Training the Female Athlete Stephen R. Gonzalez American Military University Abstract Should methodology and programming differ between athletes based on gender? This question is on the rise as the number of females who compete in sports and athletics continues to grow. A review of recent trends and research depicts the answer as‚ yes – most definitely. It is becoming apparent that females are significantly more at risk of injury and injuries that lead to athletic attrition. In order to
Premium Male Anterior cruciate ligament Female
Female Genital Mutilation Between 120 million to 140 million women in the African continent are estimated to have undergone the inhumane tradition of Female Genital Mutilation (Martinelli & Ollé-Goig‚ 2012). FGM‚ a controversial topic is described as the partial or complete cutting of the external female genitalia. It is said to be a social ritual and tradition that is still taking place in 28 countries from Africa to Asia to the Middle East (Abdulcadir‚ Margairaz‚ Boulvain & Irion‚ 2011). Some
Premium Female genital cutting
Top of Form . The Male Reproductive System > The Male Reproductive System: Introduction The male reproductive system is composed of the testes‚ genital ducts‚ accessory glands‚ and penis (Figure 21–1). The dual function of the testis is to produce spermatozoa and hormones. The genital ducts and accessory glands produce secretions that‚ aided by smooth muscle contractions‚ conduct spermatozoa toward the exterior. These secretions also provide nutrients for spermatozoa while
Premium Epithelium Meiosis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Hudson‚ NH) According to WebMD‚ approximately 9 to 20 percent of Americans avoid visiting a dentist as they suffer from fear or anxiety‚ and this is a problem seen across the globe. Dental phobia affects many and leaves them terrified and panic-stricken. Although these individuals understand their fear isn’t rational‚ they struggle to overcome it and typically only visit a dentist in extreme circumstances. Thankfully‚ as dentist Dr Robert T Christ explains‚ therapy can help
Premium Health care Medicine Health insurance
Vigneshwara‚ one of the popular deities worshipped by members of most Indian religions. It is Maharashtra’s most important festival. Ganapathy is also the God of Knowledge and is invoked at the commencement of any function. He is the god that protects his devotees from any obstacles (vighnam). Hence the name Vighneswara. He is also described as the Supreme Leader ( Vinayaka). Ganapathy is said to have had two spouses. Buddhi (intellect) and Siddhi (achievement). Thus he is the master of knowledge
Premium Ganesha Maharashtra Shiva
INTRODUCTION Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) is one of the nomenclatures in the implementation of the K to 12 Basic Education Program (BEP) consisting of four components‚ namely: Agri-Fishery Arts (AFA)‚ Home Economics (HE)‚ Industrial Arts (IA)-0 and Information and Communication Technology (ICT). In this module‚ the focus is on an ICT mini-course – PHOTO EDITING. Now that the workforce lags behind in increasing the number of available jobs‚ the Department of Education is revitalizing
Premium Computer graphics
Conditioning A phobia can be developed in classical conditioning when you produce a fear tactic with it. Like the example with Little Albert. At the age he was he wasn’t afraid of the rabbit‚ dog‚ or any of the other things they put in front of him. When they kept hitting the pole behind him scaring him over and over he then associated that scary sound with the object in front of him. He also turned on anything that looked like that object. I don’t think that you are born with a phobia of anything
Premium Fear Phobia Psychology
One of benefits of the method is the small volumes of data that are accessed by utilizing DNA patterns. Experimental results and security assessment experiments indicate that the method suggested has an ideal level of security. With development of computer networks and the increasing use of Internet‚ the discussion of security in transferring data has been put forward as one of important subjects. The reason for it is the accessibility of data in Internet‚ and their easy access by authorized and unauthorized
Premium Encryption Randomness Cryptography
X-men: Hero’s that reinforce stereotypes Racism no longer exists‚ but a new prejudice against gifted people has risen. No longer is one judged by their skin color or social class‚ but by the fact that one can project lasers from one’s eyes or manipulate the forces of magnetism. In 1963‚ Marvel Comics released its first issue of a series entitled "The Uncanny X-men". The comic book series deals with the typical theme of good versus evil‚ but emphasizes mostly on the struggle of race. The X-men
Premium Marvel Comics Superhero Superman
Men put pressure upon themselves to be viewed in a certain way by society and others. Masculinity is defined as "the quality or condition of being masculine." Male psyche is best defined as "to put into the right psychological frame of mind." [dictionary.com] Three stories that show masculinity and male psyche are‚ "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fist Fight in Heaven" by Sherman Alexie‚ "The Bath" and "A Small Good Thing" by Raymond Carver‚ and "Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka. In sociology‚ Janet Saltzman
Premium The Metamorphosis Franz Kafka Masculinity