Introduction Exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER) is a concern for those who handle horses, especially in the case of performance horses. Rhabdomyolysis is a disease affects the muscles, leading to muscle deterioration often after a period of prolonged exertion or exercise. ER will exhibit a variety of symptoms depending on the severity and the breed. Some horses will present with stiffness in gait, muscle soreness and general poor performance 1. Upon examination muscles will appear swollen and/ or hard
CrossFit and Athletes CrossFit is a good exercise but CrossFit is not training. When completing an exercise a person is expecting results that day, during or post workout. Training is a long-term process that creates noticeable and physical results over a span of weeks, even months and years. Training involves planning with preparation for the training duration and progress towards a goal. The desire to win and be better than the competition is essentially important for professional and collegiate
I chose to use exercise as a way to relive stress. I have not exercised in almost fifteen years so I thought this would be a good place to start improving not only my physical health, but also minimize the stressors of daily life. On day one, I walked around my neighborhood for approximately twenty minutes. It was a nice sunny spring day and I enjoyed breathing the fresh air. The ambience of nature and the solitude I experienced by taking a short break from the daily tasks was refreshing. I did not
Stairway to Heaven? “The only thing that’s standing between me and my education are these stairs.” This was a remark made by a student as she started her walk up the staircase by the Smith Field House. I’m sure most students have felt this same way as they approach what seems to be the longest staircase in the world. Everybody who has walked up these stairs knows that the climb to the top is no easy task. BYU should invest in a shuttle that will transport students to the top of campus so they can
Sport and exercise psychology is a mandatory aspect of the sport science discipline. This discipline contributes to the various professional practices associated with physical activities such as - teaching of physical education, recreation and health promotion, and kinesiology related professions - because it plays a mental role for the participants. Sport and exercise psychologists view physical activity in several different ways: physical activity as a tool for health, physical activity as a tool
Barriers/Benefits to exercise in the elderly In my first article, “Barriers to Physical Activity in the Elderly” it stated its purpose was to identify some of the personal, behavioral, and environmental barriers that prevent older adults from being active. When looking for the hypothesis it was a little more difficult because there was no set assumption about why. It only stated that although the elderly are aware of the consequences when not being physical active they still choose to not exercise
The term physical health refers to the functioning and the conditions of the physical body ("Measuring Wellbeing: Frameworks for Australian Social Statistics", 2006). A myriad number of aspects such as poor diet and low exercise can cause potential harms to our physical wellbeing ("Health and physical wellbeing | Western Sydney University", 2016).The term mental health refers to people’s feeling, thoughts and behaviors ("Measuring Wellbeing: Frameworks for Australian Social Statistics", 2006).
Exploring Physical Activity a. Before, during, and after school; Before school: By looking at my journal, for some days I went jogging in the morning before I went to school. I think it’s a good thing that I should do this every day because it helps me be calm and collective. I am also stress-free and able to think better throughout my day. Lately I haven’t been jogging because I sleep very late from loads of homework in class. I am not able to wake up early. If I do, I’ll try to finish of my homework
Rhabdomyolysis is a disease that involves a rupture of skeletal muscle, causing myoglobin, along with electrolytes and other intracellular proteins to leak in to circular system (Bagley et al, 2007). It is the result from the destruction of muscle fibers that make their way into the bloodstream, which take over the renal system hindering the kidneys ability to remove waste resulting in kidney failure (Owens, 2013). Rhabdomyolysis is rare and has not been fully documented. According to Efstratiadis
can easily pinpoint the cause due to their knowledge of the stress, tension, or physical activity they have endured. Rhabdomyolysis, or dissolution of skeletal muscle, is a syndrome caused by injury to skeletal muscle and involves the leakage of large quantities of potentially toxic intracellular contents into plasma (Muscal, 2013). In contrast to mild muscle pain, Rhabdomyolysis, commonly known as ‘Rhabdo’, may result in life-threatening renal failure and disseminated intravascular coagulation
