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New Heart Rate Recovery Feature from Firstbeat Sports Provides More Insights for Coaches

First Beat

The new Heart Rate Recovery (HRR) feature from Firstbeat Sports provides an additional tool for coaches to assess the status of their athletes, giving further insights into conditioning and recovery status. This likely means their conditioning has improved. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 32 (2), 326-333.

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What is it like to be an Emergency Physician?

Teen Health 101

Introduction: Emergency Medical (ER) Physicians are physicians involved in assessing a patient’s condition and making immediate decisions to care for a patient in order to prevent death or worsening of the condition ( , AMA ). Edited by: Fauzia Haque, Editor; Elias Azizi, Editor in Chief.

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Recent Randomized Controlled Trial Explores Role of Selenium and Vitamin D in Thyroid Health

Designs for Health

Graves disease is an autoimmune thyroid condition and is the most prevalent form of hyperthyroidism. The thyroid gland plays an important role in energy metabolism and the physiology of many of the body’s systems. Low vitamin D levels have been associated with an increased risk of autoimmune thyroid conditions. .

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Lessons from 2020: Future-Proofing Skill Sets for Uncertain Times

Informed Practitioner in Sport

Sian began her professional career in physiology, working with British Swimming, before obtaining her PhD in statistical modelling of sport performance with Swimming New Zealand, leading to a strategic role as Performance Intelligence Manager with Paralympics New Zealand.

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Maximizing Athletic Performance with Lap Management: A Comprehensive Guide

First Beat

Tracking Progress and Conditioning Conditioning state of the Individual/Team by Comparing the Same Drill/Exercise Over Time. Example Creating laps allows you to establish a drill library, aiding in better load management and communication of the physiological demands of specific drills. Tracking Progress and Conditioning 2.1

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Probiotic Strains Associated with Positive Mental Health

Designs for Health

Probiotics have the potential to decrease inflammation and increase acetylcholine levels in the CNS and have the potential to play a supportive role in alleviating the progression of neurodegenerative conditions. Depression and anxiety are mental disorders of increasing concern. reuteri can decrease LPS-induced intestinal inflammation.

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5 Components Of Physical Fitness

PLT4M

This means that improving your aerobic capacity doesn’t only improve your “cardio” conditioning. Enhancing aerobic capacity can improve blood, oxygen, and nutrient flow to working muscles between sets of resistance training or sprint work. Improving blood flood may also help improve flexibility and mobility.