Essays on Stretching

My school mates used to call me “Slow Light”, as they mocked me for not being fast enough in sprinting. Every time our Sports Teacher would get us out in the school yard for sprinting I was very nervous, because I knew that I would get the worst score. Nobody likes being the last, and for me it was especially difficult since the boys in my class had very good scores, while I was far behind most of them, which inspired them to make fun of my running abilities. Each time it was my turn to sprint, I used ...

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The equipment used to assess VO2 max and lactate threshold includes the h/p/cosmos Pulsar 5.0 treadmill, the Cosmed Quark PFT Ergo testing equipment, the Cosmed V2 mask, the HR Belt Cosmed-ANT (w/transmitter), and a computer.

Calibration Processes

The preliminary step for the experiment is to perform the calibration of the equipment. The treadmill velocity should be calibrated by marking a point and noting the time it takes to complete a predetermined number of revolutions. This time is used to calculate the velocity by using the length of the belt, which should also be measured. These calibrations should be performed at different ...

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Nanobiotechnology serves as an imperative technique in the development of clean, nontoxic, and eco-friendly procedures for the synthesis and congregation of metal NPs having the intrinsic ability to reduce metals by specific metabolic pathways. Silver nanoparticles are particularly interesting nanoscale systems due to the ease with which they can be synthesised and modified chemically. Synthesis of silver nanoparticles has been widely researched due to their interesting size and shape-dependent properties [26]. These novel properties can be tailored by controlling their size, shape, composition, structure and crystallinity. Due to their size features and advantages over available anti-microbial properties, chemical imaging ...

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Being physically and spiritually fit in the constant hustle of the modern day is highly important. Such practices as strength training and calming, relaxing exercises are vital to maintaining a balanced life. Staying fit allows the body and mind to endure, withstand, and better relax. However, being fit and spiritually whole are not enough without the upkeep that comes as a necessity with remaining healthy and in good shape. To keep the mind and the body sound and hale, exercise is one part of a much needed regimen that most anyone can accomplish. Many individuals think that heavy lifting, ...

Describe which general fossil primate groups appear and radiate during the following geological epochs: Eocene, Miocene, Pliocene, Pleistocene. For each of the geological epochs, identify the general primate group that first appears and radiates during that epoch. In addition, give the time range in millions of years for each epoch and provide at least one example of a specific primate genus and/ or species that is representative of each general primate group. 2. List and briefly describe at least five elements of the post-cranial anatomy found in humans, but not in apes, that facilitate efficient bipedal locomotion. Provide specific ...

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Acknowledgements

This project paper demonstrates the integration of the knowledge I acquired from the courses in Master of Health Administration and Leadership Program and the collaborative application with this project’s community partner, MidMichigan Health to improve the community health in Gratiot County, Michigan. I am thankful for getting this valuable opportunity to work with a large healthcare organization. First and foremost, I would like to thank my parents who worked really hard to financially and emotionally support me in pursuing further education overseas. They comfort me every ...

Christianity and Physical Fitness

Christianity generally reveres John 3: 16 to be the most important scripture that guides Christian life because it assures believers about the existence of eternal life. Since God desired that man becomes a physical being by giving him food and labor according to Genesis 1:28-31; it is imperative that I also build on that to make my physical disposition in good shape. Exercise and training indeed prepare the physical body of a Christian for eternal life. This is because; training enables a person to preserve well the temple of God such that it can exist in this state even ...

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Teaching different art forms such as dance to students is a great challenge because it requires a great deal of confidence, a deep level of understanding of arts and the right mix of skills . For this paper, the workshop that I chose to focus on was the Moth Bangarra Dance performance. I chose dance mainly because of the fact that it was one of the most recently discussed topics in the course and this particular dance workshop was the one that really struck my senses. I wanted to do a dance workshop just like it and so I chose ...

In this report, personal assessment and experience about the Yoga practices are discussed. It illustrates about different Yoga practices postures, poses and breathing exercise. The report is structured in a way that it provides a brief introduction to Hatha Yoga and the movements involved in this yoga. Furthermore, the report provides a discussion of the way this type of yoga can be promoted.

Introduction to Hatha Yoga

Hatha Yoga is a different type of yoga that involves different physical techniques and yoga that are influenced by Hindu tradition gods namely “Shiva”. It involves different physical exercises and positions that stimulate functioning and improved ...