My case study patient is 80 is years old Asian Indian male who weighs 195 lbs. and height of 61 inches. Patient has type II diabetes for the last 20 years, and has slowly developed glaucoma. Patient is fond of spicy and fried food which has initiated some health issues. Due to daily heartburn from spicy food, the mucus lining of esophagus has been exposed to stomach acids which has led to Gastroesophageal reflux disease. The high fat and fried has caused the patient to have high blood lipids. The
class she noticed that she was suffering from some very painful muscle soreness. She went on about her day till she realizes she was so sore she could not do her job, her body started to swell so she went to the hospital.she found out she had rhabdomyolysis, the first thing she did was call and cancel her membership to the cross fit gym. Rhabdo is a rare disorder so rare that only 6% of incidents a year, but there seems to be a connection with cross fit and Mr. Rhabdo. The culture of crosss fit
Hasselman 5 have it. “Addiction is a special kind of hell. It takes the soul of the addict and breaks the hearts of everyone who loves them.” (me.me) Although heroin addiction is extremely hard to get through, there is help. Loved ones who stay, counseling, and rehab can help with addiction. Rehabs and counseling are highly expensive though and are hard for a lot of people to get. The best bet is to just never get into it to begin with. The sad thing is, a lot of opioid prescription drugs are a lot
Kidney Failure and Ultramarathoning Four days after winning the Seagate 100 km Ultramarathon in Toledo, Ohio, I was hospitalized for 11 days with Acute Kidney Failure, a direct consequence of the race, possibly exacerbated by the 2400 mg of ibuprofen that I took during the race. In this article, I will describe my race and my hospitalization, discuss similar experiences of two runners after the 1994 Western States (WS) 100 Mile Endurance Run, and tell what I have learned that might be of general
Physical evidence then and now: In my personal opinion I do believe that physical evidence has increased in importance over the last days, weeks, years, several decades, and even several centuries. The reason I say this is because advancements made in technology compared to tech back then was when only looked at the physical wounds. They would give the obvious guesses in what physically happened to the victim. So if someone were to be poisoned no one would know unless the poison provoked a certain
Tae Bo: Fitness Craze or Effective Workout? What’s all the fuss about? Tae Bo, a form of high impact aerobics that combines the moves of Tae Kwon Do, karate, boxing, ballet, and hip_hop dancing is the newest craze in gyms and homes across the country. Tae Bo, which stands for Total Awareness Excellent Body Obedience, was developed by Billy Blanks in the late 1980’s. Blanks, a seven_time world karate champion and black belt in six martial arts, developed Tae Bo in the basement
A herb-drug interaction is defined as any pharmacological modification caused by a herbal substance(s) to another exogenous-chemical (e.g. a prescription medication) in the diagnostic, therapeutic or other action of a drug in or on the body (Brazier and Levine, 2003). This relates to drug-drug interactions, herb-herb interaction or drug-food interaction. A herb can potentially mimic, magnify or reduce the effects of co-administered drugs and the consequences of these interactions can be beneficial
Cocaine Take Over Cocaine is the second most popular illegal substance in the United States and continues to be no matter how severe the damages to people can be. People let drugs take over them, cocaine ruins them not only mentally but also physically. They let this drug ruin their lives only for temporary pleasure and don't realize how much it can hurt them in the long run. Those who do realize how it hurts their future, still let this illegal substance control their lives. Cocaine is a drug extracted
The muscular system’s main function is movement. Muscles are the only tissue in your body that can contract and move other parts of the body. The second function of the muscular system is the maintenance of posture and body position. The muscles responsible for the body to have the greatest strength of all muscles in the body. The last function of the muscle tissue is the generation of body heat. Our muscular system processes a great deal of waste heat.Muscles contract to hold the body still or in
negative effects usually go unnoticed. There have been some misperceptions related to the effects of caffeine. • The early symptoms of acute caffeine poisoning are anorexia, tremors, followed by nausea, vomiting and tachycardia. It can cause rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure. • Chronic high-dose caffeine intake may lead to “caffeinism” (irritability, anxiety, insomnia, palpitations, hyperreflexia and so on) [5]. A double-blind placebo-controlled cross-sectional study was undertaken to examine