Sport psychology

Being a part of my high school women’s tennis team for 4 years has taught me how to thrive in a team environment while still growing as an individual. Tennis is an interesting sport in that even though you each play individually and accumulate a personal win-loss record, you are ultimately judged at the team level – if you don’t have a competitive team your win-loss record won’t matter because your team will be eliminated and your season will be cut short. I think this creates a unique…

As more athletes with disabilities gained greater access to inclusive adapted sports programs, a rise in sports injuries amongst this population was anticipated to be greater than that of their peers without disabilities. This study indicated, however, that the percent of sports-related injuries to athletes with disabilities was parallel to that of athletes without disabilities. In a risk study conducted by Ferrara and Buckley from 1990 to 1992, 9.45 per 1000 athletes with disabilities reported…

Understanding the Importance of Sports Injuries Injury prevention is an important aspect of youth and elite sports programs across the country. More and more kids today are choosing to partake in deep play sports such as football, basketball, hockey, etc. With the program attendance growing higher and higher the injuries are also increasing; more than 38 million adolescents and children participate in organized sports programs, and even more than that participate in informal and unorganized…

When you play a sport, is mental agility more important than physical prowess or both of them are equally as important? From the evidence received in the excerpt “Why We Run?” from Bernd Heinrich and in the article “What Can Be Better Than A Touchdown?” from Kelefa Sanneh. The answer to the question is actually that mental agility is more important than physical prowess so you can play any kind of sport really well. To start with, metal agility is a more important attribute than physical prowess…

Cutting Sports in High School Sports are a fun and healthy pass time for most people to enjoy with others. The younger you are exposed to sports, the more you grow to appreciate the game for what it is. To some, sports, such as football, baseball, soccer, etc. are all they have. It is one of the most important things for them such as an artist’s work is everything to them. If a person, especially an adolescent, finds a passion that they want to pursue, they should have the opportunity to.…

Cheerleading is being considered for the 2020 Olympics! Some people don''t belive cheerleading is a sport. A sport is defined as, "an activity involving physical exertion and skill, in which an individual or team competes against others for entertainment". So, is cheerleading a sport? Yes. Many people will say it is. First, "skill and physical exertion." You need physical strength to cheer. You need training and exercise. Doing flips is difficult! You also need skill, to keep the rhythm…

Assessment Sports have been a popular activity for as long as time. Sports similar to lacrosse and soccer were played by native people millions of years ago. So why is it now that many think sports are bad? Lately, sports have been getting a bad rap. Injuries are one factor that have caused many to believe that sports are dangerous and that schools should not continue to fund them. There may be some downsides to sports, but there are far more benefits. Schools should continue to fund sports…

Sports have been around since ancient times. For example, the Olympics were invented by the Greeks in 776 BC. Royal tennis, also known as court tennis was played by French monarchs in the 14th century. Sports were originally made so people can have fun and partake in activities with friends. However, one sport is defeating the purpose of sports. That sport is boxing. I think boxing should be banned because it causes harmful injuries, promotes sportsmanship and is a bad influence on society.…

Sports injuries: Coping while you are away from home Sometimes you get more than you bargained for when you try to stick with a fitness regimen. A sports-related injury that occurs while you're on vacation can cramp your style -- unless you take some simple precautions. Last year, while I was on vacation in the beach town of St Joseph, Michigan, I suffered a sports-related injury. During a six-mile run on a sun-drenched bluff, I tripped and fell and got a nasty cut that required a trip to the…

Imagine you are a college football player in the 1860’s when it was invented. You are handed the ball and you are running through the pack when you slam head first into a 300 pound defensive player. From that day on you cannot move the rest of your body because a spinal fracture in you neck. Luckily today, players are much less likely to do this because of how football gear has improved. Football gear long ago had many issues, solved, by modern equipment. The first type of football gear added…