aseptic loosening in total knee replacements: a systematic review and meta-analysis Introduction Total knee replacements are an effective surgery for osteoarthritis[1]. Last year, over 55,000 operations were performed in Australia[2]. Aseptic loosening is the most common reason for revision of primary total knee replacements in Australia and remains the major factor limiting the … Read More
Elbow Injuries in Young Athletes Throwing a Baseball
Elbow Injuries in Young Athletes Throwing a Baseball Abstract The purpose of this study is to explore some of the most common injuries in young baseball pitchers, how it occurs, risk factors, rehab process, and the stages of how to properly throw to be able to prevent future athletes from injury. This study pursues to … Read More
Role of Physiotherapists in Promoting Positive Ageing
Title Page: Physiotherapists have a key role to play in promoting positive ageing and maintaining the health and well-being of the elderly. The theme covered is in relation to Physical Activity of older adults in order to help promote positive ageing and well-being. Introduction: The purpose of this assignment is to investigate the … Read More
Physiology of the Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems
Exercise Physiology Practical Report 2018 Introduction This report outlines the results and analysis of an experiment to study the physiology of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems and how they respond to short periods of exercise. The cardiovascular system consists of three major components: blood, the heart and blood vessels (Tortora and Derrickson, 2017, p.6) and … Read More
