Aggression in Sport Daniel L Wann The Lancet. London: Dec 2005. Vol. 366 pg. S31‚ 2 pgs 1. Although there are many positive aspects to sport participation - as a player or spectator - athletic events are also often allied with aggressive behaviour. Defined as the intention to physically‚ verbally‚ or psychologically harm someone who is motivated to avoid such treatment‚ aggression can be either hostile or instrumental. Hostile aggression refers to actions that are motivated by anger and that
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PROVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF SPORTS FACILITIES IN NIGERIA UNIVERSITIES IN THE 20TH CENTURIES ABSTRACT The most important factors of consideration in planning any sports programme is facility. Despite its importance; enough attention is not accorded to it our universities. The negligence alongside with many other factors has contributed immensely to inadequate or lack of provision and development of sports facilities in the universities. Factors such as economic situation in the country couple with
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believe it is the enormous amount of pressure that is put on these athletes. Although many current athletes secretly follow the cheating paths of Barry Bonds and Lance Armstrong to excel in their respective sports‚ they fail to realize the culture of cheating changes the way people look at the sport. Performance enhancing drugs are used by professional athletes to improve their efficiency. Performance enhancing drugs‚ or steroids‚ increases testosterone in the body and helps athletes recover from
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There are multiple benefits of playing an organized sport in school and it definitely help you out in life. Confidence is a huge part of being part of an organized sport. When you improve and keep improving you will start to feel better about yourself. Your coach will tell you the same thing when you are doing well and that should be a great feeling and will greatly increase your confidence. Sportsmanship is another benefit of playing sports. When someone makes you angry when you are playing you
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Sports are full of competition‚ but this heavy amount of competition may not be so good for a person’s body; plus‚ injuries are a common thing in sports. It wouldn’t be a sport without an injury occurring. Injuries‚ like concussions‚ are very common in sports like soccer and football. Those are caused by continuous action to the head. Concussions can have long-term effects on the brain‚ like memory loss and diseases like Parkinson’s(Nordqvist). Also‚ the violent plays in today’s sports‚ are not things
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Developing Vietnam’s Sport In Vietnam‚ Sport is not considered as major industry. Although it is growing. In addition‚ Vietnamese people think athletes are same as workers. However‚ in my opinion‚ most of people are wrong. Because athletes spend time for studying and training in their fields. They work hard everyday. So‚ if Vietnam’s sport develops too slow‚ it’s not athlete’s fault. It is responsibility of coaches and president of sport industry. They have to change the way they think and mange
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POINT OF SPORT 1. A game or activity done for physical exercise or pleasure 2. Many people today not full of enthusiasm for sport 3. There are several benefits of sports that people often do not consider 4. Many people dead of heart disease‚ high blood pressure and obesity 5. Sports balance our body’s blood pressure and circulation 6. Help people be healthy‚ and be fit 7. Sports foster friendship and amity 8. Required for our daily lives and competing at the international area because of
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boys’ sports teams. Females should not be discriminated against playing a sport due to the difference in physical makeup or sex. A numberless amount of people say that boys are more competitive and stronger than girls. However‚ this is completely wrong; the strength and capability people possess to play a sport does not rely on their sex. But rather on the ability you hold physically to move your body and for example‚ the control of a ball with your feet. Believing in the division of sports teams
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PROFESSIONALISM IN SPORTS August 1890 – The North American Review It is hardly necessary at the present day to enter a plea for athletic exercise and manly outdoor sports. During the last twenty-five years there has been a wonderful growth of interest in and appreciation of healthy muscular amusements; and this growth can best be promoted by stimulating‚ within proper bounds‚ the spirit of rivalry on which all our games are based. The effect upon the physique of the sedentary classes‚ especially
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Segregation in Sports Back in 1947 racism was apparent through our country’s various laws oppressing different minority groups. Jackie Robinson witnessed this oppression during his amazing battle with segregation while being the first African American to play professional baseball. He was called derogatory names‚ fans threw things at him‚ and he had to deal with a world against him. He battled the oppression that he faced and managed to become one of baseballs greatest players and most storied heroes
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