1. ATP and Energy Production
2. Range of Motion (ROM) and Flexibility
Flexibility & Double-Jointedness:
Mayo Clinic: Interactive guide to joint flexibility and stretching exercises: Healthline - Joint Flexibility
Training and Safety in ROM:
American Council on Exercise (ACE): Guidelines for stretching and ROM safety: ACE - Stretching Guidelines
3. Muscle Function, Strength, and Growth
Muscle Growth and Strength:
Impact of Injuries on Muscles and ROM:
Cleveland Clinic: Understanding muscle injuries and recovery: Cleveland Clinic - Muscle Injuries
Muscle Contraction and Relaxation:
4. Nervous System and Muscle Movement
Muscle and Brain Interaction:
5. Role of Diet and Nutrition in Energy and Muscles
Food Impact on Energy and Muscles:
Ted-Ed: How food fuels muscles: Ted-Ed - Food and Muscles
6. Miscellaneous Questions
Recommendations for Sources:
Visual Resources: Animations and videos explaining ATP production, muscle contractions, and energy transfer.
Interactive Resources: Interactive muscle diagrams or online tools to explore how different joints and muscles function.
Research Articles: Trusted articles from Britannica, Gale, or NIH about topics such as muscle growth, ROM training, and energy efficiency.
Athletic and Medical Resources: sports and injuries, athletic training guides, sports medicine articles.
Organized Categories with Consolidated Student Questions (Part 2)
1. Range of Motion (ROM) and Joint Flexibility
Why do some people have different ranges of motion than others? (Ocean, Zach, Ella V., Anya, Sofi)
What are the benefits of having a larger range of motion? (Luna, Sofi)
How does double-jointedness work? (Grant, Maya, Ayla)
Can you train or increase your range of motion? (Brighton, Harlow, Glory, Cole, Cameron)
Does your ROM change from day to day? (Sophia, Sofi)
What is the maximum ROM measurement possible before injury? (Joe Joe)
Why are some people born more flexible than others? Is flexibility genetic? (Joe Joe, Delilah, Ella V.)
What is the most flexible joint in the human body? (Ivy)
Can joint flexibility be affected by the food we eat? (Luna, Sofi)
How does being double-jointed relate to range of motion? (Joe Joe)
2. Muscle Movement and Energy Transfer
How does food give energy to muscles? (Jesse, Sam)
Does energy behave differently in muscles when you are sore from working out? (Mila)
How does food intake affect ROM and muscle movement? (Layla, Caroline, Addison B.)
How does overeating or under-eating affect muscle motion and energy? (Malia, Mason, Harlow)
Does the amount of muscle you have affect your range of motion? (Ivan, Brighton)
What are the best exercises for training your muscle motion? (Reef)
How does the ATP process work during muscle contraction? (Gavin)
How do muscles know where to transfer energy? (Malia)
3. Impact of Injuries on Movement
How does a strain allow continued muscle movement? (Grant)
What happens if you hyperextend a joint too much? (Ivan)
What happens if you dislocate your shoulder and leave it untreated? (Belen)
How does breaking a bone affect movement? (Arianna)
How does hyperextension impact movement, and what are the limits? (Branson, Jack)
Can every joint have hyperextension? (Sayan)
4. Diet, Nutrition, and Flexibility
What foods provide the most efficient energy for physical activity? (Lane, Layla)
How much protein do you need to eat to gain muscle? Is it possible to eat too much protein? (Layla, Caroline)
How does water intake affect muscles and flexibility? (Grant R., Kate, Addison B.)
How do different types of food affect muscle movement and energy? (Lauren, Michelle, George, Anabella)
Is there a specific type of food that provides the best energy-to-food ratio? (Michelle, Chloe)
What happens if you don’t eat enough? Does it affect your range of motion? (Malia, Ella D.)
5. Body Mechanics and Muscle Function
How do different muscles work together to produce movement? (Harlow, Tom)
How does muscle mass affect the energy required for movement? (Drew)
Why do some muscles tire faster than others during exercise? (Nick)
How does the size of a muscle impact the energy needed to move it? (Dylan)
Why do muscles need energy to function? (Anabella)
How do nerves tie into muscle function and movement? (Brighton, Ella V.)
What factors affect how much range of motion a joint has? Can it be improved with exercise? (Nick)
How do different muscle movements relate to joules of energy? (Cole, Drew, Reef)
How does temperature affect muscle movement? (Charlie)
6. Physical Training and Personal Experiences
How can physical therapists help improve ROM beyond natural limits? (Cameron)
How can flexibility and ROM be improved for athletes? (Zealan, Lauren, Reef)
How do personal injuries or physical therapy experiences connect with muscle flexibility and ROM? (Sayan, Kate, George)
Organized Categories with Consolidated Student Questions (Part 1)
1. ATP and Energy Production
Conversion and Use of Energy:
James Vermilya, Eliana Merritt: What happens when the body runs out of ATP? If we need energy to do all the functions in our body, where do we get the energy to burn glucose? (Interest: Athletics, Ballet)
Oliver Bernard: How does the nervous system connect to ATP?
