There are only about 710 job openings a year for a sports medical physician, according to Ohio Means Jobs (OMJ). Also, OMJ states that a sports medical physician have to diagnose, treat, and help prevent injuries that occur during sporting events, athletic training, and physical activities in their job. This field interests me because i love and want to help people, help them become better at their sport, and science and health class are very interesting to me. Sport medical physicians are expected to perform many tasks on a daily basis. Learn says that a sports medical physician helps athletes stay healthy and help them recover from injuries.…
CTE Crisis Today, people begin to question sports regulations due to a massive discovery of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis being found in the majority of athletes. As a whole, people are not seeing the true effects of athletes are struggling through. When one football game is over, fans continue into the next week and expect the same CTE-ridden athletes to endanger their life. However, this has been a national crisis we all have been blinded to for years. Changing the regulations of the game for the greater good is necessary and needs to happen quickly.…
As we learn more about the risks of football, the dangers of the beloved sport become more evident. Sports injuries in football are all too common for adult and child players alike, examples including broken bones, torn ligaments, and even concussions. Football is an American tradition, played professionally and by families in backyards everywhere, but do players really know what they’re risking when they run onto the field? Football is a contact sport, which means injuries are more likely to occur when it is played, but those who choose to play understand this.…
Athletic injuries are common in sports. They can happen in all different types of athletes. Some injuries can be very dangerous or not bother someone at all. It can depend on what happened, how it happened, or how severe the injury was. Some injuries can cause major difficulties in the future and/or even ruin someones sports career.…
Berkowitz (2011) states that any marketing strategy is developed within the context of a broader environment perspective, it pertains to regulatory, social, technological, economic and competitive factors (p. 20). Some of the uncontrollable factors that should be considered in developing a new pediatric sports medicine program would be factors such stakeholders, environmental and social. Government approvals, state and federal regulations, funding issues, and social forces which consist of demographic and cultural trends are some factors that should be considered. Other uncontrollable environmental factors are weather related such as rain storms, flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes, and or tropical depressions depending on the severity of the…
This paper will examine what it will be like to graduate as an athletic training major and some of the misconceptions. There is a clear difference between athletic trainer and personal trainers. Most people will confuse some of the roles of other jobs with that of an athletic trainer. The technology we use is similar to that of a physical therapist although our main job is to prevent. Although our jobs are similar we had to complete different levels of education.…
What are the short term/long term damaging effects of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) suffered by athletes through sport participation? The need for this study is significant since many concussions go undiagnosed when athletes fail to report concussive symptoms that are not accurately identified as having concussive symptoms. This means that athletes will return to game action unknowingly injured and risk further damage since they’re not fully recovered. Something that I would like to do with this research is display the serious damage caused by concussions, especially, when the injury goes undetected.…
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 and belonging.…
Many universities guarantee students athletes for a good education and to help pursue the sport they dream to succeed on; however, these students physical and mental state is being affected because of certain circumstances given by these institutions. For instance, Football athlete’s specifically, are suffering not only because of overtraining, but as well because of the pressure and the responsibilities given by their colleges. Because football has become a huge profit for America’s universities, it has also become the main priority for them and has increased the burden on their students. The way the institutions are controlling these students in order to succeed in any way is only harming them. It is injustice for these students to experience…
How to Dribble a Soccer Ball Hello guys today i'm am going to be talking about how to dribble a soccer ball. First you need to know the materials. First you need a good flat place to be good and stable. Then you need some good shoes like soccer shoes.…
According to ESPN statistics from 2010 to 2012 the number of Pop Warner youth football players decreased from 248,899 players to only 225,287. This number is incredibly startling is the largest drop of any youth sport over the past decade. The biggest concern of a large majority of these parents, that will not let their children play football, is the lack of safety. Injuries in youth football have risen, which makes parents concerned about the health and well being of their children. However, if football became safer for the players I believe it could be resurrected.…
In the past few months, I have had the invaluable opportunity to observe one of the Athletic Trainers at The University of Miami and see firsthand what it is like to work for a Division 1 athletic program. Many people never see what goes on behind the scenes in order for their favorite athletes to perform at the highest level during sporting events. Being in the Athletic Training Facility gave me this exposure and helped me to understand just how essential the role of the athletic trainer is for a program. I was able to apply the information that we covered in class in order to get a better understanding of why the Athletic Trainer made certain decisions in regards to their athletes’ health. Every moment I spent in the Athletic Training Facility,…
#1 Informal player-controlled sports differ from organized adult-controlled sports because of the way player-controlled sports allow people to learn how to organize games, cooperate with peers, form teams, develop rules, and take responsibility for following and enforcing rules. One downside of player-controlled sports is that they do not always learn the strategies of the sport and have trouble managing relationships with adult authority figures. Organized adult controlled sports keep children organized but they also affect how the friendship between children during the games. Adult controlled sports have a heavier focus on competition and performance whereas player controlled sports are more concerned with play and the importance of equal…
Ball physics is there in the game. The ball go through defenders while passing and dribbling, which is known for the yo-yo dribble. Players cannot detect the ball when the ball is right in front of the them. When I was talking about the CPU being too dominant in the game, ball physics help them being more dominant. For example, when a loose ball is on the floor and your player is reaching for, the CPU can glance at the ball at last possible second and retrieve the ball before you.…
Some people in the population believe video games should be considered a sport while part of the population thinks otherwise. If you don’t know what to believe or chose, keep on reading to find out why they shouldn’t be. The controversy over video games being sports have been going on for a few years now, and it still is to this day. Video games should not be considered as a sport, reminding us that it has affected many gamers in a negative way, some even physically. For example, there is a difference between Video Games and Sports.…