International In early December 1891‚ Canadian American Dr. James Naismith‚ a physical education professor and instructor at the International Young Men’s Christian Association Training School (YMCA) in Springfield‚ Massachusetts‚ USA‚ was trying to keep his gym class active on a rainy day. He sought a vigorous indoor game to keep his students occupied and at proper levels of fitness during the long New England winters. After rejecting other ideas as either too rough or poorly suited to walled-in gymnasiums
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and debilitating illnesses. As its common name says‚ Stone Man’s Disease causes “bone tissue begins to grow where muscles‚ tendons‚ and other connective tissues should be‚ effectively restricting movement” (Torres‚ 2013). As a result‚ the boy’s ligaments‚ tendons‚ and muscles form into solid bone. The individual with the disease will eventually develop a second skeleton over top of his/her original one (Panter‚ 2013). Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive is the only documented medical condition
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With each passing wave‚ the boat rose to the crest and slammed down. The deck I was standing on transferred those pounding shock waves right up my leg and into my knee. It wasn’t long before I couldn’t walk without pain and needed to sit down. As soon as I had the opportunity‚ I turned to a proven method of pain relief; I taped up my knee with KT tape. Kinesiology therapy (KT) tape is elastic tape made of tightly woven elasticated cotton or nylon fibers and is applied directly to the skin. KT tape
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at the expense of his or her proper throwing mechanics (Fleisig and Andrews 423). However‚ attempting to throw the ball faster only will increase the force the shoulder and elbow will endure; Thus‚ leading to injuries such as an ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) tear (Fleisig and Andrews 422). Other injuries may occur such as proximal humeral epiphysionlysis – more commonly referred to as little league shoulder – rotator cuff dysfunction‚ and superior labrum anteroposterior (SLAP) lesions (Zaremski
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going to do a research on one of the most common and alarming sports injury which is the injury of the soft tissues. Anatomically‚ soft tissue refers to tissues that connect‚ support or surround other structures and organs of the body. Tendons‚ ligaments‚ fascia‚ skin‚ fibrous tissues‚ fat‚ and
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exsanguinated the hand and forearm with an Esmarch bandage. We then created a longitudinal incision just at the ulnar aspect of the thenar crease and carried the dissection down through the subcutaneous tissue. We identified the transverse carpal ligament and incised this both proximally and distally until we were certain that it was completely released. We identified the median nerve and found that it was free. We did spread the soft tissues surrounding it gently. We then released the tourniquet
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Part 1 There are 5 individual different types of bone in the human body‚ first we have long bones‚ some being the longest bones available in the skeleton such as the tibia and femur but are also some of the smallest bones such as the metacarpals and metatarsals. The description best suited to long bones would be that they are longer in length than they are in width‚ with epiphysis at either end. (The bones growth plates). The inside of the bone is a spongy like substance known as cancellous bone
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Production and applications Titanium and titanium alloys powders Titanium possesses an exclusive combination of low density‚ good mechanical properties at room and elevated temperatures and good corrosion resistance. Titanium and its alloys are used extensively in aerospace‚biomedical industries and in other industrial applications. However‚ titanium ingots are expensive to produce and fabricate. Another problem is connected with segregation in highly alloyed titanium materials. The high cooling
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SYSTEMIC ANATOMY 1. Give OIAN of the tongue. The muscles of tongue can be divided into intrinsic and extrinsic groups. The intrinsic muscles lie entirely within the tongue‚ while the extrinsic muscles attach the tongue to other structures. The extrinsic muscles reposition the tongue‚ while the intrinsic muscles alter the shape of the tongue for talking and swallowing. Extrinsic tongue muscles‚ by definition‚ originate from structures outside the tongue and insert into the tongue. The four paired
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Needs Analysis The style of the chosen solo is Contemporary. This needs analysis focuses on fitness components required from the dancer‚ whilst also specifying muscle groups targeted during this piece. Physiological Analysis: The solo requirements are high and many components of fitness are applied. To create improvements in weaker areas of required components of fitness‚ the dancer will focus on flexibility and balance‚ enabling her to improve both dynamic and static movements. Boreham and Sharp
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