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    exercise is performed, the muscles within the human body constantly relax and contract, this requires energy. Energy is sourced from a chemical referred to as adenosine triphosphate (ATP) which is comprised of an adenine base, ribose and three phosphate groups bonded together (Bergman, 1999). As the bond between the second and third phosphate group is broken, the ATP molecule converts into adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and phosphate, as a result of this, the energy that muscle cells use during…

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    Study after study shows that any physical activity leaves behind many positive benefits but how much exercise does that imply and what kind of benefits are likely to be seen or even felt. There is no right or wrong answer although the Department of Health and Human Services recommends a minimum of 20 minutes everyday doing moderate aerobic activity such as walking or mowing the lawn combined with 10 minutes of vigorous activity related to running or sports while mixing in 2 days of weight…

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    Amy's Lesson Plan

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    bones and hold them in place. Your skeletal system is also responsible for the storage of cells, and your bones help protect major organs, like your heart. Muscular - There are three types of muscle in the human body, skeletal muscle, which helps with voluntary movement and is connected to bone. Smooth muscle, helps pass…

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    Introduction Strong is the New Skinny There’s this supposition in society that every woman wants and needs to be beautiful in order to be successful in life. In addition to society, there is an abundance of multi-billion dollar companies devoted to selling women products designed to “fix” them into look a certain way. These companies come into our lives with advertisements directed towards fashion, celebrity gossip, and now, makeup. I got excited when I saw MAC’s makeup advertisement entitled…

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    The Importance of Literacy “Evan call my mom now. I can’t get up!” I screamed while on the ground at the bottom of a stair set. I had taken a nasty spill while jumping some stairs my skateboard and it felt like my leg had been torn into two pieces at my knee. After going to the hospital and being told I had dislocated my knee, I went home on crutches in pain. I had a feeling this would be the end of my farfetched dream of becoming a professional skateboarder. I received a phone call a few…

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    Essay On Hippotherapy

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    Hippotherapy has been used as far back as the time of the Greeks. Hippocrates did a great deal of studying on this type of therapy process. Hippotherapy is a type of therapy that involves horses and people working together. The children will brush, tack, and ride their horse. Riding the horse allows the child to use their core more; therefore, improving their balance, and even motor functions. Through the years, hippotherapy has evolved and broken off into four separate types. There is: valuing,…

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    John Medina's Brain Rules

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    Summary: Brain Rules, by John Medina, explains how the brain works and how we affect it throughout our lives. The book is divided into 12 chapters, each explaining one “rule” of the brain, or the tendencies the human brain has. Rule 1: Exercise boosts brain power (Exercise) Exercise is critical to our health, both physical and mental. Exercising not only lowers your risk for physical and mental disease, it improves your ability to think as well. Exercise helps blood travel to the brain,…

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    Achilles Tenon Analysis

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    located at the back part of the heel. The tendon receives blood supply from three sources: the musculo-tendinous junction, the paratenon and distally at the tendon insertion to the bone. (Karlsson 2015) The Achilles joins the heel bone to your calf muscles, with its main purpose is plantar flexion, which is the bending of the foot downwards at the ankle. The average age of a person suffering this injury is twenty-nine to forty with a large majority of all patients being male. When the Achilles…

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    Influencing the Outcome for Effective Treatment of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Cubital tunnel syndrome is the second most common compression neuropathy of the upper extremity after carpal tunnel syndrome (Trehan et al, 2012). It represents a source of considerable discomfort and disability for the patient and in extreme cases may progress to loss of function of the hand (Cutts, S., 2007). Some specialists refer to this condition as ulnar nerve compression as it takes place within the cubital tunnel…

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    Bicycle Injury Essay

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    The most common cause of knee and hip pain in cyclists is iliotibial of the leg from the hip to the knee. Pain is caused when the band becomes tight and rubs over Tight inflexible lower extremity muscles may worsen the condition. Pain may also be caused anatomy." Dr. Asplund offers suggestions regarding how to adjust a bicycle to avoid these injuries- check them out if you are a biker! However, Jim Bledsoe on Sports Injury Bulletin disagrees that…

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