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    Bailey Jensen Mrs. Hable College Prep Writing 11 September 2015 Female Athlete Triad Female athlete triad is a condition where bone loss, irregular menstrual cycles, and energy deficiency occur in athletes. Occasionally referred to as the triad, this condition is seen mostly in female athletes, although in rare cases male athletes can suffer from it as well. It occurs so often in today 's female athletes however, due to distorted body expectations, common menstrual irregularities, and the already

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    The female athlete triad is a health condition in which active women experience three inter-related disorders due to unhealthy body weight and eating habits. In the case of the triad, the word active refers to females who display moderate to high intensity levels of performance. The rate of performance must be high in order to counterbalance the decrease in calorie intake. Females who perform at a high intensity are at risk for the triad since they do not take in enough calories to fulfill the

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    Despite a tendency for institutions to be lenient with college athletes, as they enjoy the benefits of full-time-student status, they must be held to the same standards as non-athlete students. Every institution has an obligation to set attendance rules; students who attend these institutions have an obligation to abide by them, however, in actuality, professors chose whether or not they’re enforced. This may cause significant problems between other students targeting a player, rather than who is

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    The Three Elements of the Female Athlete Triad For an increasing number of women in the United States, a concern or preoccupation with body weight and size is a constant pressure. Female athletes, like most women in our society, are also often pressured to conform to certain ideal body sizes and shapes, as dictated by the entertainment and fashion industries. Female athletes, however, face a twofold pressure. They face the burden that our culture places on all women to be thin, but they also face

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    this particular study showed that students whether non- athletes or athletes that attend RPI (religious practicing institutions) or those that attend NRPI (none religious practicing institutions) all vary in regarding to the strength of their religious faith. These results of the study were based upon four different questions that were used to keep the study with in the appropriate context. Both male and female athletes as well as non-athletes were chosen during psychology classes from either institution

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    The National Collegiate Athletic Association, also known as the NCAA, was founded in 1906 for the purpose of protecting young athletes from the dangers of the games that they partake in. There are also many reports that also say that the main reason that the NCAA was founded was due to the fact that football was starting to die out because of how physical and demanding the sport is. The president at the time was Theodore Roosevelt, who was a huge fan of the game, took action to protect the sport

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    Athletics and academics go hand-in-hand when it comes to college athletes, after all, the NCAA (National College Athletic Association) states that the players are students first, and athletes second. Because they are student-athletes, obtaining their degree and furthering their education should come first and foremost; above how many games they win, how many points they score and if the school wins a National Championship. As many know or have seen, this is not always the case especially when it

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    refer to student athletes as amateurs and believes they shouldn’t be compensated while many others can argue that the players are being manipulated and exploited and deserve to be paid for play. Those who support the NCAA’s decision not to pay the players agree that there is no payment system that would fairly pay all students of all sports. They also believe that students are already being paid through their full or partial scholarships. Those who oppose these ideas believe that athletes are taken advantage

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    What motivates you to do well? Is it a family member? An opportunity or the outcome of it? Or maybe it is just something you enjoy to do? If you are a student-athlete you have to be eligible and make the grades to play. In my high school life, one thing that motivates me to do well in school is sports. One of the biggest reasons I put effort into school is to play under the Friday night lights, to sink the three pointer in the corner on the court, and win the battle at home plate. I have chosen to

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    Understudies are not paid pay rates like an expert, nor do they get proficient advantages. As an student athlete, and student can access a school instruction through the investment of their game. Truth be told, a student athlete should take a gander at their school sports encounter basically as a chance to advanced education. This get to is just accessible, in any case, through nonstop enlistment in the school, scholarly

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