Abstract

This research paper is aimed at proposing or recommending different strategies using which staff members of an office could stay fit and healthy at work. It is suggested that all staff members should walk briskly and take staircases instead of elevators or lifts. However, one’s safety is important in this regard, therefore, while taking staircases one should avoid running. Similarly, instead of ordering lunch to the office, staff members may go outside in groups and visit nearby food courts to know each other. Instead of giving phone calls, staff members should visit each other workstations. It is also ...

Introduction

A physical trainer should consider various aspects when training an individual who is unfit. The trainer should incorporate .dynamic stretches in the exercise schedule

Exercise prescription

Dynamic stretching is the active movement of muscle that brings about a stretch but is not transfixed in a particular end position. In dynamic stretching, the individual’s body continues to metabolize the process of stretching. Warming up increases the temperature of the body's muscles thereby preparing the muscles for any form of physical exercise ("Physical Fitness Assessments and Norms for Adults and Law Enforcement - Cooper Institute", 2007). The stretching also increases the metabolism ...

It has been a well-known fact that prostitution has been one of the oldest professions in the history for women. This profession does not only apply to specific women from another culture but rather this covers the lives of the women throughout the world. From the medieval times up to the late 19th century, prostitution became the booming industry reserved for women with no formal education, no family, and worst no dowry to gain a potential husband. Throughout their lives, women who worked as prostitutes had hard lives and often in poverty. Only very few of these women had ...

As part of my graduation requirement, I had to complete ten hours of service learning at the Alpha School in New Jersey. The Alpha School has been open since September, 1980 and its goal is to provide services for students aged three to twenty-one with special needs. This means they work with students who are autistic, communication or cognitively impaired or disabled in some way and offer another alternative to the public school system because they are approved by the New Jersey Department of Education. The best thing about the Alpha School is the way it believes that everybody ...

Just as a car engine requires tuning to achieve maximum efficiency, the human body also requires physical fitness to perform to its full potential. Parizkova (2012) described physical activity as the capacity of the human body to function without undue instances of fatigue and getting tired. Before the industrialization age, physical fitness was a great aspect of human life, but this change as different inventions made things easier. The invention of the car and train reduce the amount of time people spent walking; therefore reduced physical activity (Parizkova, 2012). The increased number of technological developments in the twenty-first century ...

The human body consists of trillions of cells that work together synchronously for the maintenance of an organism. The metabolic needs of all the cells in the body are almost similar. For the well-being of a human body and the proper functioning of all the cells, constant internal environment needs to be maintained by providing the cells with oxygen and nutrients (Homeostasis and Regulation in the Human Body < OpenCurriculum, 2016) The internal environment of the body is tissue fluid, which bathes all cells making up the body (Mader, 2016). The composition of the tissue fluid must always remain ...

Movement Assessment is an exercise that aims to assess dynamic flexibility, the structural alignment of the whole body and bilateral standing stance neuromuscular control. To squat properly one requires having the best possible knees, ankles and hips mobility. It is in knowing compensation that we can determine the underactive and overactive muscles. Form this interventions can then be determined. In case of probable overactive muscles the possible interventions include static stretching, self-myofascial release and neuromuscular stretching all of which are flexibility exercises. The muscles involved in performing squats include quadriceps, gluteus maximus, adductor magnus, soleus, hamstrings, gastrocnemius, erector spinae, ...

How to measure tape for engineers

Introduction The measuring tape is a working instrument used in construction and craftsmanship to measure lengths without the appreciation of a laboratory vernier. The measuring tape may have one or two scales of length measures according to the market where the measuring tape is used. The imperial and metric scale is the two most used measure scales. The measuring tape has length range from 3m (10ft) to 30 m (100ft). The process of using the measuring tape has the following steps: catching the hooked end on one side of the object or space, stretching the tape across the object ...

The Congress of the United States is that institution which regularly goes through changes. At times, the changes are enormous while on other occasions they are minute. Notably, the changes have their driving factors comprised of a variety of internal, as well as, external factors. Over time, therefore, there has been an evolution of the character and the role of the Congress. The primary purpose of the report below will thus be to put into perspective the changes that have occurred in the United States Congress over the last forty years. Besides, it will mention the ways in which ...

