The Physical Performance Show: Dr Christian Moro – Assistant Prof. Biomedical Sciences Bond University: Physiology and Anatomy
In episode 156 of The Physical Performance Show Brad Beer shares a conversation with Dr Christian Moro – Assistant Prof. Biomedical Sciences Bond University: Physiology and Anatomy.
Dr Christian Moro is the Assistant Professor of Bio Medical Sciences at Bond University on the Gold Coast. Dr Moro’s teaching pedigree and his enthusiasm for his subjects are second to none. In fact, Christian was recently awarded the Australian Award for Teaching excellence amongst all of his University Australia peers.
Dr Moro is super passionate about his topics and during this episode we explore all things muscle fatigue, what causes it, the plasticity of the brain, optimal performance in the limits and so much more. This really is a very fun and of course highly informative episode.
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Listen in as we delve into the following:
- What Christian is learning at the moment
- What is fascinating about the human brain
- Insight on brain performance
- Facts about the Human Brain
- What drives muscle contraction
- Hacks to prevent muscle fatigue
- Study of Genes and research
- Fatigue Resistant Body
- Red blood cells role in performance and exercise
- Role of Red Blood Cells in Exercise
- Physical Challenge
- Virtual Reality
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Quotes:
“Work out your brain as you work out your body.” – Physical Challenge
“The earlier you can start having positive thoughts the easier it will be for your brain to change its shape.”
“The Human brain takes a lot of energy.”
“Nerves can only be an all or nothing response.”
“The brain just learns where to send the signal and what frequency to send the signal.”
“Each red blood cells holds about a billion molecules of oxygen.”
“The female system has less red blood cells yet there’s no difference in oxygen regeneration.”
“Treat your brain as a muscle.”
2 Things we need for any muscle contraction
- Calcium – trigger effect contraction
- ATP – powerful contraction
To follow Dr Christian Moro:
Instagram: @physiologywithchristian
YouTube: Physiology with Dr Christian
Timeline:
00:00 Start
03:35 What Christian is learning at the moment
05:15 What is fascinating about the human brain
12:00 Insight on brain performance
13:50 Facts about the Human Brain
15:15 What drives muscle contraction
21:40 Hacks to prevent muscle fatigue
27:30 Study of Genes and research
32:21 Fatigue Resistant Body
36:30 Red blood cells role in performance and exercise
42:00 Role of Red Blood Cells in Exercise
46:34 Physical
48:20 Virtual Reality
53:10 Finish
People Mentioned:
Dr. David Cunnington – Sleep Specialist, Melbourne Sleep Disorders Centre Episode 143 of the Physical Performance Show
Alex Hutchinson – Author New York Times Bestseller ENDURE Episode 123 of the Physical Performance Show
For questions and comments about this Episode
Send to the show host @Brad_Beer (Twitter)
