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
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gender‚ males are more prone to recidivate than their counterpart; females. According to the Florida Dept. of Corrections‚ female offenders recidivate at a significally lower rate than males. Within three years‚ a male’s chance at recidivism is around 30% while a female’s chance is 16%. Many factors impact the distinction in these rates. The average time behind bars for a male offender is 38 months. The average time behind bars for females is two years. Which is a year less than what a typical male will
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India infanticide of females is common. There have been laws outlawing both infanticide and determining the sex of babies if it is not medically necessary‚ however it still continues. The killing of female babies has led to many ethical and social issues. Infanticide has also lead to an imbalance in the ratio of men to woman in India. For every 100 males born there are 105 females born however‚ most females are killed within 3 days after their birth making the new ratio 93 females for every 100 males
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IVESTIGATIVE REPORT Subject: Female ACL injuries and prevention Thesis Statement: Female athletes should know that they have a higher risk of tearing their Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL). Number of Words: 1‚573 Concept and Definition As soon as I was told I had to write an investigative report I knew exactly what my topic was going to be. A year ago I tore my ACL playing soccer. I went through reconstructive surgery followed by six months of physical therapy. About three months
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Reproductive System Function: Anatomy of Male Reproductive System Major Organs producing offspring External Reproductive Organs propagation of the species penis and scrotum !in terms of evolution – the only reason all the other systems exist Internal Organs: only major system that doesn’t work continuously ! only activated at puberty these structures form continuous tube: Testes epididymus vas deferens ejaculatory duct urethra in penis unlike most other organisms
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Female Foeticide in India: The Plight of Being Born a Woman:- Life is a constant struggle‚ a fight against everything and everyone around you‚ a fight against the high tides to keep afloat. The battle for life commences right from the day a girl child is conceived in her mother’s womb. Her existence‚ her survival‚ is as unpredictable as the game of Pitch and Toss. The metaphor stands justified if one gives a quick glance towards some statistics‚ which tell you that around 10 million female fetuses
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One in five female students who attend a college or university are either raped or sexually assaulted by a male student (Myers‚ 2015). The awareness -or lack of- sexual assault needs to be addressed as it is a growing problem in many communities. Sexual assault can be anything from rape‚ to unwanted sexual attention‚ or simply‚ the sexual exploitation of an individual on the internet. The media is one of the biggest supporters for male dominance and female objectification. Rape has unfortunately
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FEMALE SERIAL KILLERS Rudyard Kipling once said that the female of the species is far more deadly than the male. Female serial killers more than prove that theory‚ yet they have always been something of an anomaly in criminology and a puzzle for law enforcement. These are the ’quiet killers’‚ every bit as lethal as their male counterparts‚ but we are seldom aware of one in our midst because of their low visibility. Most female crime is hidden. Kelleher & Kelleher (1998) argue that female serial
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Female Genital Mutilation Orville L. Caval Composition I – English 1301 Professor Melinda S. Hernandez 6 February 2013 Outline Thesis: Young women around the world need to be protected from the brutal practice of female genital mutilation. I. Opposition a. Many organizations and governments are trying to persuade countries to implement social policies restricting or banning the practice. II. Support a. Some people fully support the practice as part of their culture
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Female circumcision is a common practice in parts of Africa‚ this is done to African girls at a very young age because it is suppose to assure everyone that every girl who gets mutilated will remain a virgin until the day she marries. This is also suppose to assure everyone that when a girl marries she will not cheat on her husband and will be a good wife. This violates womens rights on so many levels‚ it is dangerous‚ it is unfair‚ it is just torture. This ritual can have so many complications during
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