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KIIP Blog
Welcome to the Knowledge Itself is Power (KIIP) blog. The blog will keep growing over time, as more and more blog post are added with information related to exercise science, exercise physiology, clinical exercise physiology, exercise prescription, motion analysis, bio-genetics and exercise, exercise testing, exercise testing protocol development, cardiovascular physiology, cardiorespiratory physiology and more.
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Moran Sciamama-Saghiv
Oct 9, 20233 min read
YOUR RANGE OF MOTION ISN'T MEANT FOR SHOOTING - FLEXIBILITY EXPLAINED
Flexibility is the ability to create a range of motion (ROM) in the body.
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Moran Sciamama-Saghiv
Oct 3, 20233 min read
DON'T KNOW SQUAT??? - HAPPY TO EXPLAIN!
Squats offer an amazing opportunity to take advantage of one of the most unique skeletal muscular contractions combinations.
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Moran Sciamama-Saghiv
Oct 2, 20233 min read
MOTION ANALYSIS - NEWTON'S LAWS OF MOTION (INERTIA) - PART III
Newton's third law creates the connection between action and reaction as it applies to forces being applied onto an object.
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Moran Sciamama-Saghiv
Oct 2, 20232 min read
MOTION ANALYSIS - NEWTON'S LAWS OF MOTION (INERTIA) - PART II
Newton's second law creates the connection between applied forces, an object's mass, and the acceleration of the object as a result.
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Moran Sciamama-Saghiv
Oct 2, 20233 min read
MOTION ANALYSIS - NEWTON'S LAWS OF MOTION (INERTIA) - PART I
According to Newton's 1st law of motion, an object will sustain its current speed, and line of straight movement, unless it loses balance.
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Moran Sciamama-Saghiv
Sep 28, 20234 min read
LET'S ARTICULATE YOUR MOVEMENT NEEDS - a JOINT EFFORT!
One of the most basic principles and rules of nature, function, movement, and motion analysis, is that structure determines function.
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Moran Sciamama-Saghiv
Sep 28, 20234 min read
LET'S GET THOSE MUSCLES IN SHAPE!
One of the most basic principles and rules of nature, function, movement, and motion analysis, is that structure determines function.
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Moran Sciamama-Saghiv
Sep 27, 20232 min read
EVERYONE KNOWS THAT SIZE MATTERS!
Everyone knows that size matters; Especially in regard to metabolism, energy costs, physiological capacities, and more.
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Moran Sciamama-Saghiv
Sep 26, 20232 min read
YOU GOT TO TORQUE IT TO TWERK IT!
Torque is a force that creates rotation movement. Torque is the most utilized force to create skeletal motion.
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Moran Sciamama-Saghiv
Sep 25, 20235 min read
MOTION ANALYSIS - POSSIBLE MOVEMENTS OF THE HUMAN SKELETON
Through KIIP by Dr. Saghiv, we gain knowledge about the possible movements of the body, empowering ourselves even more.
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Moran Sciamama-Saghiv
Sep 25, 20233 min read
MOTION ANALYSIS - RELATIVE LOCATIONS OF THE BODY
In motion analysis and anatomy we use the anatomical position to describe relative locations of body parts.
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Moran Sciamama-Saghiv
Sep 25, 20232 min read
MOTION ANALYSIS - PLANE AND SIMPLE!
In motion analysis it all begins with the anatomical position. Every analysis of movement is always relative to the anatomical position.
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Moran Sciamama-Saghiv
Sep 21, 20232 min read
MUSCULAR FITNESS COMPONENTS - WEIGHT LIFTING
Weight lifting workouts are mostly an anaerobic activity. The term "muscular" is used to indicate weight lifting as an anaerobic workout.
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Moran Sciamama-Saghiv
Sep 21, 20233 min read
YOUR BASE OF SUPPORT
In physics, the base of support (BOS) of an object is the area "captured" between the environment and the body.
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Moran Sciamama-Saghiv
Sep 21, 20232 min read
MUSCLE WORK DYNAMICS
Skeletal muscles develop force, that is used to pull on a tendon, that in turn, pulls on a bone, resulting in skeletal movement.
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Moran Sciamama-Saghiv
Sep 20, 20233 min read
SKELETAL MUSCLE FIBERS TYPES EXPLAINED
As part of it principles structure, skeletal muscles are arranged in groups of muscle fibers surrounded by fascia.
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Moran Sciamama-Saghiv
Sep 18, 20232 min read
A PERSON'S CENTER OF GRAVITY (COG)
Our physical existence subjects to the laws of the universe, and thus, the rules of physics as we know them.
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Moran Sciamama-Saghiv
Sep 18, 20232 min read
HOW IS A SPECIFIC MOVEMENT DETERMINED
Which exact movement will actually result depends completely on how the tendon of the skeletal muscle connects onto the bone.
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Moran Sciamama-Saghiv
Sep 17, 20234 min read
LEVERS OF THE BODY
A lever can be defined as a simple tool to lift weights or loads (overcome mechanical resistance).
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Moran Sciamama-Saghiv
Sep 17, 20233 min read
THE ROLES OF SKELETAL MUSCLES IN MOVEMENT
Skeletal muscles create gross or skeletal movement by pulling on a tendon, that in turn pulls on the bone.
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Children's Book
Pumpy & Pumpina is a children's book by Moran Sciamama-Saghiv for 2-5 year olds that teaches them about the heart. Follow the main characters, James, Pumpy, Mary, and Pumpina, as they go about their day to day life and see how their hearts are important and affect them during different activities.
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