A hematocrit measures the percentage of blood that is comprised of RBC’s and can determine a needed transfusion. Fluid volume in the blood affects hematocrit values. Hematocrit levels rise with an increase in the number of RBC’s or a decrease in the plasma volume. An elevated hematocrit is most often associated with severe burns‚ diarrhea‚ and dehydration‚ where water in tissues decreases. The low level of plasma water concentrates the RBC’s leading to the condition‚ hemoconcentration. An elevated
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Athletic Training and Injuries in Professional Sports Athletic training is a career that can only be practiced by athletic trainers. This is because all jobs in the athletic field play a specific part and a different role in athletics (Albohm‚ 2009). Another reason why athletic training is only practiced by athletic trainers is because many people confuse physical therapists and with athletic trainers. The difference is that physical therapists are therapist who treats injuries or dysfunctions with
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Long Term Causes of World War I World War I was one of the greatest wars that ever occurred. It was known as the “Great War”. The long term causes of this war were: Militarianism‚ Alliances‚ Imperialism‚ and Nationalism. These were very big causes because the countries liked to show off how much land /territory they had. Also‚ all of the countries‚ showed great pride in the way they worked‚ thought they were the best. Militarianism plays in when they would talk about how amazing‚ or extraordinary
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TJ Kassner Eng. 3-1st Mr. Lichtenberger 9 February‚ 2014 Athletic Training is physical therapy but really dealing with mainly sports rather than all sorts of injuries. Being an Athletic Trainer you usually deal with high school kids‚ college kids‚ or professional adults. Most of the time you start off as a Student/Apprentice Athletic Trainer‚ then to actually being the Athletic Trainer‚ then to going off to more prestigious schools or professional teams. Your main responsibility is to prevent
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Many people ask “What is an Athletic Trainer” or “What is the responsibilities and duties of an Athletic Trainer” and honestly‚ it is a lot of work. In all honesty‚ it was extremely hard to gather a lot of information about the best Universities and Colleges for an Athletic Trainer major. A Community College like Rowan College of Gloucester County‚ Camden County‚ and many more would be a good choice‚ because It will save you a large amount of money. Not to say that a Community College is your first
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Athletic Training Definition of an Athletic Trainer An Athletic trainer can work for high schools‚ colleges‚ universities‚ and also for professional sports teams. Athletic Trainers prevent‚ examine‚ and treat injuries of athletes. Before and after games and practices they also treat minor injuries such as wrapping bandages around sprang ankles or wrists or spray an antiseptic on an knee that has an abrasion. Trainers do not work alone‚ they work with the team coaches‚ physicians‚ and the equipment
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Increases and Decreases In Social Capital The definition of ‘social capital’ is easiest to define when looking at both words separately. Essentially‚ the ‘capital’ is the breadth‚ number and subsequent advantages of ‘social’ bonds. As sociologist John Fielding puts it‚ “Its central thesis can be summed up in two words: relationships matter.” (Field‚ J (2008). Social Capital. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge. 1). These relationships may manifest themselves in numerous social contexts‚ such as in work
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Wellington Professor: D Pratt Introduction The purpose of this paper is to explain my life’s goal. I have three long-term goals. My long-term goals are Personal goal‚ An Academic goal‚ and Career goal. My long-term goal is to purchase my first home by August 2013.This is something that I have always wanted to own. My Academic goal is to Graduate from Broward College with a Associates degree in Science
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Athletic training is by far not a new concept; it has dated back as far as 776 BC through 393 AD in Greece. That‚ in fact‚ was the first recorded event in reference of athletic training and competition. At the Olympic games‚ a marathon runner named Thomas Hicks won the gold. Throughout the whole entire race‚ he consumed egg whites‚ brandy‚ and strychnine for the purpose of the marathon. This is the first documented record of nutrition to help in the aid of athletics. Athletic trainers teach others
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Athletic Trainer Athletic trainers evaluate‚ advise‚ and treat athletes to assist recovery from injury‚ or maintain peak physical fitness (“29-9091 Athletic Trainers”). During the 5th century‚ Herodicus of Megara (aka father of sports medicine) was the first to combine sports with medicine. After World War I (1916) trainers played a bigger role‚ and began to work at the college level. A year later (1917) Dr. S.E. Bilik wrote “The Trainers Bible” (“History of Athletic Training”). Now athletic
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