Hudson Quarles: What foods are the best for our health and ATP saving and using? How do muscle tears heal and affect your range of motion? (Interest: Fitness)
Emily Williams: If you are allergic to a certain food and you eat it, do you still get the full energy? What is the food with the most joules per gram ever? How many calories do we have to eat in order to die from overeating?
Alexa Sarkisian: How does glucose go through the muscle?
2. Range of Motion (ROM) and Flexibility
Flexibility & Double-Jointedness:
Parker Moore, Sienna Brown, Cade Lalim: Can you become double-jointed if you are not born with it? How does someone become double-jointed? (Interest: Baseball, Athletics, General Curiosity)
Mason Mikulin: Is range of motion (ROM) determined by genetics? (Interest: Shoulder Injuries)
Alexa Sarkisian: Do people with complete range of motion (like contortionists) have something special? (Interest: Diet)
Izzy LoBosco, Alexa Sarkisian: Why are some people more flexible than others? (Interest: Understanding Muscle Flexibility)
Eliana Merritt, Grant Watson: Why do muscles get less flexible with age? How much range of motion do you lose when getting old? (Interest: Ballet, Athletics)
Sienna Brown: When you become sore or tight, how much can your range of motion change?
Training and Safety in ROM:
Tatum Brennan: Does having a large range of motion become dangerous at some point? How can some people hyperextend muscles that other people can't? (Interest: Dance)
Jaxen Hofknecht: Can you change the range of motion and train yourself into hyperextension?
Ian Chesley: What occurs when you pop your fingers? Is cracking your neck a bad thing?
3. Muscle Function, Strength, and Growth
Muscle Growth and Strength:
Mason Mikulin: How does working out make your muscles stronger?
Andrew Tyson: How does the amount of food you eat contribute to muscle growth? How do steroids affect muscle growth? What do steroids do to your cells to make muscles larger? (Interest: Gym)
Alexa Sarkisian: Is there a limit to how big you can make your muscles?
Impact of Injuries on Muscles and ROM:
Noah Thompson: How do injuries impact a joint's range of motion? (Interest: Sports)
Trent Beason: Do muscles break with dislocation?
James Schroeder: What happens in a muscle strain? What about a muscle tear? Which is worse: a muscle injury or a bone injury? (Interest: Athletics)
Asher Hoffman: What is the science behind tearing a ligament or a muscle tear?
Muscle Contraction and Relaxation:
Karina Pitz: How do muscles contract and relax to produce movement?
Sam O'Neill: Why can't we store oxygen? How does the bloodstream reach every single cell without fail? Why are we dominant in some muscles and not others (right-handed vs left-handed)? (Interest: Dance)
4. Nervous System and Muscle Movement
Muscle and Brain Interaction:
John Nugent, Madeline Rootlieb: How is your brain capable of reaching all parts of your body to make muscle movements that fast? How quick does it take for the brain to tell the muscle to move? (Interest: Muscle Movement)
Grant Watson: Is your brain born with the know-how to flex and unflex muscles?
5. Role of Diet and Nutrition in Energy and Muscles
Food Impact on Energy and Muscles:
Hudson Quarles, Emily Williams: What foods are best for ATP production and energy savings? How many calories do we have to eat in order to die from overeating?
Alexa Sarkisian: How does glucose go through the muscle?
Karina Pitz: How does the timing of meals impact energy levels throughout the day?
Jaxen Hofknecht: Is there such a thing as good energy and bad energy? If you eat fast food instead of healthy food, will your energy be less efficient?
6. Miscellaneous Questions
Madeline Rootlieb: Why are some people’s range of motion better than others if there is no injury to factor in? (Interest: Food and Motion in the Body)
Cade Lalim: Does the amount of energy you have affect your range of motion? (Interest: Basketball)
Asher Hoffman: If you are double-jointed, are there negative or positive effects of that? (Interest: Sports)
Karina Pitz: How do different types of stretching affect flexibility? (Interest: Recent Lab Experiments)
Brody Azadian: Why does range of motion only affect muscles and not other parts? (Interest: Joint and Muscle Function)
Recommendations for Sources
Visual Resources: Animations and videos explaining ATP production, muscle contractions, and energy transfer.
Research Articles: Trusted articles from Britannica, Gale, or NIH about topics such as muscle growth, ROM training, and energy efficiency.