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    group that exercised showed improvements both in depression and in blood sugar levels. (Weir) Working out consistently can also help tremendously with our self-esteem and confidence. Exercise can boost our energy by improving our endurance and muscle strength that can benefit us in daily life situations such as at work or school. It may seem counter intuitive to say, but expending energy can help us gain more energy. It can help your cardiovascular system work more effectively by delivering oxygen and

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    It’s been 4 months since I got my gym membership and, honestly, it has not been easy. When I first began, I found it easy to remain loyal to my commitment of going to the gym every Friday. However, I soon realized how hard it is to motivate myself to go exercise, especially when there are so many other things on my plate. I found myself constantly using homework as an excuse to not go to the gym. Fortunately, I was able to recognize this problem and have started to go to the gym more regularly now

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    Shod Kinetic Forces

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    The aim of the study is to measure and compare the kinetic forces from an athletes unshod and shod run. The reason behind this aim is due to too many athletes becoming injured by applying too much force through their lower limbs and the shoes/trainers that the athletes wear don’t absorb the forces that are applied (Milgrom et al., 1992). Overviewing the results, the difference between the shod and unshod run is that the unshod (barefoot) receives more kinetic force when landing (Peak impact Fz) and

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    The history of stretching has changed over the years, athletes we're told warming up before an activity was essential to reduce any injuries. Most sports used static stretching as the ultimate way of being prepared for a sport. Evidence shows that dynamic stretching is more effective for an athlete in preparing for a big game. Dynamic stretching is more beneficial to an athlete because it activates muscles, improves range of motion, strengthens the muscles which leads to more body awareness.

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    Back Injury Essay

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    to develop strong abdominal muscles. Your abdominal muscles provide a lot of the support that is needed by your back. • Do aerobic exercises regularly, such as walking, jogging, biking, and swimming. • Do exercises that increase balance and strength regularly, such as tai chi and yoga. This can decrease your risk of falling and injuring your back. • Stretch before and after

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    High-intensity sporting activities, like rock climbing and gymnastics, require the use of different accessories and equipment that can help promote safety. Aside from harnesses, helmets and the right clothes to wear, these activities also require the use of specialized accessories and products like liquid chalk for effective grips. Products like Black Widow Liquid Chalk Grip help promote effective grips, which help prevent (or at least limit sweating), and in the process promoting safety throughout

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    Spondylolisthesis is a medical condition that consist of one of the vertebras starting to slip forward which typically emerges in the lumbar region (Rodts, 1). To understand this term the word must be fragmented. Once this term is seen at as two expressions, then the term will be easier to comprehend. Spondylo is the meaning of spine, as Listhesis is the meaning of slippage (Rodts, 1). Spine is made up of 33 vertebras that are fixed upon one another. This allows one to accomplish multiple movements

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    When I hear the word impact I automatically think of having some kind of strong effect and making a difference. I think that the word impact has meaning that changes based on how it is used. For example impact can be something leaving a lasting memory or effect on someone/something or it could physical like two objects hitting each other. A material that I think has made a major impact in sports today is artificial turf. Artificial turf first gained popularity in the 1960s when it was installed

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    A muscle strain is something people just by pass while working out. I’ve experienced it before, I thought nothing of it when it first happened. Most of the time people who don’t understand the body mostly think of it as a sore muscle but in reality, it is a damaged muscle or its attaching tendons. To repair a strain is easier then what people think. Mostly consist of icing and resting the strained muscle. Without any extra activities on that strained muscle, but I had to learn the hard way. Here

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    I would like to improve my muscular endurance and muscular strength because I play softball and I believe it would help me become a better athlete. While completing RIGHT ANGLE PUSHUPS and the PACER during fitness testing, I found my muscles got very tired and weak. I think if I improved my MUSCULAR ENDURANCE and my MUSCULAR STRENGTH, I would do better next time during fitness testing than I did recently. Muscular endurance allows muscles to sustain repeated contractions for an extended period of

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