This research article took a close look at injuries in collegiate-levels athletes of various sport disciplines to determine whether sex and/or type of sport performed had any effect on the rates of severe and non-severe injuries‚ taking a special look at the rate of concussions. The study took data from York University’s sport health clinic‚ and divided injuries into either severe or non-severe categories. All of the injuries were also divided into groups based on the type of activity and the sex
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SEKOLAH MENENGAH SAINS TUN SYED SHAHABUDIN SPORTS DAY. On 22 June 2013‚ our school had organized a sports day in conjunction with the sports month. The purpose of this event is to encourage and motivate students to show their hidden talents and ability in sports. It is also to build and increase the self-confidence among students. On our red letter day‚ it began with the opening speech from the principal of our beloved school. In his speech‚ there are a lot of good messages delivered to all members
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PHYSICAL VIOLENCE IN SPORTS – AGAINST THE MOTION John Wooden once said: “Sports do not build character. They reveal it.” When we think of the tremendous technological progress we have made‚ it’s amazing how little we have developed in other respects. We may speak contemptuously of the poor old Romans because they relished the orgies of slaughter that went on steel shelving arenas. We may despise them because they mistook these goings on for entertainment. We may forgive them condescendingly
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Sports Day The school sports day took place on Thursday June 5. It was an absolutely beautiful day which added to the enjoyment of this spectacular event. We had a huge range of events ranging from the shot putt to the long jump‚ to the 100 metres‚ to the high jump‚ to the 400 metres and the relay. The timetable was suspended so everyone was able to cheer on their respective Houses. The competitors far exceeded expectations and performed to an exceptionally high standard in all events. The athletes
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faculty‚ welcome. We are delighted to have you here to participate and share in the Annual Sports day. Thank you for coming. Our School is committed to actively raising the quality of life for every child. We want all children‚ regardless of age‚ faith or circumstance to achieve their full potential. Our task is to make it possible. Our mission is to provide practical‚ step by step assistance. Participating in sports keeps students focused on school and as being part of a team. It instills a sense of
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Sports Biomechanics Biomechanics > Physics > Acceleration Acceleration Gravity Acceleration of an implement while in flight is constant and always -9.8 meters/second squared or 32 ft/s2 (feet per second squared); the act of gravity on the implement. Therefore‚ generally all objects fall to the earth at the same rate of acceleration‚ no matter how much they weigh. The force of gravity is always acting vertically; there is no horizontal deceleration in the absence of aerodynamic forces. Acceleration
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deemed not a sport‚ it is actually one of the most demanding sports out there. If you look up the definition of a sport in the dictionary‚ it will tell you that a sport is a “physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively”. But what it doesn’t include is the trust‚ the teamwork‚ necessary for any sport. Cheerleading isn’t considered a sport because by definition our main objective is to cheer on other teams in their own sports. But there is
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120 9:30-10:50 Research Paper Concussions in Sports Sports have always been a huge factor in our world today whether we sit at home and watch them on television or we participate in them in our everyday lives. Thus being in a first aid class we all are surrounded by some type of physical activity. While sports can be very enjoyable‚ stress revealing‚ competitive‚ and a great way to stay physically fit; they also pose the threat of injury. One of the more common injuries in sports mostly in
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SPORTGRAPHY JUAN ERAZO WEDNESDAY‚ MARCH 13 2013 My life as an athlete My name is Juan Erazo and I was born in a Cali‚ Colombia where soccer is the most important‚ viewed and practiced sport. My sport life started when I was 5‚ but not by playing soccer. My father was a really good basketball player. I loved watching his games along with learning his techniques during practices. He was my hero‚ I looked up to him and I just wanted to play basketball like he did. This was the reason I
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As George Orwell said‚ “Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred‚ jealousy‚ boastfulness‚ disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence.” In other words‚ sport isn’t just about game play anymore. The athletes we see in serious sport‚ the people who have acclaimed money and fame‚ usually expect better treatment from everyone else‚ they’re spoiled and therefore behave poorly on the basis they believe they can get away with it. This is why it is
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