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It's Podcast Friday! with US Navy's Dr./Lt. Patrick Dougherty and Exercise/Aerospace Physiology!

It's Podcast Friday! with US Navy's Dr./Lt. Patrick Dougherty and Exercise/Aerospace Physiology!

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  • 10/31/2014 5:58:00 AM
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Sports Medicine and Human Performance over the past 10 years has become a topic of increased interest in our military forces.  So we are pleased to have Dr/Lt. Patrick Dougherty of the US Navy with us today in the podcast to talk about aerospace physiology and exercise physiology.  This is a great podcast about the career paths in the military for exercise scientists and about the real-world, life and death impact that these folks can have.  Enjoy! LISTEN NOW!
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It's Podcast Friday! with Goucher College's Elizabeth Ahearn with Pilates and Dance Science!

It's Podcast Friday! with Goucher College's Elizabeth Ahearn with Pilates and Dance Science!

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  • 10/17/2014 3:19:00 AM
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Human performance includes many different types of human activity, including sports, exercise, and the performing arts.  We are pleased that joining us in the podcast today is Ms. Elizabeth Ahearn who is a faculty member in the Dance Department at Goucher College, the Vice President of Regional Planning for the American College Dance Association, and the founding Director of The Pilates Center at Goucher.  We chat about the origins of Pilates and what makes it different than other type...
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It's Podcast Friday! with Univ. Texas' Dr. Molly Bray and the rhythms of eating and exercise!

It's Podcast Friday! with Univ. Texas' Dr. Molly Bray and the rhythms of eating and exercise!

We are pleased to have Dr. Molly Bray with us in the podcast today.  Long-time listeners will remember that Dr. Bray was one of our first Huffines Discussion speakers (click here for that video) and since then, she has relocated back to Texas.  Dr. Bray is the Department Head of Nutrition at the University of Texas in Austin and shares with us today the results of her long-running federally-funded study on the genetics of exercise adherence and training responses (the TIGER s...
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Podcast Friday is really back!  With Univ. Kentucky's Dr. Karyn Esser and muscle biology!

Podcast Friday is really back! With Univ. Kentucky's Dr. Karyn Esser and muscle biology!

 Welcome back to the Fall season of the Huffines Podcast!  Our season kicks off with Dr. Karyn Esser who is the Director of the Center for Muscle Biology at the University of Kentucky.  We're pleased to have Dr. Esser with us and we chat  various topics related to muscle growth and circadian rhythms.  Enjoy! LISTEN NOW!Image source: http://www.uky.edu/~kaesse2/lab_web_7_2007/SMBL/  
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Weekly Text Article! "Mitochondria and Cardiac Aging"

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  • 6/26/2014 11:30:00 AM
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Read the weekly text article by Yang Lee titled "Mitochondria and Cardiac Aging". "Oxidative damage, which is the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cells, affects the aging process, and old age is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. This phenomenon is well explained by “The Oxidative Stress Theory of Aging”, which explains..."
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Weekly Text Article! "Use It or Lose It: The Dynamic Nature of Skeletal Muscle"

Weekly Text Article! "Use It or Lose It: The Dynamic Nature of Skeletal Muscle"

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  • 6/26/2014 10:32:00 AM
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Use it or lose it! Wait, that never is something you want to hear! Read the text article by Jeffrey Hord titled "Use It or Lose It: The Dynamic Nature of Skeletal Muscle" to learn how to combat a loss in muscle. "Skeletal muscles come in a variety of sizes and shapes so that they suit the particular function that they perform. Some of these muscles work virtually all of the time while others are necessary only part of the time."
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Weekly Text Article! "The Walk of Life: Cancer and Physical Activity"

Weekly Text Article! "The Walk of Life: Cancer and Physical Activity"

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  • 6/25/2014 11:16:00 AM
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Do you know someone who is currently fighting cancer or who has fought cancer in the past? Read the weekly text article by Mr. John Seawright titled "The Walk of Life: Cancer and Physical Activity" and be inspired to get up and walk! "For men, the probability of developing cancer at some point in life is equivalent to flipping a coin; 1 in 2; for women, it’s slightly better at 1 in 3. Take a coin out of your drawer and think of your father. Now, flip the coin. Let’s do...
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Weekly Text Article! "Blood Pressure Medication to Prevent Muscle Loss?"

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  • 6/24/2014 11:52:00 AM
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Can blood pressure medications do more than just lower blood pressure? Read the weekly text article by Mr. Jeffrey Hord titled "Blood Pressure Medication to Prevent Muscle Loss?" to find out. "Our bodies attempt to maintain a constant internal environment but achieving this consistency can be made much more difficult when we alter our external environment, such as going from walking upright to being bedridden for five days in the hospital. This change in the external environment a...
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Weekly Text Article! "Does Bone Remain Impaired Following Recovery after Reduced Energy Availability?"

Weekly Text Article! "Does Bone Remain Impaired Following Recovery after Reduced Energy Availability?"

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  • 6/24/2014 11:40:00 AM
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Read the weekly text article by Ms. Kaleigh Camp titled "Does Bone Remain Impaired Following Recovery after Reduced Energy Availability?" "What is “reduced energy availability”? “Energy availability” refers to the post-exercise energy that can be used for metabolic processes (energy intake minus exercise energy expenditure). Reduced energy availability can actually approach deficit due to a low caloric intake, a vigorous exercise regimen, or both.  The...
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