[T/N: The next two chapters will be about medical tests. You could skip them if you want.]
Just as all the female medical students remained silent, unable to answer, a girl in a black suspender dress confidently stood up. "Teacher," she began, "I know that the most important aspect of a professional player's physical examination is...the heart test."
Julian couldn't help but glance at her; she looked quite intriguing, reminiscent of David's(T/L: Random Name) ex-girlfriend. Upon noticing his gaze, she returned a playful smile.
Maria nodded approvingly, "Excellent answer! You truly are my class representative!" She addressed the room, "Students, remember this key point: in any club, whether professional or amateur, the most crucial item in player detection is not height, weight, or lung function, but the heart."
"The heart is the central organ of the human body, and it is equally vital for an athlete. Without good heart health, one cannot exercise, let alone become a professional player."
"So, our initial test is the heart test."
Maria gestured to the latest heart monitoring device, "This is a state-of-the-art heart detector. I will attach the wires to Julian and monitor his heart's health throughout the entire exam."
"Student Julian, please lie down on this bed so I can attach the wires for you."
Julian complied, walking over and lying down robotically.
Maria touched Julian's heart muscle with professional finesse, "The heart is located on the lower left side of the chest cavity. If you're unsure of the precise location, it's quite straightforward. Just feel for the muscle that beats the most—that's your heart. It's here."
With that, she secured the heart rate monitor's wire to Julian's left pectoral. The room's female students let out an audible gasp.
Maria went on, "The heart detector efficiently and accurately identifies potential heart disease. If a heart monitor is unavailable, a stethoscope can also be used for measurement. And before its invention, we doctors would diagnose by placing our ear against the patient's chest to hear the heartbeat, like this—"
As she spoke, she placed her ear upon Julian's chest.
Julian's heart rate spiked uncontrollably.
"Good, the heart is very strong!" She exclaimed, raising her head and smiling at the students. "By auscultation alone, I can confirm there's nothing wrong with your heart."
Maria continued her lecture, informing them that the inventor of the stethoscope was a man named René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laennec, and that they should all commit this fact to memory for future reference.
Following the heart examination, she announced, "Student Julian, congratulations. Your heart appears very healthy at the moment. Typically, I would require you to undergo an electrocardiogram and an echo test during a hospital physical, as well as provide a family history of heart disease. However, due to time constraints, I won't elaborate further."
"Please continue wearing the heart monitor wire for the duration of the physical exam."
Maria then moved on to the next phase, the musculoskeletal stability test. "In addition to the visible external muscles, the back and pelvic areas are critical to assess. These areas are often the root of hamstring and adductor issues."
Julian felt the cold touch of muscle detection wires being applied to his back and thighs as she spoke.
"This muscle," she explained, pointing at the side of his leg, "is known as the vastus lateralis. This one is the vastus medialis, and the one in the center is the vastus medialis. Together, they form the quadriceps at the front of the thigh. And these are the hamstring muscles..."
To provide a clearer demonstration, Maria lifted Julian's underwear slightly.
The girls in the class reacted with dramatic exclamations, and some even whistled.
Julian lay there, feeling utterly overwhelmed.
Other people are reborn at the start of the game, bragging about punching Ronaldo and kicking Messi,
Why did I end up here, facing a social death before even starting my football career...
It's all for the love of football... Just hurry up and end it…
Maria attached a dozen wires to Julian's thigh and instructed him, "Student Julian, now you must perform ten jumps to test your muscle relaxation."
Julian promptly executed the task with finesse, completing ten jumps in place.
Julian's background is impressive, and with the muscle memory from his past life, he is naturally adept at bouncing.
Each time he jumped, the female students erupted in admiring cheers.
"Wow! He jumps so high!" one exclaimed.
"His muscles are like iron!" another added.
"He looks so handsome when he leaps! I'm smitten!" a third gushed.
Some female students were already showing signs of infatuation.
Moments ago, Julian felt like a corpse, but the weight of his situation lifted under the girls' adoring gazes. His self-satisfaction grew incrementally.
The muscle tester quickly produced a report.
Maria reviewed it, nodded approvingly, and announced, "Very good, Julian. Your thigh muscles are exceptionally strong and robust, and your bones remain remarkably stable during physical activity."
She retrieved a pen from her breast pocket, signed the musculoskeletal stability test, and noted: "Fit for competition."
"Now, we proceed to the third test: the isokinetic muscle test," she said.
Guiding Julian to a specialized chair designed for joint stretching, she secured his shoulders and ankles with the provided straps.
