Drugs in sport

Imagine a world with no competitive sports for kids. Imagine how healthier kids will be with not get a broken leg or arm from football, or a concussion from a baseball to the head. It would make kids upset considering we would be taking their fun away but it’s for their health. I hope they would understand at some point in life. Although some would argue saying that it’s healthy for children to play sports so they don’t get obese. Kids don’t get enough recognition for being who they are. Some…

Sports physicals: Also called pre-participation physicals, sports physicals are a great way to make sure an athlete can safely play. At OHC urgent care, we offer convenient, affordable physicals with no appointment required. Our goal is to make sure you are healthy enough to tackle the next challenge when it comes to your extracurricular activities. If you’re in need of a Physical Exam just bring any forms that need to be completed for your specific Physical and we’ll handle the rest. School…

In sport today I believe women are treated in an unfair way to their male counterparts. Sport is controlled by the media in this century and women are looked at as sexual objects rather than for their talent like men are. The women are also then expected to wear skimpy clothing not because it’s better for the sport but because of marketing. Professional female athletes are seen as inferior to their male counterparts and therefore don’t get as much media coverage. Women athletes play the exact…

Books about stories dealing with participation in sports and struggles associated with sports are classified as works included in the sports genre of literature. The topic of sports has become a money-making industry, especially when it comes to football. The game of football has surpassed Baseball and now holds the honor of America’s favorite pastime. It’s steeped in tradition and generates more revenues and attendance than any other sport in the United States. Many non-fiction books have…

1) Functionalist Theory focuses on the ways that social structures influence action and relationship in the social worlds. Sports are an inspiration because it contributes to an individual and groups by bringing everybody together by sharing cultural values. An example of the functionalist theory is that sports organizations have a hierarchy system where everyone plays a role interconnected from top to bottom. That means everybody from ownership, to coaches, players, and all employees need to…

Informal player-controlled sports differ from organized adult-controlled sports because of the way player-controlled sports allow people to learn how to organize games, cooperate with peers, form teams, develop rules, and take responsibility for following and enforcing rules. One downside of player-controlled sports is that they do not always learn the strategies of the sport and have trouble managing relationships with adult authority figures. Organized adult controlled sports keep children…

The Blind Side has always been a favorite movie of mine. Watching the movie when I was younger, truly opened my eyes to the harshness of society and the hard work of excellent athletes. Work ethic shown in athletes in expressed through their hard work and determination. This can be seen through their constant efforts to become better at their craft. The story of Michael Oher is one I will never forget because of the way it has motivated me as a student athlete. Through the story of Michael…

Certain life skills have only been taught through competitive sports. Some sports teach more life skills than others. They have traditionally found, soccer, baseball, basketball, football, swim, and dance as the ones that kids find the most life skills in. One sport that has given kids great life skills is soccer. Many soccer games teach your children teamwork. In fact, your child gets to learn how to work with others, they could even make friends while working with others. With in the past few…

players dedicate to the sport goes well beyond the two or three-hour daily practice. They may spend six-to-eight hours a day just on baseball.” This quote explains that athletes work hard and practice more than 5 hours and will make students work harder. Third, having an athlete as a role model can make students study because students will have to study for tests. Some people may think to have athletes as a role model because some athletes can negative behaviors like drugs and even worse.…

throughout their entire career. There are pro’s and there are cons to it. There are good reasons to take this drug, but there are also bad things and there are unusual things in taking drug. Athletes shouldn't be taking this to get better in their athletic events. Taking this drug is a very big health risk, it also can make your some of your body parts different then they would be if you weren't on the drug. There are a lot of side effects on taking steroids. Athletes are role models to many…