1.0Lesson Information 1.1 Introduction This comprehensive lesson plan will be used to teach six-year-old students in grade one the essential basketball skills. The estimated developmental stage for children in this grade is the cognitive stage. The number of students that will be trained using the lesson plan lies between fifteen and twenty. The fundamental skills that the kids will be taught include dribbling, shooting, passing, catching and handling skills. The details of the skills are provided in Table 1 in section 3.3. 1.2 Standards of Physical Education The department of physical education in Virginia offers standards that govern physical ...

Stories of War in the Words of the Warrior

Bryan Turner is an American military veteran, English professor and poet (About Bryan Turner n.p.). Prior to his enlistment, Turner attended school at the University of Oregon where he earned a Master of Fine Arts degree. He spent a year in South Korea before enlisting in the United States Army. Since that time he has lived and worked abroad in many parts of the world. His work focuses on his experiences as a soldier during his service in the Middle East, and has earned him numerous awards in the literary world including the NEA Literature Fellowship in Poetry, the ...

PLANTAR FASCIITIS

Plantar fasciitis refers to the pain in the plantar surface of the heel. It leads to intense pain and soreness of the sole of the foot. The pain sometimes extends to the medial arch. The severity of the pain may affect the quality of life (QoL) of the patient up to a great extent (Landorf, 2015). It is one of the commonest chronic processes of degeneration occurring in the medial plantar fascia (Thompson, Saini, Reb & Daniel, 2014).Almost 10% of the total population of the world is suffering from Plantar Fasciitis (Melvin et al., 2015). One out of every ...

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The Wounded Warrior Gym is an affiliate of the CrossFit Inc., a consortium of over 13, 000 affiliated gyms which nearly half of them are located across the United States (Kelly, 2014). Greg Glassman and Lauren Jenai established the consortium in 2000. The first original gym was CrossFit in North Seattle, Washington. The company is decentralized but it runs a large number of privately affiliated gyms, law enforcement units, fire safety departments, and military organizations. Corresponding to the intrinsic mantra of the CrossFit, Wounded Warrior espouses a philosophy of physical exercise and provides a diverse series of physic fitness ...

The CAM therapies are known all over the world as alternative medical treatment which is built upon centuries’ long theory and practice. Nowadays CAM therapies are becoming instrumental in the health care system and widely used among the doctors, who often combine them with conventional medicine to achieve better results. Among various CAM therapies, osteopathy appears to be the one of the most efficient. Such a method of manual therapy has its proponents and opponents and has been widely discussed for the last few centuries. The purpose of this article consists in considering and clarifying the history, methods, advantages ...

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Posted by Helen Kang Morgan, MD on September 24, 2013 In addition to the obvious physical changes as your belly grows during pregnancy, what other surprises may your body have in store for you? Pregnancy is an exciting time, but often one filled with many questions — is my baby healthy, can I do this/eat that, and what the heck is happening to my body?

During your first trimester, you’ll probably feel tired, perhaps more tired than you’ve ever felt before. Get as much rest as you can. About 70 percent of women will also ...

Introduction

- The Thoracic outlet condition is a complication which affects the blood vessels and nerves which are found in the thoracic outlet. - The thoracic outlet, which is one of the most sensitive and delicate parts in the human body contains tissues and bones. - During compression of the blood vessels, muscles and nerves in this part of the body, there is a pain in the neck and shoulder that is experienced by the affected person and is simply due to compression of the first rib and the collarbone. - There are often several types of Thoracic outlet ...

Organizations in the health care industry give an extensive variety of medicinal services and social administrations through healing centers, specialists' work places, nursing homes, outpatient surgery focuses, and different offices.

The WHO states:

“There are 9.2 million doctors, 19.4 million medical caretakers and birthing assistants, 1.9 million dental specialists and other dentistry staff, 2.6 million drug specialists and other pharmaceutical work force, and in excess of 1.3 million group wellbeing laborers across the globe.” (World Health Organization, 2011)

The worldwide health awareness framework is progressively overburdened, with climbing quantities of individuals experiencing perpetual maladies and lifestyle-related conditions. Use ...

What is Stretching?

