Exercise equipment

The Thrill of the Buzzer The colors of red and white dominated the gym. I looked around and saw Pennridge colors faded behind the Reading fans. It was the Pennridge Men’s Basketball team’s first ever appearance in a PIAA State game. The team played in front of a crowd of 4,200 people. Most of those people were rooting against us. It was a game where the margin of error had to be minimal because a loss would end our season. I was slightly nervous, but I enjoyed the spotlight too,…

Summer was assessed August 2014 using a developmental screening assessment - the Schedule of Growing Skills (SOGS). Following this assessment it was agreed that an 8 week block of home based therapy would be provided by CDT to facilitate some constraint modified induced movement therapy (CMIMT), followed by bilateral hand use therapy. During term three of 2015 Summer was offered an 8 week block of intensive occupational therapy (OT) at home to address the family’s functional goals with fine and…

Children who struggle with a physical injury or disability often find they need extra help, and pediatric physical therapist assistants (PTAs) may be the ones to provide this help. A physical therapist assistant works under the guidance of a physical therapist to help child become independent when they suffer from a disability or physical injury. The therapist doesn't take on tasks for the child, but works with the child to show him or her a way they can tackle the job on their own, so they can…

Some of my duties included assisting the physical therapist with therapeutic exercises, assessing patient needs, and supporting the front office. In addition, I also observed a few of the physical therapists. Many patients who come in are often stressed as they are unfamiliar with how the rehabilitation process works or unsure if physical…

Last term our physical education periods revolved around preparing ourselves for a mountain biking camp in Hanmer Springs. In these periods we would bike as a class through the skinny tracks of North Hagley, the tough up and down hills next to the Avon River and around the rough grounds of Hagley. These rides helped us prepare emotionally and physically for the upcoming rides that happened in Hanmer as we worked on the two responsible behaviors for safety, which includes compliance with…

Mandatory physical education is a very effective manner of improving many of the problems adolescent Canadians face today. With the rising obesity in the youth of Canada, there is only a future of higher levels of disease and death within the country’s population. On top of this, there is a direct correlation between the level of physical activity children participate in , and the level of academic success the will achieve. Thirdly, one of the most important skills an individual can have is…

Kettlebells may seem to be a new popular trend amongst fitness enthusiasts and athletes, but the truth is that they have been around for centuries with ancient findings of their use for dynamic strength and endurance training. Nobody can quite figure out their true origins, and only theories have been made for what the kettlebell was actually created for. However, records in archeology actually show that they existed as far back as ancient Greece. Proof of these records can be found in Athens,…

The smell of disinfectant fills my nose, wafting towards me as I opened the doors to the local Club 16, that distinct smell of Lysol cleaner and sweat. Fiddling with my keys trying to pull out my membership card, which I had attached several months ago, it morphed alongside the several other unimportant barcode items that so many places give you. Save-on, Fred Myer, Starbucks, these unimportant yet important to me cards all stuck together making my entrance into the gym an impossible fate. The…

group. First off, he talked about safety; if a preschooler gets hurt while being physically active they might be turned off to it in the future. The exercise needs to be developmentally, age, and individually appropriate to provide different opportunities for the kids to grow and be able to explore their bodies. Dr. Robert suggested incorporating exercise into existing learning, while adding more movement when the kids are ready. Young children develop habits…

Students interested in exercise and fitness attending the University of Louisiana at Monroe should band together to create a fitness club for the benefit of the area and to satiate their desire to exercise with others that have similar desires. For the most part, people living in Louisiana do not prefer to participate in activities that require work because it is either too hot or they just do not have the time. Creating an organization titled “Sore Losers” can give those people who want to…