Exercise Physiology

ETHZ D-HEST, Department of Health Sciences and Technology

Multiple videos on the nitty and gritty of how our bodies turn food into energy to move, or what happens to oxygen in our lungs under immense pressures while diving.

  • Project Lead D-HEST:
    Prof. Dr. Christina Spengler
    Dr. Fernando Gabe Beltrami

    Project Lead MML:
    Judith Rehmann M.A.
    Robin Bretscher

    Script Development:
    Prof. Dr. Christina Spengler
    Judith Rehmann M.A.
    Robin Bretscher

    Visual & Motion Design:
    Hannes Oehen

    Sound Design:
    Hannes Oehen

    Additional Animation:
    Estelle Gattlen
    Elyna Zamree

    Voice Over:
    Dan Akers

    Backstopping:
    Dr. Jeanine Reutemann

Bioenergetics

This Video is designed to be used as theoretical part in a lecture and covers how the body synthesizes and uses three basic substrates from food to make motion possible.

Diving

How does our body know when it’s out of oxygen while diving? Receptors in the body measure the levels of O2 and CO2 in the blood. Once the levels hit a threshhold, we feel the urge to take a breath. Making sure you have enough oxygen is just one of many things we have to consider to stay save while diving.

Production process