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    Running Injuries

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    applicable (i.e. chronic rubbing will cause blisters) 2) Chronic Injuries: May take weeks‚ months‚ etc to develop Nature of injury more difficult to identify Causes : i. Repetition ii. Surface/Environment iii. Postural Alignment iv. Improper Biomechanics v. Poor Footwear/equipment vi. Over-training/improper training vii. Lack of regular stretching viii. Old shoes ix. Muscle imbalances x. A combination of factors Condition Causes Signs & Symptoms Treatment Stress Fracture An overuse

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    essay is the case on the hamstring muscle. The information given in the assignment brief we told that tommy is playing Gaelic football when he pulled his hamstring. The phyio has told him that it is a grade two tear. In my essay I will show the biomechanics and anatomy of the hamstring. The hamstring muscle group is made up of three different muscles. The names of the three muscles are Biceps femoris ‚ semitendinosus and semimembranosus . the location of each of the muscles has a different position

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    Ashby‚ B.M.‚ Heeggaard‚ J.H.(2002). Role of arm motion in the standing long jump. Journal of Biomechanics‚ 35 1631-1637 Purpose The purpose of this study was to discover the role and use of arm motion on the performance of the standing long jump and if it improves the distance of the jump. The study also investigated the additional benefits of the use of arms in balancing the body for optimal landing and different forces during the take off phase. Methods The subjects were three unskilled

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    Fitness Equipment Market

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    Fitness Equipment Market - India April 2009 Executive Summary Estimated worth INR XX bn in 2008; Expected to reach INR YY bn by 2012 Annual growth rate of a% Key segments : Home segment and Institutional segment Types of fitness equipments: Cardiovascular Equipment and Weight Training Equipment Market Drivers: Drivers & Challenges Indians becoming health and fitness conscious Growing demand from companies Entry of foreign fitness chains/clubs Reduction in prices and import duties

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    Discuss how previously low-profiled sports‚ such as netball or beach volleyball‚ have been altered to attract more media coverage and attention. - Type of attire (clothing) - Camera angles - National standards - Sponsorship Beach Volleyball: has received much greater attention and coverage in the media due to the type of clothing the women wear‚ camera angles portrayed‚ the national standard across the world stage and sponsorship. The type of clothing that the participants wear is quite revealing

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    Mr Cade Toe Case Study

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    The following‚ is a case study of a male patient‚ Mr Claude Toe‚ a 48 year old decorator. Mr Toe acquired a foot infection as the result of a penetrating injury caused by a nail that he stepped on while he was working. Furthermore‚ this provoked an infected ulcer of 0.8 cm in diameter on his right foot which has become slow to heal and according to case notes‚ is painful when standing. This case study will outline how Mr Toe acquired this problem‚ how he can be treated‚ the precautions a practitioner

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    Plantar Fasciitis Essay

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    .1 INTRODUCTION Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the plantar fascia at its insertion point on the medial calcaneal tubercle which occurs due to the over usage and overstressing of the plantar fascia. 1 Plantar heel pain is caused from the insertion point of the plantar fascia with or without any attending arch .2 It is an unpleasant disorder which involves the planter positioning side of the calcaneum. It could be sharp and constant which is further analysed by the pain of the foot‚ along

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    Nike Free

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    that the athletes were stronger‚ less prone to injury and were healthier. Sports shoes were somewhat restrictive and Nike recognised a need to change this in order for athletes to become faster. Nike developed a comprehensive picture of the biomechanics of barefoot running and developed prototypes using materials which would closely mimic barefoot running. The goal was to use Nike Free in conjunction with more traditional‚ supportive running shoes acting as a training technique. During studies

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    performance by a significant amount‚ that it leads them to setting multiple world records. “One of the biggest advances regarding technology in sport is in the materials we use‚” says Dr Jonathan Sinclair‚ course leader for the MSc in sports science‚ biomechanics and physiology at the University of Central Lancashire. For example‚ at the Beijing Olympics in 2008‚ 25 new swimming world records were set‚ where 90% of these new

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    Shoulder Joint Anatomy

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    Also known as the kinematic chain‚ an important role of balance of shoulder complex. Important terms to know in order to understand the biomechanics of muscles are primer‚ secondary‚ and stabilizers. Primary movers is a muscle that produces the main motion also known as an agonist. A secondary mover is defined as it sounds‚ which is a helper to produce a movement along with the agonist‚ called

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