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Physiology Friday #251: Does Our Body Have a ‘Muscle Memory’ for Aerobic Exercise?

Physiologically Speaking

Muscle memory is a concept in exercise science that highlights the remarkable ability of muscles to "remember" prior training, allowing for quicker adaptations when retraining after a break. The concept of muscle memory is quite simple: It suggests that our body will have an enhanced response to a specific exercise stimulus (i.e.,

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Physiology Friday #262: Everything You Need to Know about Zone 2 Training

Physiologically Speaking

In a 5-zone training model, zone 2 is the highest exercise intensity you can sustain while remaining predominantly aerobic (oxygen-driven). Physiologically, this results in faster recovery between and during workouts, improved endurance performance, and increased fatigue resistance during longer exercise sessions or competitions.

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Five Tests To Assess Your Heart Health In The New Year.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Exercising to get your V02 max to very high levels is something many people will struggle to do. For every 20mmHg increase in systolic (Top Number) blood pressure, the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke doubles 3. Because with good nutrition and exercise, it is possible to reduce your blood pressure if needed.

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Physiology Friday #257: Does Training Frequency Matter for Fitness Gains?

Physiologically Speaking

A few months ago ago, I wrote about a pair of studies showing that “weekend warriors”—those who concentrate their weekly exercise into one or two days— can achieve health benefits comparable to those who spread their activity throughout the week. How frequently one exercises may not be as important as how much.

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Study shows changing therapy practice to add higher-intensity walking improves early stroke recovery

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

A progressively higher-intensity walking exercise program combined with standard physical therapy significantly improved the quality of life and mobility in stroke survivors, according to a preliminary study presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2025, held in Los Angeles, Feb.

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3 Mistakes Most People Make About High Blood Pressure.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

And given that about 1 billion people worldwide have high blood pressure, this is a worthwhile exercise. In simple terms, the higher your blood pressure, the higher the risk of a future heart attack or stroke. Not Knowing What High Blood Pressure Really Is. So what constitutes ‘High’ blood pressure? This is it.

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Abstract WMP79: Biologic mechanisms of Early Exercise After Acute Ischemic Stroke and Intracerebral Hemorrhage (BEACH): A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Cycle Ergometry after Stroke

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWMP79-AWMP79, February 1, 2025. Background and Purpose:The inflammatory response after ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke is associated with worse clinical outcomes through immune mediated production of pro- inflammatory cytokines. Of 25 enrolled patients, mean age was 65.8 (SD,