By Gena Krikler, Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is caused by deposition and build-up of fatty materials inside the walls of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle. Eventually these deposits can block those arteries and cut off the blood supply completely, which causes myocardial infarction (a heart attack) (1). CHD has long been [...]
By Susannah Reid, What do you picture when you imagine good health and fitness in old age? Is it the 90 year-old marathon runner shuffling across the finish line; is it the retired 70 year-old man who can still out-squat most 20 year olds; or do you picture a group of seniors doing seated exercises [...]
By Jordan Robertson, Many individuals today enjoy running as a source of recreational fitness, while others use running as a form of competition. Both sets of individuals may find that they have more than just their love of running in common. Many distance runners frequently experience low back pain as a result of consistent compressive [...]
By Tommy Kirkham, As winter continues in British Columbia, more and more athletes will venture up to the mountains to enjoy various Nordic sports from skiing and snowboarding to ice climbing and mountaineering. An important aspect to remember about higher elevation is the reduced atmospheric oxygen pressure. That is to say that high altitudes are [...]
We have added an additional date for our 5 year longitudinal study in the Masters Athlete Screening Project. It is scheduled for January 9th, 2016 at City Sports and Physio, downtown Vancouver (address below) from 9am to 4:30pm. Brief Information about the study (additional information in the consent form), please read carefully and ask any questions: Eligibility [...]
Increasing your participation in exercise, comes with a direct increase in health benefits conferred; we all know this to be true. However the extent of our health is not solely dependent on our exercise regime. The way we pace out our weekly exercise regime can significantly change our overall health. In particular, athletes labeled as [...]
When:Thursday, December 3rd Where: UBC Hospital 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Medical Clinic 2-267 (2nd floor Koerner Pavilion) […]
By Gena Krikler, Sleep is important for overall health, and for the normal functioning of many systems. Although there is no clear understanding of why sleep has evolved in animals, it is evident that it is very important for humans to sleep between 6-10 hours per night to maintain their health. The adverse effects of [...]
By Tommy Kirkham Coronary bypass surgery is a procedure performed on patients who have a blockage or blockages in their coronary arteries caused by atherosclerotic plaques induced by coronary artery disease or from a myocardial infarction (heart attack) (Mayo, 2014). Coronary bypass surgery is performed if the blockage induces symptoms of chest pain, shortness of [...]
By Emma McIver, Hippocrates, the father of western medicine, once said “If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health.” For the most part we seemed to have embraced the concept of moderation in terms [...]