Kinesiology 220‚ otherwise known as Introduction to Athletic Injuries. This class focuses on injury in sport and how to deal with it as an athlete‚ athletic trainer‚ coach‚ or physical therapist. We learn all about how injuries are onset‚ whether it be acute (a direct impact or action resulting in injury)‚ or chronic (an ongoing action that slowly wears down a part of the body resulting in injury). We also discuss what types of injuries occur more in certain sports‚ or even because of what gender
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Netball Athlete: Kimberlee Green Injury: Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL Injury) A) Rehabilitation Procedures Rehabilitation procedures are essential for ensuring an athlete’s injury is managed correctly and the recovery process goes smoothly. In order to successfully manage an injury‚ there are a range of procedures to follow‚ however‚ these can vary when it comes to different sports and injuries. For example‚ the rehabilitation procedures for an ACL injury in netball would need to be treated
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Assignment: Understanding Work-Related Injuries Workers’ compensation is an insurance that companies use to take care of their employees if some sort of justified injury or death were to occur on the job. Workers’ compensation does not always mean that you need to be on the job site and be injured; you can also be off site‚ and receive an injury and still get workers’ compensation. There are times when a person may work for a company that works with hazardous materials or where there is poor air
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Head Injuries in Today ’s NHL The National Hockey League is one of the most intense and aggressive leagues in the world. The NHL is home to the best professional hockey players in the world; professionals who perform every night for their teammates‚ coaches‚ and especially their fans. This is a league where every night players risk their bodies being knocked to the ice and punched in the face by their opponents. Because of this risk‚ the NHL needs to find a way to protect the star players they
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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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Running head: SPINAL CORD INJURY Spinal Cord Injury Shannon G. Johnston‚ RN‚ CEN Liberty University Abstract There are many types of spinal cord injuries (SCI). Patients with SCI can symptoms that range from mild neurologic impairment (such as numbness and tingling of extremities or neck pain) to devastating total body paralysis depending on the extent of damage and where in the spinal cord the damage occurs. Management of airway‚ breathing and circulation are key with SCI patients‚ as
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soccer can cause head injuries‚ sprains‚ and fractures. In the article‚ it states that soccer is a dangerous sport and causes kids to go to the ER more. Soccer attracts kids of all athletic. According to LaBella a doctor in an emergency room most of the injuries she treats is kids that didn’t have the athletic capability to play soccer. LaBella said that most kids just wanted to be with their friend. Some kids lack the needed training to play soccer. Soccer causes many head injuries. The rate of treated
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Sport injuries are universal and can be commonly found everywhere. These injuries can include a concussion‚ bone fractures or strains on muscles. Often‚ these injuries can be minor; however‚ these injuries contain the chance to be more serious and dangerous. Prevention of the sports injuries is the best way of combating it. Nerves located outside the brain and spine are less protected and are subject to injury during competitive sports causing this loss in memory and concentration. Altogether‚ sports
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{draw:frame} In this paper you will understand how in the different sport you can have different injury’s relating to the different sports. Like in basketball you will see more knee and ankle injuries. I will show how doing different things wrong will cause you to get hurt. You have different types of injuries for the different sports. I feel you can take the right measures to make sure you have a safe sport career by taking the right steps to keeping yourself safe. This is some of the things you
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Essay 7/10/11 Student athlete head injuries: When is it safe to go back into the game? As a student athlete head injuries are relevant to me because I have experienced this type of injury. After researching the topic of head injuries in athletics‚ I came across three articles that stood out to me. In the article “Sports Medicine and School Nurses: A Growing Need for Further
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