movement of the tibia in a backwards direction. Together these ligaments are extremely important for the stability of the knee joint‚ especially in contact sports and those that involve fast cutting and changing directions quickly‚ twisting and pivoting. By definition‚ a knee sprain is an injury to a knee ligament. A sprain is a joint injury that causes a stretch or a tear in a ligament‚ and ligaments function to connect bone to bone. The ACL connects the thigh bone to the shin bone. ACL sprains
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‘Discuss the difference(s) between development of sport‚ and development through sport.’ Sports development is the extension of opportunities in participating in sport. As stated by the Sports Council (1993) sports development is about ensuring the pathways and structures are in place to enable individuals to learn basic skills‚ participate in sports of their choice‚ allowing individuals to develop their competence and performance to reach excellence. “Its assessment of the need to promote
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National Football League Injury Controversy In America sports are important but football seems to be vastly more important and more widely known as a specifically American sport. The overwhelming topic on any sports network such as ESPN and the NFL Network are the growing number of lawsuits against the National Football League concerning head injuries and lack of concern that the leaders of the NFL had about the risk players were being put in. Both sides of the lawsuits are passionate about their
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The mere mention of NFL conjures up images and notions of Sundays on the couch all day on the couch. From September till February every person knows that Sunday is pre-booked for the NFL. All teams play one game every week except for one bye week during the season. The other historical game has been on Thanksgiving day which has always involved the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys playing on that Thursday. The other main game is Monday Night Football. Both television networks and the NFL know that
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Analysing research has demonstrated a large number of perspectives on hemispheric preference of facial recognition. The right hemisphere is indicated to be the part of the brain responsible for processing visual information in comparison to the left hemisphere which is more for language and analytical processing. Studies such as the preference test have reinforced this. Other studies on hemispheric preference include examining emotions‚ facial memory‚ facial features encouraging hemispherical preference
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Injuries are an inevitable consequence that come with being an athlete. In the fourth basketball game of my freshman season I collided with a player from the opposing team and tore my ACL. My injury‚ although devastating‚ taught me a lot about myself and what I was capable of. This event not only made me grateful for the opportunity to play sports but it drove me to work harder and made me more empathetic towards other athletes with injuries. Not everyone is blessed with the chance to play sports
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complicated intense physical sport that requires hand-eye coordination and participation of running‚ positioning‚ swinging‚ and hitting. Because of these high requirements: endurance‚ flexibility‚ and muscle-conditioning exercises are important to prevent injuries. Some tennis injuries may be random. However‚ most can be minimized or avoided entirely by proper training‚ technique‚ appropriate equipment‚ and seeking medical attention when needed. The most common injuries related with tennis are rotator
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Football or Soccer is a popular sport played all over the world. Even though it has only been popular in North America for the past 30 years‚ soccer has been a long time favorite most everywhere else. It is the national sport of most European and Latin-American countries‚ and of many other nations. Millions of people in more than 140 countries play soccer. The sport datesback to the Egyptians‚ who played games involving the kicking of a ball.Now‚ the sport has grown to a global pastime‚ including
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Elizabeth Segura HPRS 1304 Elizabeth Segura Childhood Illnesses and Injuries Essay Five common childhood illnesses are chickenpox‚ colds‚ croup‚ diarrhea‚ and ear infections. Starting off with chickenpox‚ it’s a contagious illness that is caused by varicella-zoster virus and may be transmitted by sneezes‚ coughs‚ or shared food or drinks by an infected person. There is a higher risk of getting chickenpox when a person has not had the chickenpox vaccine. The first symptoms start appearing
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Preventable injuries are the leading cause of death in preschool age children‚ according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The preventable injuries commonly seen in preschoolers include: drowning‚ falls‚ and accidental poisonings. Accidents may cause a lifelong disability in a preschooler if the incident hinders the development of their body or brain. Health care providers can provide information to parents and caregivers to reduce the incidence of preschool injuries. “Drowning is
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