Stretching is done before beginning an exercise routine or sports game to primarily improve the range of motion of the joints and muscles. It is a preparatory activity to stimulate neurological awareness and to increase blood flow to the muscles. Stretching is also done after the exercise routine to cool down the muscles and joints and as a form of recovery and regeneration from a physical activity (Manocchia, 2008).

Types of Stretching

There are many kinds of stretching such as passive, dynamic, ballistic, static, contract-relax and resistance stretching. Each of these kinds of stretching uses different techniques and are believed to impact the muscles in a ...

The Rotator Cuff - Overview

As defined in the article “Rotator Cuff Injury and Inflammation” the rotator cuff is in the shoulder joint, and comprises four muscles called: Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Subscapularis, and Teres minor respectively. They are illustrated in Figure 1 below, reproduced from the same article: (Reproduced from “Rotator Cuff Injury and Inflammation”) As described in the referenced article, these muscles function together to help the movement of the shoulder joint and stabilise it.

Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention of Rotator Cuff Injuries

According to Wedro and Stöppler (Ed.) in their article “Rotator Cuff Disorders” (n.d.), the usual cause of a problem ...

When a muscle is stimulated, do all motor units fire? Why, or why not?

Not all motor units fire when a muscle is activated. This is because in the reflex, not all motor units are activated (Brown et al, 2006).

1b). Explain how the force of contraction changes with recruitment.

The force of contraction depends on the activation of muscle fibers. When more motor fibers are recruited, a greater contraction force results (Zatsiorsky & Kraemer, 2006). The stimulation of the smallest muscles such as the slow twitch fibers result from the recruitment of the smallest motor nerves which, occurs first (Zatsiorsky & Kraemer, 2006).

1c). with continues recruitment, is there a point at which there is ...

Yoga is one of the critical tradition found in Jainism, Hinduism, and Buddhism. As a matter of fact, yoga is been associated to pain relieving and treatment. Yoga refers to the mental, spiritual, ad physical disciplines and practices that originated from India during the ancient era. The main aim of yoga is to attain the peace of mind in order to rediscover one true self. Studies has been undertaken to determine the effectiveness of yoga as one of the treatment option for various types of pain. The randomized clinical trials undertaken as an outcome measures shows that yoga lead to ...

Introduction

- Identify the underlying disease based upon the information given Based on the information provided, Mike is suffering from PAD (Peripheral Artery Disease). This is because he has pain in his legs when walking at a fast pace and has an ABI (Ankle Brachial Index) score of 0.8. This score indicates that he is in the abnormal status and at a risk of developing PAD disease. The score also indicates that Mike has pain in the foot or buttocks while exercising. - List and describe three palliative medications that you would suggest the subject begin taking? - Aspirin, ...

It has to be taken into consideration that with time ad age, the spinal vertebrae and cartilage between these vertebrae can begin to become weak. This would result in discomfort and back pain among the senior citizens. However, sedentary lifestyle is not the only solution to these impediments. Rather, it is best to engage in gentle exercises so as to maintain the strength and flexibility of the spinal cord. If a senior citizen abides by a proper exercise regimen, the person can be described to be armored against any sort of back injury as such. One has to take into ...

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Introduction This essay paper has been written to present the plan and implementation of a high performance 24 week training program to be conducted for pro boxers of state level. The program will cover performance testing of the athletes, prescreening of the athletes at the same point of time. This will also include a 24 week micro cycle that includes body session, interval running, skill enhancement, and conditioning time has been added to the performance training program to bring out the best from the boxers. The performance testing of the athletes will be validated by specific methods as described below. ...

Introduction

In the chapter 3 from the book The Basic Concepts of Wellness, the thing is about how to train body and mind very good so that to reach success in any kind of sport, specifically fitness. Training fitness is doing the hard work by stimulating muscles and getting trained heart. This chapter tells about how to do it right not to get the body harmed. It is necessary to choose the boots right, to decide how to organize the day correctly, how to deal with problems that may happen during training. The book may be very useful in order ...

A Review

- Introduction In summary, the article by James Wood and Alex Guth entitled “East Africa's Great Rift Valley: A Complex Rift System” provides information about the East Africa Rift Systems. The geology of the rift system was described. Also, the formation of the said rift system was discussed by providing a model supporting the geology of the rift system. Overall, the article strikes as a journal with a theme that concerns the geology of the East Africa Rift System. However, it must be important to emphasize the strong and weak points of the article. Needless to say, this paper shall function as a ...

