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Read more: PHYSICALLY ACTIVE Part 1: Benefits of Cardiorespiratory Endurance
It is inherently important to establish and maintain a consistent state of physical fitness for both health and performance. Exercise is a powerful medicine, it can improve the span and quality of life, decrease the risk of several diseases, and…
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Read more: Daylight Savings & Fatigue
We’ll be springing forward (turning the clocks ahead one hour) on March 10, 2019 at 0200 hrs. So, enjoy the last few hours of sleep. Yes, you guessed it, we all lose an hour of sleep. Although the clocks are…
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Read more: WAY-FINDING
WAY-FINDING“Human complexity”- Reason of my curiosity.The term “Way-Finding” is used to describe environment legibility. It includes all the ways in which humans and animals orient themselves in physical space and navigate from one spot to another. Kevin Lynch coined the term in 1960 in his book-…
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Read more: Weight Loss
Good news for anyone looking to shed a few pounds/kilos is that you don’t have to run 10-miles a day to lose weight. In fact, recent studies show that running 10-miles a day is inferior to shorter sprints and High-Intensity…
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Read more: BRAIN POWER
The brain, the crown jewel of the human body, is also the most complex part of the human anatomy and physiology. This 3 pound (1.36 Kg) organ is the master of human intelligence, controller/interpreter of senses, body movement and behavior.…
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Read more: Balanced Nutrition—An Antidote to Shift Work Malice
Shift work has changed the daily work patterns that do not follow the conventional 8-hour daytime work period.1 When compared to standard work hours, individuals working shifts have reported to be at a higher risk of a wide range of…
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Read more: Texting & Distracted Driving
Since its inception in 1992, texting has grown exponentially1 and is now a primary method of social networking, as well as an accepted business practice. It is convenient and the satisfaction of quick replies is often rewarded. Texting has changed…
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Read more: Multi-Tasking Human
AbstractThis review explores multi-tasking human in today’s technological advanced world where people are bombarded with information from multiple sources. Humans have to multi-task either out of choice or due to the nature of their work. As per research, humans are…
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Read more: Taste, Chemical Senses and Perception
Taste, Chemical Senses & Perception A Review We set in motion the sequence of perceptual process (Goldstein, 2014) since birth. As we walk through all the different realms of senses and how we perceive our world physically, psychologically and physiologically,…
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Read more: The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton Human Factors is an interdisciplinary area of psychology. It’s focus is on topics such as ergonomics, workspace safety, human error, product design, human…
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