Meniscus

“Fall seven times, stand up eight” is from a Japanese Proverb and is a great quote for a head athletic trainer since they help athletes when they get hurt to get back in the game or to prescribe the appropriate treatment. The requirements, salary, and benefits of a head athletic trainer are helpful but not as powerful as the purpose of serving players and athletes become healthy again and getting them back in the game. An athletic trainer has many responsibilities, for instance they have to be…

CHANGES IN CHEMICAL REACTIONS INTRODUCTION This practical experiment is based is based on the theory of Law of Conservation of Mass stated by Antoine Lavoisier. Antoine Lavoisier was a French nobleman who had a major influence on the history of chemistry and biology. Today he is considered to be the “father of modern chemistry.” In all his experiment he supported the Law of Conservation of Mass. Antoine stated this in his theory, “The law of conservation of mass states that mass can neither be…

out at any given time. The first time I experienced it, I was playing soccer in P.E. The second time I was playing volleyball. I had to have knee reconstruction surgery after both. The second time I had the reconstruction surgery plus fixing my meniscus. Tearing an ACL is a very vigorous process. Following surgery,…

3.0 Hypothesis I assume that as the solution is treated with higher amount of fertilizer, the Spirulina cells will reproduce better and survive for longer time as there will be higher amount of nutrients supplied. Therefore, it is assumed that the Spirulina-concentration of the trials treated with 1.0mL fertilizer will be higher than those treated with 0.5mL or 0.0mL. Although wastewaters contain elements which are vital for the Spirulina growth, as it contain other unknown substances as well,…

would be the end of my farfetched dream of becoming a professional skateboarder. I received a phone call a few days later from my new surgeon, Dr. MacLauchlan. He informed me that after taking another look at the MRI, I had in fact torn my ACL and meniscus. After surgery, to gain mobility back, it is highly recommended to visit a physical therapist. Therefore,…

Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, or BJJ, is a style of martial arts, modified from the ancient Japanese art of Jiu-jitsu by the Gracie family and others, based on using an opponent’s momentum and leverage against them for defense. It involves take-downs and grappling, and has become a large sport that can be seen incorporated in the televised sport Mixed Martial Arts, or MMA. BJJ is a high intensity sport that involves endurance training as well as resistance training and explosive…

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Sports injuries have been present for many years but it wasn’t until about twenty years ago that the sports world realized that these injuries can be prevented. Sports related injuries are categorized by severity, into two division;acute injuries, and overuse injuries, according to Stop Sports Injuries. Acute injuries can include wrist sprains, ankle fractures, or a muscle strains. Overuse injuries are where there is a micro-trauma to tendons, bones, or joints. Overuse injuries usually occur…

Introduction Vapor pressure is the pressure of a vapor (gas) at equilibrium; equilibrium occurs when there is no net change between the amount of liquid and the amount of vapor because they balance each other. When the temperature of water becomes extremely low, as it does in this experiment, the rate of vaporization does not matter. The objective of this experiment is to determine the experimental heat of vaporization and compare it to the accepted heat of vaporization of water (40.7 kj/mol).…

Introduction Rugby Rugby is the high contact and rough sport played by both females and males. It consist of two teams competing where by one team can consist of 7, 10, 13 or 15 players as well as the other team. It features a combination of speed and strategy in other to score against the opponents. It evolved from football (soccer) and players wear little of protective clothes which results to high percentage of injury in this sport. The ball is moved by running with it within the pitch…