Procedures.

Warm Up (5 minutes). The teacher asks if the students practice any physical exercises. - What kind of exercise they like. - Wgere they prefer to practice: at home or in a gym. - How many times a week they do exercises. Which days and time of the day they prefer and why. - What personal goals they follow doing exercises. - If someone does not do any exercises, why. - What physical actvities are difficult for them and why. - What kinds of physical exercise are more common allover the world. ...

The issue of female genital modification (FGM) has been a controversial and complicated one, largely revolving around the construction of female sexual pleasure through the alteration of women’s genitalia to make them ostensibly more attractive to heteronormative society. In Braun and Khau’s scholarly work, the differences between Western and African approaches to FGM become clear. The ‘designer vaginas’ of Western America are treated as more of a high status symbol – an indicator of a woman’s genuine search for female pleasure and desirability, while African practices of labial elongation are more of a restrictive, patriarchal sexual practice disturbingly inflicted on young ...

Time plays a significant role in Wildcat. For example, the film depicts several shots from Grayson, Oklahoma of calf roping, a young woman wearing a bridesmaid's dress, and shots of the small town -- in black and white. The timing of the alternating sequences builds up a tension that is never quite resolved, in terms of climax, and denouement. Certain images such as the rodeo have a longer duration than others, suggesting the importance of these scenes. The shots of the bridesmaid are interspersed briefly with the action sequences of the film. At one point, the rodeo pen is filmed after the rodeo is ...

Abstract

Through the ages, exercising and body fitness have been promoted as factors necessary for improving body health and health maintenance. Every person that indulges in exercises and maintains proper nutrition can reap the benefits of a healthy body and mind. Regular exercises keeps the body functioning in optimal condition and ready for any contingencies. But the question arises as to when to begin, so that one can reap all the benefits of regular exercising. Although the best answer to this question is “here and now, “that is beginning exercises right away. However, childhood is the considered the best age to ...

Abstract

Scientists have conducted multiple ab initio calculations to determine the infrared spectra and the array of complexes BrH: NH3, ClH: NH3 and FH: NH3. Additionally, the research incorporates investigating the effects of inert gasses’ atoms on the infrared spectra and arrangements. The scientists constructed a double dimension MP2/6-31+G (d, p) energy surface for complexes XH: NH3. The two-facet Schrodinger calculations were solved for the dimer and the proton stretching series. Most complexes have differing infrared spectra even though their equilibrium arrangements are characterized by traditional hydrogen bonds. The grounds (v=0) and (v=1) that are both found in FH.NH3 describe the ...

Meadowbank TAFE

HLTAP501A/B/C Analyze Health Information HLTCOM510B Provide Services to Clients with Chronic Disease or Conditions PATHOLOGY ASSIGNMENT –ASTHMA– Abstract Asthma is a chronic problem that influences lung function. Clinically asthma is identified by the variation in expiratory airflow and abnormal respiratory symptoms such as wheezing, chest congestion, cough, and shortness of breath. The aetiology of asthma is linked to a mixture of genetic and environmental factors, though; heredity or atopy also plays a role in asthma. Asthma is categorized into two types: extrinsic (allergic) and intrinsic (nonallergic). Allergic asthma is an outcome of the reaction of an antibody ...

Pain Management for the Obstetric Patient

Pain is subjective and individual responses to pain vary. The response of every client to labor pain is also unique. Perception and expression of labor pain is influenced by a number of factors. These factors include cultural factors, individual pain tolerance, anxiety, level of education, attitudes of the client towards pregnancy, age, and parity. Management of labor pain is a key goal of intrapartum care (Simkin, Lockwood, Eckler, & Klein, 2014). This paper will discuss pain management for the obstetric patient. It consists of two parts. The first part will focus on the causes and management options for pain and discomfort during ...

