events and competitions. While participating in sports can derive many benefits such as comradery, character-building and overall good health, it is not without its risks. High-velocity and contact sports such as rugby, ice hocking and cycling all involve a high degree of risk for concussions. As the number of athletes participating in these sports grow so do the number of incidents for sport-related concussions. As scientific research in the area of sport-related concussion develops, more…
The most important thing in my life is ice hockey. Ice hockey is my life. Each week I spend six hours on the ice, along with another nine hours at the rink, or conditioning. I have played ice hockey since I was four, and have been ice skating since I was three. Not only have the people that I grew up playing with become lifelong friends, but the memories I have gained will be lifelong. One of my best memories came when I was a sophomore. I played on a Junior Varsity team, and I was…
Well, there are a lot of injuries that can affect children that are toddlers, baby's, and teens. For example in basketball they can use knee braces so they will not scrape their leg on the floor and hurt themselves. In football, they can use pads so they will not hurt themselves, because if you do not use pads it can be a career ending injury, or maybe you can be in the hospital for the rest of your life. First, in soccer you can use shinguard's, and if you do not use shinguard's, It'll hurt…
in school. Participating in sports may solve these issues. According to the video "Kids and Sports", actively participating in sports can give individuals more confidence and rewarding friendships in the long run. As sports go for academics, being a multisport athlete can boost your grades, according to the video "Sports, how much is too much?" Sports are a crucial part of high school, they make school a more enjoyable place for many. Schools need to be funding sports. Students and even adults…
issue of whether or not sports are good for their children. Some parents have considered the word “sports” as being negative because of how they impact their children. They have searched all the negative aspects of sports in order to convince their children that sports are bad. Furthermore, they have provided their kids with graphic images and videos of athletes getting injured in order to create a fear in their kids’ conscience. While some parents are pessimistic towards sports, many parents…
part of a team sport as a child or teenager , you know the perks and stresses that go along with it. You are pushed to always work hard and train right. However, some believe that all team sports do, is promote violence and aggressive competition. That opinion although is very weak considering how much competition there is out in the real world, with real jobs, and competitive people. Involvement in teenage and youth team sports has more positive effects on kids because the sports keep you in…
Playing sports competitively at a young age is good for a child’s progress in development and physical shape, as well as, their social and psychological health. Teaching self discipline, building confidence, strengthening commitment and learning the art of teamwork makes competition a necessary step in a child’s growth. Aside from of the character traits that are acquired from competition, there are also many obvious health benefits of starting children at a younger age in sports, especially…
of arguments such as personal experiences, quotes and researches. The good thing is that all arguments support the idea of stop watching football, but I am not sure if this is convincing enough or not. Football is a very popular and an entertaining sport. It is quite hard to convince its huge number of million fans to stop watching it. The author's purpose is to persuade the audiences stop watching football concentrating on the emotional part of the readers, but I could not be convinced and I am…
As I get closer to graduation and look back over both my academic and personal career the themes that are most prevalent are sports, family, hard work and values. Being involved in sports from my early childhood until the present has significantly impacted my life not only in terms of career choice but also in my personal relationships. Whether you are referring to a family or a team the concepts of hard work and values become prevalent if you are to be successful. The teams I have been a member…
Growing up, sports were always something I cherished, something I filled a lot of my free time with, and something I used to identified my persona. I have experienced my fair share of injuries from concussions to broken bones and while these things prevented my participation in sports, they intrigued me. In fact, the wholesome health of the human body has always appeared extremely fascinating to me. My love for the anatomy of the human body was uncovered Sophomore year amidst a basic health…