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http://www.ideafit.com/fitness-library/focus-on-the-lower-body-to-train-balancehow-to-improveproprioception How to Improve Proprioception. | http://www.stack.com/a/why-athletes-need-balance-and-proprioception-training Watch Balance in Action! | American College of Sports Medicine This website provides information on health and fitness, research in the field of sports medicine, and grant and research initiatives. | Frequent Ventricular Ectopy after Exercise as a Predictor… Link to news article from the Healing Heart Foundation and abstract of article from the New England Journal of Medicine: “Frequent Ventricular Ectopy after Exercise as a Predictor of Death.” The authors hypothesize that ventricular ectopy (7 or more premature heartbeats per minute) during the recovery phase is a better predictor of cardiac risk than ventricular ectopy during exercise. | Gatorade Sports Science Institute Compendium of articles on exercise science, sports medicine, performance, nutrition, conditioning, psychology, and more. | Heart Rate Recovery Immediately After Exercise As A Predi… Link to article in the New England Journal of Medicine: “Heart-Rate Recovery Immediately after Exercise as a Predictor of Mortality.” The authors hypothesize that a delayed fall in the heart rate after exercise might be an important prognostic marker. Recovery of the heart rate after exercise is a function of vagal activity, and a decrease in vagal activity is known to be a cardiac risk factor. | http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/anatomyandphysiology/a… Information about aerobic fitness and endurance on overall health. | http://www.brianmac.co.uk/eval.htm This website provides links to a wide variety of performance tests that can be used to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of a subject’s fitness. | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&uid=15… The Effects of Aerobic Fitness on Resting Metabolic Rate; Broeder CE, Burrhus KA, Svanevik LS, Wilmore JH; Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas, Austin. | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&uid=15… The Effects of Either High-Intensity Resistance or Endurance training on Resting Metabolic Rate; Broeder CE, Burrhus KA, Svanevik LS, Wilmore JH; Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas, Austin. | http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/6/1/28 Aerobic fitness does not modulate protein metabolism in response to increased exercise: a controlled trial. | http://www.obesityresearch.org/cgi/content/full/10/8/726 Differences in Resting Metabolic Rate between White and African-American Young Adults. Teresa A. Sharp, Melanie L. Bell, Gary K. Grunwald, Kathryn H. Schmitz, Stephen Sidney, Cora E. Lewis, Kim Tolan, and James O. Hill. | http://www.topendsports.com/testing/aerobic.htm Includes a variety of testing protocols for use with the Aerobic Fitness lab. | The Fitness Test List This link to “Rob Wood’s Home of Fitness Testing” provides a listing of health, agility, reaction, body position, and anthropometric tests in addition to a complete collection of endurance,strength, and flexibility tests. |
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http://education.vetmed.vt.edu/Curriculum/VM8054/Labs/Lab… A good review of the structure and function of both smooth and striated muscle. | http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/roaches/america… A page all about the American cockroach, including information about its distribution, biology, and a list of sources for further research. | http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2123/2329862078_551d0eed72… Still images of the dissected cockroach ventral nerve cord, and an instructional video illustrating the dissection of the nerve cord and the placement of an extracellular hook electrode to record ventral nerve cord activity. | http://jeb.biologists.org/cgi/reprint/203/18/2807.pdf Three research papers on the specifics of crayfish gut structure, physiology and pharmacology. All three are fairly technical, but serve as excellent starting points for research into the biology of the crayfish digestive system. | http://jeb.biologists.org/cgi/reprint/46/3/571.pdf A very complete article from 1967 that presents experiments designed to learn about many properties of the ventral nerve cord of the leech. | http://jp.physoc.org/cgi/reprint/156/1/1.pdf | http://nelson.beckman.illinois.edu/courses/neuroethol/mod… A short summary of the cockroach escape mechanism circuitry, including both the sensory and motor parts of the circuit, and how they communicate for effective escape behavior. Included is a schematic diagram of the escape circuit. | http://www.abolitionist.com/darwinian-life/invertebrate-p… One of three thoughtful and well-research sites looking at the issue of pain perception in invertebrates with a range of conclusions. | http://www.bio.umass.edu/biology/kunkel/cockroach.html The Cockroach Homepage. This page contains links to sources about many aspects of cockroach biology, including an entertaining Cockroach FAQ, and a thorough list of biologists who study cockroaches with links to lists of their publications. | http://www.biologyjunction.com/crayfish_dissection.htm A well-illustrated guide to the dissection of live or prepared crayfish. A good overview of both external and internal crayfish anatomy. | http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/course/ent425/images/roach_guts_… Still images of the dissected cockroach ventral nerve cord, and an instructional video illustrating the dissection of the nerve cord and the placement of an extracellular hook electrode to record ventral nerve cord activity. | http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/ Information about acid rain formation and consequences. | http://www.funjournal.org/downloads/ramosetaljunes07.pdf This paper includes a summary of a variant of the cercal sense organs experiment in addition to several other extracellular cockroach recordings that can be part of undergraduate neurophysiology labs. An excellent overview of the use of the cockroach in the neurophysiology teaching laboratory. | http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijz/2009/301284.html A thorough review of invertebrate circulatory systems. Includes a useful bibliography. | http://www.stolaf.edu/people/giannini/biological%20anamat… This website, at St. Olaf College in Minnesota, contains many simple animations of biological processes including the variety of transport mechanisms used by membranes. | http://www.visualsunlimited.com/browse/vu315/vu315105.html Interesting photomicrograph of the earthworm nervous system. | http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/digestion/b… This site reviews more general concepts of digestive system function and control. It focuses primarily on vertebrate, and more specifically, human, digestion. | http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objid=AP1… This interactive website at Wisc-Online.com reviews the components, functions, and structure of a typical cell membrane and then allows users to construct their own membrane. | https://dspace.ucalgary.ca/bitstream/1880/25292/1/47992Br… |
