Was it tiring to run in medieval armor?
To answer this question, they had people run in ARMOR on treadmill CPETs!
(Spoiler: yes, it’s tiring)
The results illustrate one of my favorite concepts in exercise & comparative physiology: energetic cost of transportation (COT).
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Thank you again to an amazing faculty and awesome delegates, supportive sponsors, team at Trent Bridge to make the 15th March 2024 meeting a success!
With the meeting overwhelmingly oversubscribed, we had to close registration few days before the meeting.
Missing in the faculty photo is Meenal Rana, Jonny Wilkinson, and Mark Barley.
Next hybrid conference on 10th and 11th October 2024.
Delegate registration opens in April. More details soon.
Next month Dr Noémi Vadászy, Dr Nicole Coull and Jessica Morris will be speaking at @ClinExPhysUK's about Fit4Surgery.
Noémi said: “We get to show how we work at UHL; preparing people for surgery and how we’re supported by physios and doctors.”
Proud to have been able to talk about @Fit4Surgery_LLR#prehab at the Royal Society Medicine CPD event as one of the initiatives shortlisted for the Clinical Exercise Medicine Prize! Thanks for the opportunity!
Enhance your understanding on how to prescribe physical activity safely, and the importance of doing so, at this all-day virtual meeting - brought to you by @RSM_SEM.
Next Monday 22 January 👇
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This week I received exciting news that I have a place at the @LondonMarathon 2024! 😱🏃🏽♀️It’ll be my 1st ever marathon and I’m fundraising for @LOROSHospice. Please help me support an amazing cause by donating on the link below. Thank you! 😊
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Great links between the day job & volunteering today: @cilla_dog & I visited @AicuLri and met one of the @Fit4Surgery_LLR pre-habbers after their major surgery! How fantastic!! Should we get @cilla_dog a F4S polo top?! @Leic_hospital
Have been a bit overwhelmed after @UHLAwards Totally didn’t imagine we’d win! It was a lovely evening, so many colleagues & also friends…an evening of appreciation & to value @Leic_hospital amazing staff talent @TeamItaps got a hatrick! 🏆🏆🏆
Congrats to Kirsty & @heatherjomac
Fantastic to see @ruth_physio and @cilla_dog being recognised for the fantastic work they do making a difference to people on LRI ITU @Leic_hospital - huge congrats!
Let's hear it for @heatherjomac . Exceptional innovation and hard work implementing prehabilitation for patients in Leicester, Leicestershire and beyond.
@Fit4Surgery_LLR@ItapsTeam
💡🚀🦾 Take a look at our shortlisted candidates for the #UHLRecognitionAwards Innovation category!
They have shown their skills in stepping up in the game of innovation in healthcare.