Sports medicine

Being involved in sports can prevent students from getting into trouble. Sports keeps students out of trouble because they reduce boredom, have positive effects on these students, and increase their grades. Seventy seven percent of students are home alone at least 3 days a week after school and get in trouble when they’re bored and do not have anything to do ("Out-of-School Activities Play Crucial, Positive Role for Kids"). This proves that kids who are bored at home are more likely to get into…

According to a study of seven X Game sports, extreme athletes suffered about four million injuries between 2000 and 2011. Some children are attempting extreme sports. Children should not participate in these sports. The article, “Should Kids Do Extreme Sports?” written by Lauren Tarshis, explains that a young boy nearly dies attempting a trick on his skateboard. The trick is called the “nine”. The trick requires going down a steep ramp, lifting yourself into the air, and spinning two and…

that sports and athletics can benefit socially. Confirmation on the social assistance, (Kids and Sports Video) verifies that sports really do improve confidence in student athletes, and creates additional friendships. Confidence is proven to improve because of their performance in front of others. They also become armed with a multitude of life skills. Increased relationships with other student athletes is caused from interaction with your teammates. In addition to social improvement, sports…

are being thrown, and other hazardous things. Police vehicles are everywhere, and innocent civilians are being hurt. All because the cities’ sports team LOST. Fans everywhere are extremely committed and connected to their sports teams. But sometimes, fans go a bit overboard. Sports fans take sports way too seriously. One reason that sports fans take sports too seriously is sometimes angry fans riot after their team loses. Back in the sixth century, chariot racing fans in Constantinople were…

sports have been a common tradition around the world for decades, for example the AFL is very common and well known in Australia and a sport like soccer is popular in Italy. But how have these sports changed? Over the decades all our well known sports have altered and with the evolution of technology the sports we’ve recognised in the past are quite different to how we find we recognise them now. Evidence from over the last 50 years has shown that basketball players have dramatically…

if it is better to focus on one sport or do more than one sport? Are the benefits of just doing one sport greater than doing a lot of sports? Today, I will explain to you why it is better to play more than one sport over just focusing on one sport. I have the credentials to explain this topic, because I grew up playing more than one sport although my life and I have been friends with kids that have specialized in just one sport. Therefore, playing more than one sport benefits the athlete by:…

Pd.5 Are High School Sports Hurting or Helping Academics? In our modern world, it has become increasingly difficult to find a balance between high school academics and sports. Many high schools value the beneficial lesson sports provide however, there is controversy over whether or not high school sports are proven to be advantageous, or hurtful. Some advantages of sports are the lessons that are taught to the students about hard work, physical fitness and health, and the reward of community…

cheerleading being a sport. In my opinion, cheerleading is a sport. Imagine throwing 100+ pounds of body weight in the air and having no choice but to catch it every single time, holding a person in the air while they are pulling body positions, and jumping in positions that you aren’t used to being in. That’s not even half of what cheerleading is. If you don’t consider that a sport, then hopefully I can give you some insight why me along with many others around the nation consider cheer a…

A job that I would be interested in would be working as a college athletic director. Sports have always been a big part of my life and I feel that this job best translates my interests into one job. I also am very business minded and I feel that this job also pertains to my business side. I feel that being a college athletic director would blend my two interests, sports and business, perfectly. An athletic director is a person who is involved in the hiring and overseeing of coaches and the…

competitive sports. According to her, these events emphasize “winning and competition” among the participants. Jessica Statsky points out team coaches and parents are supposed to bear the blame for being supporters of such events. In her essay, she argues competitive sports encourage children into taking part in physical actions. These sports also entail physical injuries and confrontations, which also inflict physical and mental pain on the children. Children who play competitive sports are…