Sports medicine

to get back to their full health. Athletic trainers spend most of their time in a weight room or a doctor's office, they also spend some times at games to evaluate injuries suffered in action. I would enjoy being an athletic trainer because I love sports and taking care of people, I would like to help people get through athletic related injuries by providing health instruction. It would also be something I would like because I like meeting new people, and helping people get physically fit, or…

are more commonly affected by overuse injuries than males, but research is inconsistent if that is due to the nature of the sports females are involved in or a different factor. In Stracciolini’s study, a closer look at overuse injuries in the pediatric athlete, found that females obtained 23% more overuse injuries but that 46% of that difference could be explained by the sports that females tend to play (Stracciolini 2015). Some additional risk factors that make…

As you now know, extracurricular sports and recreation have become a huge influence on students lives all across the country. There is no doubt that sports have affected students lives and will continue to do so. In conclusion, schools should keep their sports in order to make children and their family happy and safe. In today’s society, many students’ lives revolve around active sports and recreation. While a few districts might say that these activities are a major distraction to students and…

This paper analyzes published articles that report on the results from research of sports injury occurring at all levels of participation, the psychological impact of injury that varies in involvement with sports, and for the reasoning of athletes that experience positive or negative affects of recovery. Weiss (2003) reviewed, “that sport injuries are among the most common injuries and therefore present a significant public health problem”. Heil (2015) states, “Injuries can hinder performance…

Every year thousands of sports tournaments are held in the U.S. but schools are planning to ban these sports because they can't financially support them.One reason why sports should not be cancled is that there are many benefits to sports, they don't just improve your physical health they help kids develop valuable life skills that can help them later on in life..In the article”Should schools get rid of sports” it states,”To be a good team player, you need to be reliable, hardworking,…

many schools around the country through their sports programs. However, some critics say sports should not be funded by schools. Sports should stay in schools since they are activities that are funded by schools alongside many others and are equally beneficial. Schools should continue to fund sports because they are linked with increasing intelligence, encouraging collaboration, and eliminating stress. A common thought is that some students value sports over education, and therefore, it…

Overbearing sport parents are often portrayed as harmful over helpful, but is this really the case? If no one pushes our kids to the limit then how will they succeed? On the other hand, what if our kids are pushed so hard the end up with permanent psychological damage? Both sides agree that it is a crucial part of a child’s development to play in organized sports, but when does enough become enough? In this essay, I will discuss both the harmful and helpful sides of overbearing sport parents.…

impossible you must specialize in a sport. Truth is that, “the best medically, scientifically, and psychologically recommended way to develop such all around athleticism is ample free play and multiple sport participation as a child”(O'Sullivan). Training for one sport actually does more harm than good. Specializing in a specific sport before Middle School/High School increases the risk of injury and burnout, and amplifies parental pressure. Specializing in a sport increases the risk of…

Are high school sports good or bad for kids? Sports are not good for kids, injuries and missing educational goals contribute to making sports bad for kids. However some people might say that sports promote sportsmanship and goal making. Which also helps to support superior citizens. Nonetheless the public is still placing to much importance on winning. Furthermore parents are not focusing on the end goal, furthering their child’s education. “ High school athletes are not merely…

13 or younger children: Some think that competitive sports have benefits but others say that competitive sports have damaging benefits. This article is here to tell parents why competitive sports have damaging benefits. It is clear that teens shouldn’t play competitive sports because teens can have long term injuries and schools are unable buy the safer equipment that comes out. The most important reason is that playing competitive sports can have horrible thing on children is that children…