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http://www.hanford.gov/health/?page=112 – Great information and graphs for calculating target heart rate and the best way to exercise. | http://my.clevelandclinic.org/services/heart/prevention/exercise/pulse-target-heart-rate – How to take your pulse and figure out heart rates. | http://www.thewalkingsite.com/thr.html – Information on training zones and “walking” exercises for good cardiac fitness. | http://library.med.utah.edu/kw/ecg/tests/index.html – Test your knowledge with quizzes about ECG recordings. | http://www.ecglibrary.com/ecghome.html – Library of different ECG recordings and information about 12-lead ECGs. | http://www.12leadecg.com/full/ – A site dedicated to 12-lead ECG instruction for EMS personnel. | Heart Rate Variability and Baroreflex Sensitivity in Subj… This article details research undertaken to evaluate heart rate variability (HRV) and baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) in a large random sample of subjects without evidence of heart disease, and to estimate the relationship of heart rate behavior to age, sex and cardiovascular risk factors. | http://auscultation.com/ Advanced site for using heart sounds to determine diseases. | http://circres.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/58/2/… Article from Circulation Research on the regulation of stroke volume during submaximal and maximal upright exercise in healthy men. | http://library.med.utah.edu/kw/ecg/ecg_outline/Lesson1/in… A great place to get an in depth lesson on the 12 Lead ECG. | http://library.med.utah.edu/kw/ecg/tests/index.html Test your knowledge with quizzes about ECG recordings. | http://medlineplus.gov/ Website known as Medline Plus, operated by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, contains a medical encyclopedia, dictionary, health topics, and drug information. | http://medlineplus.gov/ MedlinePlus website with information on over 700 health topics and medications, a medical encyclopedia, and a medical dictionary. Hyperventilation and its clinical implications are discussed here. | http://sitemaker.umich.edu/ecgtutorial/abnormal_rhythm University of Michigan site for looking at abnormal heart rhythms. | http://www.12leadecg.com/full/ A site dedicated to 12-lead ECG instruction for EMS personnel. | http://www.blaufuss.org/ A website with interactive tutorials, with sound and animation, that covers ECGs and heart sounds including the physiological splitting of the second heart sound (S2). | http://www.cinc.org/Proceedings/2007/pdf/0261.pdf Paper comparing heart sounds and ECG for diagnostic purposes. | http://www.cvphysiology.com/index.html The website for Richard Klanbunde’s text “Cardiovascular Physiology Concepts” covering the topics of arrhythmias, cardiac valve disease, coronary artery disease, edema, heart failure, hypertension, and peripheral artery disease. The Valsalva maneuver is explained here. | http://www.ecglibrary.com/ecghome.html A collection of electrocardiograms that are correlated to the coronary diseases they identify, including: blocks, ischemias, and arrhythmias. | http://www.inderscience.com/search/index.php?action=recor… A biomathematical model of cardiac fitness, and the heart rate response to stress testing and its relationship to VO2. | http://www.mikecowley.co.uk/leads.htm A guide to lead placement and explanation. | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez? db=pubmed&uid=1… An article that discusses the effects of high intensity resistance or endurance training on resting metabolic rate. | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&uid=15… An article that discusses the effects of aerobic fitness on resting metabolic rate. | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003868.htm Links and explanations to all sorts of cardiac rhythms. | http://www.skillstat.com/tools/ecg-simulator “The Six Second ECG: Cardiac Rhythm Simulator” from SkillStat Learning that plays a collection of 25 different of cardiac rhythms in learning or game mode. The site includes tutorials for each recording that help the student learn the characteristics of each rhythm. | https://www.aclsmedicaltraining.com/ecg-simulator/ Interactive learning simulator game is a perfect resource for any medical professional who is looking to improve their EKG interpretation skills. | http://www.wilkes.med.ucla.edu/intro.html A website known as The Auscultation Assistant contains sound bites and explanations of various heart sounds and murmurs; developed by a medical student to assist other medical students. |
