Sentences with phrase «although larger body»

This usually requires 90 - 120 seconds, although larger body parts like legs and back may take longer, and smaller muscle groups like arms and calves may take less time.

Not exact matches

Or what about the humpback whale, that although it weighs about 30 tons, as much as a loaded truck, and has a relatively stiff body with large wing - like flippers, that this 40 foot mammal is remarkably agile under water?

For although certain principles of wear and dissolution, which apparently can not be prevented from growing more pronounced with age, seem to be inherent in the structure of our individual bodies, there is no indication of any similar factor in the global evolution of a living mass as large as the Noosphere, where the overriding evolutionary law seems to be that, of statistical necessity, it must simply converge upon itself.

One Catalan union has called a 10 - day strike in support of the new republic starting on Monday, although larger trade bodies have not so far joined.

Although changes in treatment methodology still have to be studied, Dr. Cripe believes it may be that the timing of various treatments is what matters, and that perhaps initially suppressing immunity could allow the virus to infect a large number of tumor cells before relieving the immunosuppression to allow the body's own T cells to fight off the tumor.

Although nanoparticles aren't particularly toxic, in large quantities they can trigger the body's immune system to attack them, causing allergic reactions.

Although only about 3 millimetres thick, it is the largest organ in the human body and covers an area of 2 square metres.

Although queens and workers are genetically identical, queens are reproductive and have a larger body size, develop faster and live longer than workers.

«There is a larger body of behavioural and neuroscience work that supports a role of prediction in language processing, for example of the meaning of an upcoming word, although many of those other results in the existing literature, especially in neuroscience, still need to be replicated.»

Although atherosclerosis is widely thought to be a disease of modern times, computed tomographic (CT) evidence of atherosclerosis has been found in the bodies of a large number of mummies.

Although Lucy had a brain and body the size of a large chimp — and probably slept in a tree nest — she walked fully upright and her species may already have lost its agility in trees as it adapted to life on the ground.

The UCLA meta - analysis likewise showed a large shift in women's preference for the body odor of symmetrical men, although more studies are needed to determine whether this effect is robust.

Although dynamos are thought to require large planetary cores, it's possible that the molten cores of these small bodies may have churned vigorously enough to generate magnetic fields, he says.

Although scientists suspect that the extended atmospheres of young giant planets can capture passing bodies, «the origin of these moons is still a mystery,» says Luu, who was not a member of the discovery team, «But [the large number of moons] is an important clue that tells us the process must have been very efficient,» says Luu.

«Although the current studies demonstrated that telling women that men prefer women with body sizes larger than the thin - ideal can have immediate positive effects on women's body image, it is unclear how long these effects may last,» Meltzer said.

The two Levantine populations are impossible to distinguish from their cultural remains alone, although Neanderthals have special anatomical adaptations for withstanding severe cold, such as stocky, well - muscled bodies and large noses.

At that size, 2008 TC3 was always likely to be destroyed in the atmosphere — although some fragments may have survived to fall as meteorites — but the collision may help to highlight the risks posed by larger bodies.

Although Neanderthals had broader bodies than modern humans, he added, their brain to overall body size ratio was still larger than that of our species.

Although 220 km (137 miles) in diameter, the largest outer moon, Phoebe, is dark with a retrograde, highly inclined orbit and so may be a captured icy body from the Edgeworth - Kuiper Belt rather than a moon that formed with the giant planet.

Foods that naturally improve circulation, increase visual and sensual impact as well as stimulate the brain (the brain is the largest sexual organ in the body although I'm sure some men would disagree haha) will have a positive effect on your mojo.

Since almost all body tissues consume oxygen, although some tissues more than others (i.e. muscle consumes more oxygen than fat), a person with a larger total body mass will be much more likely to consume more total oxygen than a person with a lower total body mass.

Although there is no definitive research showing the benefits or risks of ingesting large amount of dietary Methylglyoxal, scientist generally agree that more research should been done to specifically understand how Methylglyoxal works and effects the body - both positively and negatively - as a naturally - occurring compound in food.

Curcumin is one of the biggest antioxidant beasts although it creates its effects in large part by increasing glutathione by 16 - 80 %, and glutathione increases inside the body.

Although your body requires more calories to build muscles, it shouldn't be a scapegoat to consuming large portion sizes per every sitting.

Savelberg et al. (2007) found that as the load increased in a sit - to - stand movement, the EMG amplitude of most of the lower body muscles increased accordingly, although the increase in the EMG amplitude of the biceps femoris was less marked than that of the other muscles and only significantly increased with the largest load increment.

