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    excessive pressure on their bodies. Sports physical therapy or athletics therapy in Delhi is thus required to heal these injuries. It is different from other methods of physical therapy as this therapy specifically concentrates on healing stressed muscles and the athlete's body. We all know that to avert injuries is better than treating the injuries itself. As such, the very first step is to avert athletes or sports-driven individuals from getting such injuries. They have to know which portions…

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    In Singapore context, youth athletes in Singapore have a variety of pathways and excel in sports as well as to be part of a particular sport. From my point of view, the sports development frame in Singapore gives each and every student an opportunity to pursue sports, whereas for those who are really into sports will be given opportunity to keep fit thru sports. Unlike other countries, Singapore school have compulsory Physical Education lesson. On 25th of May 2010, Minister for Education and…

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    Flash Draft “Competing in sports has taught me that if I'm not willing to give 120 percent, somebody else will..” - Ron Blomberg. Although Competitive sports can be very dangerous to many kids with injuries, others say that it is very beneficial to young kids. We think that it is a positive thing for kids and teens to participate in competitive sports. Competitive sports are essential to kids all around the world because they help kids by teaching them life lessons, they keep kids healthy, and…

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    encouraging their children to choose one sport to specialize in instead of being a multi sport athlete. Sport specialization is becoming extremely common in young athletes and is having detrimental effects. Physically and psychologically, young athletes are suffering. Children are specializing in sports too soon. Sports specialization is intense year round training in one single sport. Specializing in a single sport often results in giving up other sports and activities (Jayanthi, Pinkham,…

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    While playing sports there is always a high risk of injuries, but that still doesn’t stop athletes from playing in games and getting paid. About thirty million teenagers and children play in sports, this increases the statistics about injuries in young athletes. When professional athletes train, practice or even when they play they are risking an injury. Getting hurt has always been part of playing sports but injuries are now more important than at any time in sports history. Professional…

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    Knee injuries are all too common in athletics, and orthopedic surgeons say there’s a growing number of teens and children suffering them, especially torn ACLs. The ACL or the anterior cruciate ligament connects the thigh bone to the shin bone, and it also helps stabilize the knee. Now, more than 40 years since the passage of Title IX, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) says approximately 150,000 ACL injuries happen every year in the U.S. with female athletes two to…

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    Cassandra Espino Ms. Fousek English 52 27 October 2014 Illustration Essay Most people think that dance does not use as much physical energy as normal sports and is not governed by a set of specific rules. Also, injuries are less common. Therefore, it should not be considered a sport. Most sports involve some sort of hand and eye coordination, exercise, and a good mental attitude or motivation for what athletes are doing. As a dancer, I danced my entire four years of high school. During…

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    Being a Multi Sport Athlete In the last few years there has been a lot of discussion on whether or not athletes should be playing multiple sports or just playing one. Athletes today tend to think that playing multiple sports is bad for them, but sticking to one sport is the thing that can actually hurt them. Studies have shown that being a multi sport athlete is actually better for you then just sticking to one. Most division one and professional athletes played more than one sport in high…

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    American youth sports emphasize the importance of competition and winning. Sports have shifted away from the pure enjoyment of physical activity, teamwork, and fun with friends within a community to expensive, time-consuming, and over-competitive activities. This is because in recent decades, there has been in large shift from public, player-controlled sports to elite private sports, which has sadly had a huge impact on the meaning given to sports. Rather than participating in sports to create…

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    their child. In the article of “Sports Should Be Child's Play” by David Epstein, he discusses the issue of forcing kids into being great young athletes and the damage that parents cause their kids due to overtraining leading to serious injuries. Pointing out: Children are playing sports in too structured a manner too early in life in adult-size fields - i.e., too large for optimal skill development - and spending too much time in one sport. It can lead to serious injuries and, a growing body of…

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