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http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/JCESoft/CCA/CCA5/MAIN/HOME.H… Chemistry Comes Alive website. | http://www.bioeng.auckland.ac.nz/physiome/physiome_projec… Click the links at the bottom of the page to open directories to other sites with colorful graphics of systems, organs, tissues, and cells. Compiled at The IUPS Physiome Project in The Bioengineering Institute at the University of Auckland. | http://www.mhhe.com/physsci/chemistry/essentialchemistry/… Animation accompanying the second edition of Essential Chemistry that easily explains how buffers neutralize hydrogen and hydroxyl ions. | http://www.wiley.com/legacy/college/boyer/0470003790/anim… This website, Interactive Concepts in Biochemistry from Jon Wiley and Sons, Inc., provides interactive animations and innovative tutorials for learning difficult biochemical processes. | http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objid=NUR… Presentation from Wisconsin Online courses in nursing that illustrate the purpose of acid /base balance in the body, and the causes and effects of acid/base imbalances. | http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objid=NUR… Another presentation from Wisconsin Online courses in nursing that illustrate the purpose of acid /base balance in the body, and the causes and effects of acid/base imbalances. | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHYWIM8AbPE YouTube video demonstration of conductivity. | Plant Biology A very nice site that uses photo micrographs of a plant cell to allow students to explore sub-cellular organelles and plant cell structure. | Web HUMAN Physiology Simulation HUMAN is a FORTRAN program that models the integrated physiology of the human organism in both health and disease. This version was written by Tom Coleman at The University of Mississippi Medical Center and has since been maintained and updated at Skidmore College. The model covers the major organ systems, including cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, endocrine, nervous and alimentary. With each iteration of the program, approximately 137 user accessible physiological variables are computed and updated. In running a simulation, the user may manipulate one or more parameters from a list of 67 alterable physiological, environmental and clinical factors. |
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http://science.howstuffworks.com/lung.htm Website at How Stuff Works – information on the anatomy and physiology of the lungs. | http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2972.htm Explanation of the variety of pulmonary function tests commonly performed and health conditions that they can identify. | http://www.lakesidepress.com/pulmonary/ABG/PO2.htm A section from a textbook that explains the parameters of oxygen pressure, saturation, and content. | http://www.madsci.com/manu/indexgas.htm Comprehensive information on blood gases, the physiology of gas exchange, lung functions, and acid-base balance. | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003645.htm Page at Medline Plus on the National Library of Medicine website that provides comprehensive information about hemoglobin. | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003855.htm Background information and normal values for a typical blood gas analysis. Other pages at this website are readily available by going here. | http://www.nutristrategy.com/index.htm Information on metabolic rates for varieties of exercise, nutrition, and fitness. | http://www.oximeter.org/pulseox/principles.htm Information on the principles, history, clinical applications, limitations, and references for oximetry and co-oximetry. | http://www.pulseox.info/ Great clinical information on Pulse Oximetry and how it works. |
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http://www.medicinenet.com/chronic_obstructive_pulmonary_disease_copd/article.htm Article about COPD. | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbcjFpyxkpc YouTube video comparing restrictive and obstructive diseases. | http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/exercise-physiology… Website includes graphs, VCO2/VO2 calculations and values, how-tos, and links to exercise physiology articles and websites. | Bronchoscopy From the Virtual Hospital site, teaching files for respiratory anatomy and physiology. | http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/90/5/2324 This article shows that the kinetics of oxygen uptake, as measured by breath by breath techniques, are determined at the onset of exercise rather than at the peak of exercise. | http://davidglover.net/ Website devoted to exercise regimens, training, triathlons, VO2Max testing, blogs, etc. | http://jeb.biologists.org/cgi/reprint/203/16/2437.pdf RER and metabolic rates in a Lizard. | http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/reprint/130/12/2990.pdf Nutrient Metabolism and how it relates to RER. | http://science.howstuffworks.com/lung.htm Website at “How Stuff Works” with information on the anatomy and physiology of the lungs. | http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/82/5/941 Article on the factors that cause variation in basal metabolic rate: fat-free mass, fat mass, age, and circulating thyroxine. | http://www.biolbull.org/cgi/reprint/99/3/416.pdf Links to an article about oxygen consumption, brain metabolism and respiration of goldfish during temperature changes with reference to lowered temperatures. | http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/ Simple BMR calculator that helps determine daily caloric needs using the Harris Benedict Equation. | http://www.medicinenet.com/chronic_obstructive_pulmonary_… Article about COPD. | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15588775 A PubMed article relating to diet, growth and metabolism in goldfish. | http://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJM198607103150205 New England Journal of Medicine article about familial dependence of the Resting Metabolic Rate. | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbcjFpyxkpc YouTube video comparing restrictive and obstructive diseases. |
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Circulation Link to the article “Improved Arterial Compliance by a Novel Advanced Glycation End-Product Crosslink Breaker” which discusses the effects of drug that breaks the crosslinks between collagen fibers in aging arteries, thus restoring vascular compliance. | http://hyper.ahajournals.org/cgi/reprint/36/6/952 Article from the Hypertension that defined the relationship between the digital (finger) volume pulse and the peripheral (arm) pressure pulse making it easier to determine arterial stiffness and reflection indices. | http://www.clinsci.org/cs/103/0379/1030379.pdf Article from Clinical Science that explains the correlation between the index of arterial stiffness from the digital volume pulse and the standard measure of arterial stiffness, the carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity. | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEd1h_lz4rA Flashing checkerboard used in VEP tests. |
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