Resource-Based View Analysis

Physical analysis Husky Energy Inc. is omong one of Canada's biggest incorporated vitality organizations, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. It is merchandized on an open market on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the images HSE and Hse.pr.a. The Company works in Western and Atlantic Canada, the United States and the Asia Pacific Region, with Upstream and Downstream business sections. Husky Energy is controlled by Hong Kong elite rich person Li Ka-Shing who possesses a larger part imparts of more or less 70% as per Bloomberg and Financial Post information. Husky's establishment is in Heavy Oil and Western Canada, where it ...

Abstract

This report acknowledges the various properties associated with plastics and their behaviour when subjected to different conditions of loading. This experiment investigates the mechanical behaviour of five types of polymers which include Silly putty, six pack rings, nylon cable ties, Ply Doh, and Splat Ball. The properties of plastics can be altered to introduce cross-links and thereby introducing constraints to prevent sliding or rotation. The findings of the experiment concluded that temperatures, speed of loading and chemical composition of plastics are determinants of their mechanical behaviours.

Introduction

Polymers play a critical part in day-to-day life as manifested in the numerous applications. ...

Article critique

1. What study report is this? Hayes, B. T., Harter, R. A., Widrick, J. J., Williams, D. P., Hoffman, M. A., & Hicks-Little, C. A. (2012). Lack of neuromuscular origins of adaptation after a long-term stretching program. Journal of Sports Rehabilitation, 21, 99-106. 2. Purpose and general rationale. What was the general purpose of the study? What questions does it raise? The purpose of this study was to examine the possible neurological origin and adaptations in the Ia-reflex pathway that allows the increase the flexibility of ankle range of motion (ROM). This study evaluated the neurological changes occurring ...

Introduction

All companies usually develop some particular cultures that can help to boost its performance. Some of the organizations’ achievements and failures have been because of the company’s culture. The high management usually realizes the importance of the company’s culture and tries as much as they can to adapt by using active strategies to define the cultural identity, orchestrating cultural changes. The notion goes beyond the business realm to managers, and non-profit organizations among others. In the airline industry, companies such as American and Northwest Airlines, among others are faced with many challenges that affect their performance. Such ...

Introduction

Everyone faces stress at some point in their life. Stress is the body’s emotional, physical and mental way of responding to everyday activities that are too much to handle. There is positive stress and negative stress (Greenberg, 2011). Positive stress is useful in assisting us to progress in life. On the other hand, negative stress is bad for our health and our mental functioning. There are a variety of stressors in our environment and to manage stress a lot of stress management techniques have come up. In the following report the stress management technique used is relaxation. The essay focuses ...

Question 1

Cardio respiratory endurance: this refers to the ability of the circulatory and respiratory systems of the body to provide full supply of fuel in the event of sustained physical activity

Muscular strength: the muscle’s ability to exert force during an activity

Muscular endurance: the muscle’s ability to continue performance without exhaustion Body composition: the relative amount of fat, bone, muscle, and other vital body components Flexibility: a joint’s range of motions Question 2 Clear definition setting Proper decision-making Motivating you to achieve goals Building self-confidence Owning goals Prioritizing goals Goal breakdown according to importance Question 3 The ...

Background of the Country

The republic of South Africa is a country in the continent of Africa located at the southern tip of the continent. It has a coastal strip that stretches along two world oceans, the Atlantic and the Indian Ocean. The coastal strip is 2, 798 miles long. The country has a long history and economic success ranking among the best performing countries in the African continent. South Africa has three capital cities ranked according to the arms of the government (Beck, 2000). Pretoria is the executive capital, Bloemfontein the judicial capital and Cape Town the legislative capital. However, Johannesburg is the country’s ...

Exercise Workout plan

Goals for Workout Plan The main focus is to reduce my waist size and also to build lean muscle. I want to reduce my waist size to 32 inches which is currently 40 inches at present. I would also like to build muscle in areas of my biceps and also focus on calve muscles. For achieving this I have kept realistic goals which I can achieve on a daily basis along with my other daily routine work. This would include improving my cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and lastly my body composition (BMI). Of the 5 ...

The underlying concern of drug use or addiction by pregnant women has been in the logger heads for a longer time. The society has been shown concern about the issue but various researches have been overlooking the whole issue of substance during pregnancy. The overlook of drug addiction and its persistent use during pregnancy has been in existence despite the fact that drug addiction has been declared a significant disaster in the development of the world economy and the general development. Various researches have been done in an attempt to uncover this dilemma. Majority of these researches have been concerned with ...

