MOTION AND ITS APPLICATIONS TO HEALTH

SCIENCES

MOTION

In PHYSICS, motion is a change in position of an object with respect to time and its reference point. Motion is typically described in terms of displacement, velocity, acceleration, and time.

 THREADMILL

One of the most popular types of home exercise equipment is the treadmill, which provides a straightforward, efficient aerobic workout.

For many, treadmills are a good choice to begin a new exercise routine because walking is well tolerated by most individuals regardless of fitness level and for most back conditions.

As strength and endurance are developed, the treadmill can be used for jogging and/or for interval training.

ADVANTAGES TO USING A TREADMILL

All aspects of the workout can be controlled by the user: speed, incline, warm up period, cool down period, and energy spend

Some treadmills have special features such as step counters and heart rate monitors so fitness progress can be tracked.

Running on a treadmill generally burns calories faster than most other forms of in-home exercise, such as biking.

MEDICAL VENTILLATOR

A medical ventilator is a machine designed to mechanically move breatheable air into and out of the lungs, to provide the mechanism of breathing for a patient who is physically unable to breathe, or breathing insufficiently.

How Does a Ventilator Work?

Ventilators blow air—or air with extra oxygen—into the airways and then the lungs. The airways are pipes that carry oxygen-rich air to your lungs. They also carry carbon dioxide, a waste gas, out of your lungs.

FORCE AND ITS APPLICATION TO

HEALTH SCIENCES

Force, in physics, any action or influence that accelerates an object. Force is a vector, which means that it has both direction and magnitude. When several forces act on an object, the forces can be combined to give a net force.

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR)

CPR is performed when breathing or heart beating stops or slows severely.

CPR involves applying force to the chest to compress the heart and breathing into the mouth.

If the victim is still not breathing normally, coughing or moving, begin chest compressions. 

Push down in the center of the chest 2 inches 30 times. Pump hard and fast at the rate of at least 100/minute, faster than once per second.

Tilt the head back and lift the chin. Pinch nose and cover the mouth with yours and blow until you see the chest rise. Give 2 breaths.  Each breath should take 1 second.

MASSAGE THERAPY

Massage therapy is the scientific manipulation of the soft tissues of the body for the purpose of normalizing those tissues and consists of manual techniques that include applying fixed or movable pressure, holding, and/or causing movement of or to the body. 

Generally, massage is known to affect the circulation of blood and the flow of blood and lymph, reduce muscular tension or flaccidity, affect the nervous system through stimulation and enhance tissue healing.

ACUPUNCTURE

Acupuncture involves the placing of very fine needles, no bigger than the diameter of a human hair, into specific points on the body in order to rebalance the flow of energy and increase the effectiveness of the body's own natural healing mechanism.