Although not commonly considered to be an allergenic substance, turmeric can have certain side effects on the body, including nausea, dizziness, or diarrhea, particularly when consumed in large quantities.

I am the Director of Nutrition Counseling for the Domar Center for Mind / Body Health at Boston IVF, one of the nation's oldest and largest fertility clinics, where I specialize in nutrition and women's health issues (although also provide services for men and children).

The riotous colours of Dia de los Muertos are then carried forward into the fluorescent bodies of the spirit animals that support the dead, although the main one here — a flying tiger — is so overpoweringly large, it feels as if it has swooped in from another movie.

The School Teachers Review Body, which advises the government on teacher pay, has warned in the past that although larger increases are needed to keep the profession competitive, schools do not currently have the money to award much larger rises.

The government has confirmed today that schools will be included among public sector bodies expected to employ apprentices — although larger organisations such as the BBC and Houses...

Although there is a large body of existing research, it is important to keep looking for pieces in the solution to bring better educational opportunities to students as policies shift and school systems progress.

Although the racing engine receives upgraded turbos, larger fuel capacity, and a racing - spec engine oil system, it shares the same aluminum block and heads, direct - injection system, gaskets, electronic throttle body, and valve springs with the production version.

Although the Delahaye 135 itself was a frame that could be sold to coachbuilders, depending on the body style, this specific model, a 135M variant that featured a larger engine, is dubbed the Competition Roadster.

On a short handling track, we had the opportunity to push it harder, and we found that although the suspension allows small body motions, it effectively resists larger ones, making the 9 - 5 ultimately more responsive than you might expect.

That compares favourably to the Volkswagen Golf R, which offers just 343 litres — although the hatchback body shape is arguably more usable if you regularly carry large or bulky items.

«From the doorway his head and shoulders were hidden by one of the large leather armchairs, although Dr. Ibbs told me it had been moved a little to enable the butler to reach the body in the hope that some assistance could be given --» Reginald Gleave for the defense rose to his feet.

Seeming to be squared, this breed has a large and strong body that is really muscular, with small ears set high atop its head and bending, although not quite falling, down.

Growing pups of large breeds do not need more per pound, although they will eat more food and thus get more per pound of body weight than a sedentary lap dog.

Although physically smaller than the English Mastiff, the Neapolitan Mastiff seems larger and more imposing because of its heavy bone, thick body, tremendously loose skin and extraordinary head.

Although it is the priciest choice, Orijen gives you your money's worth as all the ingredients in this food are necessary for your puppy to grow up gradually into his large frame while having a strong foundation in proper body functions.

Although Park died at he age of 49 in 1960, he produced a large body of powerful abstracted figurative work, especially during his mature period of about ten years.

Although it was Moriyama's body of black - and - white, snapshot - like images that first made his name, «Daido Tokyo» is comprised of a large selection of brilliantly colored photographs that are not often associated with his style.

Although few other artists could produce a body of work as large, it is expected that single works by artists may take the same route.

Although there are notable influences from prior body art practice and both Eastern and Western cultural and artistic iconography — a large degree of indebtedness to Yoko Ono, Yves Klein and Carolee Schneemann, for example — Rong's appropriation and assimilation of both cultural narratives is what makes her work particularly interesting from a critical perspective but also as an illustration of the interconnected and mutating cultural psyche's of an internationalist «millennial» practitioner.

Although it holds a marble egg protectively in its body, the large scale and muscular legs of this sculpture create a threatening presence.

Although a large, global body of literature on climate change and forest dynamics has been developed during the last five decades (3, 6, 9, 11 ⇓ ⇓ — 14), much of this literature provides insights on how trees respond to climate change without sufficient consideration of competition and other factors (43).

And nothing explicitly driven by the pension scheme potentially being a company's largest unsecured creditor — although I would expect many of the industry bodies being invited to participate in shaping the new regime to have the expertise and motivation to shape this debate further.

John Bolch: So far as I am aware, none of the UK professional bodies yet have any regulations specific to blogging, although I believe some larger firms have their own in - house rules.

It has a 4.6 - inch display, making it larger than its 4.3 - inch predecessor, although its body isn't any bigger.

Image quality is bright and clear, although the bezels above and below the display are rather large, giving it a moderate screen - to - body ratio of 70.8 percent (minimal - bezel designs have ratios above 80 %).