Part 1: Justification for Selection of the Articles

The writer chose the three articles cited in this paper (Witvrouw, Mahieu, Danneels & McNair, 2004; Thacker, Gilchrist, Stroup & Kimsey, Jr., 2004; Andersen, 2005) because the authors of these articles provided a comprehensive discussion to support their claims of whether stretching prevented injury and reduced post-activity muscle soreness in majority of athletes. Witvrouw et al. (2004) presented qualitative evidence that resulted from a systematic review. This research method enabled the authors to obtain comprehensive information that provided them with a holistic view of the research subject, considering that their studies involved a review of the results of previous researches. As such, their findings ...

Audience Age Range: 18 to 40 years old

Gender: Male and Female Known as the perfect cardiovascular exercise, running is defined as “to go steadily by springing steps so that both feet leave the ground for an instant in each step”. It is a convenient exercise because there is no need for any equipment or training. There are a plethora of reasons why one should take on running as a form or exercise or a recreational activity. According to Bower, there are 12 health benefits that can be derived from running. First, running gives one a healthy heart because it improves blood circulation and reduces the risk of a stroke, heart ...

Introduction

I define my place as the area where I live and perform my daily activities. This definition allows me to extend my place from West Bellevue, where I reside, to Bothell, where I school as shown in Figure 7. The interstate 405 acts as the Eastern border of my place, stretching from the intersection with interstate 90 (Figure 8: intersection) to Cedar Grove Park (Figure 9: log boom park). The southern border is the interstate 90 while Lake Washington borders on the West. The western border stretches to Abbey View Memorial Park situated northwest of Cascadia Community College in ...

Alluding to physiology - it is known and discussed by numerous scientists that the muscle strength mainly depends on the amplitude of contraction. Power potential of muscles relies on their length. If the muscle is stretched properly there is an assurance of gaining more power and force its growth. It appears that in order to enhance muscles strength contraction amplitude has to be continuously developed and paid attention to. Muscle contraction peculiarly depends upon the efficacy of signal transferred from brain to muscle and the muscle ability to stretch depends on its elasticity. Everyday stretching will greatly affect ...

The deep tendon reflexes are used to assess the spinal cord and the peripheral nervous system, testing these reflexes can also be used to determine the presence of neuromuscular disease. The underlying mechanism of the examination is to test muscle contraction in response to stretching of a muscle. The reflex itself is a monosynaptic reflex, which controls skeletal muscle length. Specifically when a muscle lengthens the sensory receptors, or muscle spindle, within the muscle is stretched leading to increased nerve activity. This increase in nerve activity leads to an increase in alpha motor neuron activity, which leads to muscle contraction, thus resisting ...

Paper Due Date

This paper critically reviews and discusses the paper by Paley, entitled “Natural Theology.” In the following paragraphs the author’s arguments to support his theories / propositions and conclusions are considered and commented upon. Essentially, Paley’s paper attempts to show by building on a basic comparison between two objects: a stone (simple), and a watch (complex) that the Universe can only exist because it is part of a grand design created and overseen by God. He offered eight individual arguments to develop and support his case, which were as follows: The first was that just as a watch must have a maker ( ...

Description of Injury and Treatment Plan

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is an important ligament of the knee in regards to stabilization (Friedberg, 2013). The ACL originates from the later femoral condyle in the distal femur; it traverses in an antero-medial direction to insert onto the antero-medial part of the tibia, in between the condyles. (Friedberg, 2013) The function of the ACL is to resist anterior movement and medial rotation of the tibia in relation to the femur (Markolf, Mensch, & Amstutz, 1976). A Non-contact mechanism of injury involves a running or jumping athlete with a sudden change in direction. A contact mechanism ...

Self-Reflection: Sports Massage

Introduction Sports massage is an important aspect in enhancing the performance and recovery of sportspeople. There are various techniques of sports massage that can be applied to help sports people relax their body muscles and bolster their performance. This write-up is a self-reflection of the ways in which sports massage has affected me positively as far as my own massage techniques are concerned.

Impacts of Sports Massage

Since I enrolled in sports massage classes, I have learnt a lot about the techniques as well as the importance of performing rubdowns. This has enhanced my previous knowledge on the various situations where sports massage can ...