face on cheerleading. Cheerleading in America is no longer a matter of waving pom-poms‚ a cute smile and being overly perky. Calling themselves athletes‚ not eye candy‚ cheerleaders are pushing harder for recognition as participants in an official sport. Today‚ cheerleading involves skills which require the strength of football‚ the grace of dance‚ and the agility of gymnastics. Complex maneuvers are performed which challenge the limits of the body. Safety organizations such as the American Association
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The image of youth sports in America is currently changing. It is becoming more and more common for youth athletes to begin their competitive careers around age 7‚ and many even getting into organized athletics as early as the age of three. There is currently an estimated 25 million school based athletic programs‚ and almost 22 million organized community based athletic programs for kids in the United States according to the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports at Michigan State University‚ making
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Sports Injury Persuasive Writing Do you know anyone with a serious sports injury? Over 5.3 million americans are living with traumatic sports related injuries. Some sports injuries will have a lasting effect of a person’s life. Some people say that kids are protected while playing sports but inexperienced coaches‚ unenforced laws‚ and undeveloped technology will all lead to serious injuries to players. These injuries can be the cause of a child’s damaged well-being and learning ability/mental health
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Injuries Due to Sports Specialization Versus Participating in Multiple Sports The Problem The most popular sports to play in The United States are basketball‚ baseball/softball‚ football‚ soccer‚ and volleyball. Club teams‚ youth teams‚ or travel ball teams are prevalent in every sport across the country. Thirty plus years ago boys would play baseball in the spring‚ soccer in the summer‚ and went outside to played basketball and football with friends in the fall and winter until baseball started
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Sports Psychologist What this specialisation appeals to me: Nowadays as a sports psychologist’s role is more welcomed as part of the regular coaching staff for teams and for individual athletes. But not only that I can also educate you mental skills for increase performance. We can help you enhance confidence‚ focus‚ composure‚ intensity and trust in athletic performance. These prime mental skills help the athletes to improve performance and can help in other areas of sports. However this field of
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Sports have been part of the world ever since ancient time. Both the world and sports have evolved since then‚ except where women are concerned. Women are still fighting for equality in the world‚ but one of their biggest fights is with the world of sports. In 2012 it was the first time ever that Olympic had female athletes participated in every sports event. Female athletes struggle with being treated equally as the male athletes. They face a lot of inequality in the world of sports‚ because they
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For centuries‚ sport has been a male dominated field of entertainment focused around competitive exhibitions of strength and dominance. The sexuality of male athletes has historically never been questioned‚ because athletic displays of hyper masculinity are automatically associated with heterosexuality. Heteronormativity is a driving factor for homophobia in the world of sport. Deviation from the social norm is generally shocking to consumers‚ and‚ as a result‚ if often perceived negatively. While
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is a Sport America loves their sports and there is no hiding that‚ but what is the true definition of a sport? Sport /spôrt/: (noun) an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others. Now‚ for the great debate: is dancing a sport? Yes‚ according to the definition from Oxford English dictionary‚ dancing would be considered a sport. Every sport deserves the same respect and dance does not get the respect it deserves as a sport. Dancing
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Youth athletes often become less interested in their sport if every one receives the same participation trophy for working hard ‚or just showing up. If everyone gets a participation trophy‚ the trophy will loose its meaning and be less valuable to young athletes. The athlete will think it just something else
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Youth sport is a topic that has been under heavy scrutiny in recent years. People are questioning the safety‚ ethics‚ and values of all people involved with the activity. This doesn’t mean only questioning why the children are participating in sports but the effect that coaches and parents have on them and the way that they compete (Friedman‚ 2013). One key question that is being asked is whether participating in competitive sports at a young age has and negative impact on children and their future
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