Addressing the female students, Maria explained, "Isokinetic muscle strength is a test where a fixed speed is set. Despite the varying force of muscle contraction, the limbs will move at a constant, pre-determined speed. This consistency remains, except during the initial acceleration and final deceleration phases."
In simpler terms, she elaborated, "This exam assesses whether the knee flexion and extension muscles can maintain the same speed during movement."
"The knee joint," she continued, "is one of the human body's most complex and critical for football, as it bears most of the weight. It is prone to injury and degradation. The test's primary functions are to evaluate muscle strength, power, endurance, and joint flexibility, as well as stability."
"For athletes, the ideal isokinetic muscle strength ratio is between 50% and 80%. Less than 50% indicates insufficient muscle tension, making injuries likely during intense exercise. Above 80%, muscle and joint resilience are lacking, also leading to injury susceptibility. Thus, a player's optimal isokinetic muscle strength should be around 70%."
Turning to Julian, she cautioned, "Student Julian, you will now perform ten knee flexions and extensions. Be aware that the machine's resistance will incrementally increase."
Julian nodded, bracing himself for the challenge.
Having played football extensively in Asia in his previous life, he had never undergone such a thorough professional examination.
Somewhat nervous, he began the process.
As the test progressed, the pressure on his legs grew more intense with each repetition. By the final round, Julian's entire body was taut, and his thigh muscles bulged dramatically.
The girls in the room gasped in amazement, their eyes widening at the spectacle.
Maria couldn't help but smile in disdain, wiping a smidgeon of drool from her mouth's corner. She then pressed the button to conclude the isokinetic muscle strength test.
The results were instantaneous.
Julian's performance during the isokinetic muscle test was nothing short of astounding. His muscles had responded with incredible power, leaving the girls at the scene in awe.
Maria attached a dozen wires to Julian's thigh and instructed him, "Student Julian, now you must perform ten jumps to test your muscle relaxation."
Julian promptly executed the task with finesse, completing ten jumps in place.
Julian's background is impressive, and with the muscle memory from his past life, he is naturally adept at bouncing.
Each time he jumped, the female students erupted in admiring cheers.
"Wow! He jumps so high!" one exclaimed.
"His muscles are like iron!" another added.
"He looks so handsome when he leaps! I'm smitten!" a third gushed.
Some female students were already showing signs of infatuation.
Moments ago, Julian felt like a corpse, but the weight of his situation lifted under the girls' adoring gazes. His self-satisfaction grew incrementally.
The muscle tester quickly produced a report.
Maria reviewed it, nodded approvingly, and announced, "Very good, Julian. Your thigh muscles are exceptionally strong and robust, and your bones remain remarkably stable during physical activity."
She retrieved a pen from her breast pocket, signed the musculoskeletal stability test, and noted: "Fit for competition."
"Now, we proceed to the third test: the isokinetic muscle test," she said.
Guiding Julian to a specialized chair designed for joint stretching, she secured his shoulders and ankles with the provided straps.
Addressing the female students, Maria explained, "Isokinetic muscle strength is a test where a fixed speed is set. Despite the varying force of muscle contraction, the limbs will move at a constant, pre-determined speed. This consistency remains, except during the initial acceleration and final deceleration phases."
In simpler terms, she elaborated, "This exam assesses whether the knee flexion and extension muscles can maintain the same speed during movement."
"The knee joint," she continued, "is one of the human body's most complex and critical for football, as it bears most of the weight. It is prone to injury and degradation. The test's primary functions are to evaluate muscle strength, power, endurance, and joint flexibility, as well as stability."
"For athletes, the ideal isokinetic muscle strength ratio is between 50% and 80%. Less than 50% indicates insufficient muscle tension, making injuries likely during intense exercise. Above 80%, muscle and joint resilience are lacking, also leading to injury susceptibility. Thus, a player's optimal isokinetic muscle strength should be around 70%."
Turning to Julian, she cautioned, "Student Julian, you will now perform ten knee flexions and extensions. Be aware that the machine's resistance will incrementally increase."
Julian nodded, bracing himself for the challenge.
Having played football extensively in Asia in his previous life, he had never undergone such a thorough professional examination.
Somewhat nervous, he began the process.
As the test progressed, the pressure on his legs grew more intense with each repetition. By the final round, Julian's entire body was taut, and his thigh muscles bulged dramatically.
The girls in the room gasped in amazement, their eyes widening at the spectacle.
Maria couldn't help but smile in disdain, wiping a smidgeon of drool from her mouth's corner. She then pressed the button to conclude the isokinetic muscle strength test.
The results were instantaneous.
Julian's performance during the isokinetic muscle test was nothing short of astounding. His muscles had responded with incredible power, leaving the girls at the scene in awe.
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