physiologist
noun
phys·i·ol·o·gist
ˌfi-zē-ˈä-lə-jist 
plural physiologists
: a person specializing in the biological study of the functions and processes of living organisms and their parts : a biologist specializing in physiology
Beall also compared the percentage of hemoglobin in each person's blood that carries oxygen—a value known by physiologists as oxygen saturation.—
Jessica Gorman
Jessica GormanThe "fight or flight" reaction has long been known to physiologists: the heart beats faster, the muscles are readied and the body is primed in the most primitive of survival instincts.—David Golman
David GolmanEvery exercise program should be personally prescribed by a professional—such as a sports-medicine physician or an exercise physiologist—and should aim at improving flexibility, strength and cardiovascular functioning.—Deborah Blumenthal
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When Tom Holland, a 54-year-old exercise physiologist, shovels snow at home in Connecticut, someone always starts shouting at him.
—TIME, 2 Feb. 2024
Exercise physiologist Heather Hart, CSCS, runs ultramarathons (that’s any race longer than 26.2 miles) and absolutely can sometimes still experience breathlessness when climbing up one.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 20 Feb. 2024
Today, physiologists and anthropologists like Ocobock are focused more on distinguishing what happens within bodies that are accustomed to cold.
—Max G. Levy, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2024
Stanford’s practice takes a holistic approach, employing a psychologist, a dietitian, and an exercise physiologist, so patients on semaglutides have a multi-pronged protocol.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2023
That shift is part of the relatively recent recognition that the quality and duration of sleep are public health issues, says physiologist Marta Garaulet of the University of Murcia in Spain.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2023
Meet the expert: Alyssa Lombardi, CPT, is a certified personal trainer, running coach, and exercise physiologist.
—Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 28 June 2023
The Key to Weight Loss The road to actual, sustainable weight loss is not-so-straightforward, Liz Davis MA EP-C, a clinical exercise physiologist in Columbus, Ohio, told Health.
—Julia Sullivan, Health, 3 Nov. 2023
Adam Coffey, a forensic evaluator and physiologist who testified Tuesday in Washington County Circuit Court, said that judges must weigh two key factors.
—oregonlive, 19 June 2023
TIME, 2 Feb. 2024
Exercise physiologist Heather Hart, CSCS, runs ultramarathons (that’s any race longer than 26.2 miles) and absolutely can sometimes still experience breathlessness when climbing up one.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 20 Feb. 2024
Today, physiologists and anthropologists like Ocobock are focused more on distinguishing what happens within bodies that are accustomed to cold.
—Max G. Levy, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2024
Stanford’s practice takes a holistic approach, employing a psychologist, a dietitian, and an exercise physiologist, so patients on semaglutides have a multi-pronged protocol.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2023
That shift is part of the relatively recent recognition that the quality and duration of sleep are public health issues, says physiologist Marta Garaulet of the University of Murcia in Spain.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2023
Meet the expert: Alyssa Lombardi, CPT, is a certified personal trainer, running coach, and exercise physiologist.
—Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 28 June 2023
The Key to Weight Loss The road to actual, sustainable weight loss is not-so-straightforward, Liz Davis MA EP-C, a clinical exercise physiologist in Columbus, Ohio, told Health.
—Julia Sullivan, Health, 3 Nov. 2023
Adam Coffey, a forensic evaluator and physiologist who testified Tuesday in Washington County Circuit Court, said that judges must weigh two key factors.
—oregonlive, 19 June 2023
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physiologist
noun
phys·i·ol·o·gist
ˌfiz-ē-ˈäl-ə-jəst
: a specialist in physiology
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