The author’s construction of the title and abstract appear to be clearly set out, appropriately describing its content. This summarises the method and results for a research topic inveterate to both training and rehabilitation (Davies et al., 2015) which has received continuous, repeated attention over approximately the last 50 years; framed chronologically with multiple examples (Asmussen and Bonde-Peterson, 1974; Bauer et al., 1990; Almoslim, 2016). Sprinting only accounts for 1% of all movements for youth soccer players (Harley et al., 2010), so aptness of using the term ‘athletic performance’ is a little uncertain. Additionally, the 10m sprint and a 30m sprint are measured within the same drill, whereas these actions would take place …show more content…
Furthermore, the topic within that study covers the impact of plyometrics on both jumping and running, again potentially questioning the topic rationale. Materials and methods The coverage of ethics is indubitable, with referencing of the declaration of Helsinki (WMA, 2013) being excellent. Although it can only be assumed that the subjects, described as healthy, had attained a certain level of soccer-specific fitness prior to the study, appropriate informed parental consent had been sought. One area of concern is training volume, when combined with the existing weekly training the additional plyometrics could prove harmful, with an extra 160m of jumping added. Overtraining is common amongst youth athletes (Matos et al., 2011) and close monitoring should be taking place to ensure minimal physiological and psychological impact (Matos, 2010). In accordance with best practice, and appropriately referenced, the players were familiarised and gradually introduced to the drills. The study group consisted of 21 participants, in accordance with Patton’s pragmatic 30 subject argument (2001). The 20 randomly selected subjects put forward by Meadows (2003), also indicates the avoidance of bias by Michailidis. The testing mechanics are both well described and displayed in an easy to read table and performed using industry standard instruments. The prescribed
This review will be about papers published in the field of rehabilitative gaming, particularly focusing on those published by Gary Ushaw. By implementing rehabilitation exercises into an interactive game, the patient no longer sees them as a chore and instead will engage for longer and complete them in a quicker time, which speeds up the healing process (Ushaw, Ziogas, Eyre, & Morgan, 2013). I personally believe there is serious potential in the future of rehabilitative gaming, which will be beneficial to both the patient in question because they take less time to complete the rehabilitation process, and doctors and the NHS because patients can use home equipment instead of coming onto a hospital etc.
Term 3 commenced with each boy studying HPE in year 11, participating in the sport Touch Football. In this subject the cohort has been analysing the relationships between different energy systems and components of fitness that need to be acquired to successfully participate in the physical activity. Components of fitness are described as basic qualities that demonstrate the ability to complete daily tasks with energy, reduced health risks, and participate in a variety of physical activities (1). This presentation will give a thorough reflection on Touch football and what energy systems are of most importance to the sport. I will also be reflecting on the components of fitness that I personally need to work on which is observed from primary data collected in the HPE classes. Also methods of improvement toward specific components of fitness.
Bonnechere et al. supports their claims by conducting a biomechanical analysis on twenty five males, all young and fit, and recording measurements in different areas (Bonnechere et al., 2014). However, the study exemplified field-of-view (FOV) and kinetic energy, and their relation to sprint starting positions and safety. Field-of-view is “[a] ratio between the height of the head and Verticality [,]” (Bonnechere et al., 2014). An increase in FOV will lower the injury risk, because players are more alert of their environment. Ergo, they can avoid injury. According to the averages of each stance and the categories, initial position and motion, “[t]he FOV is increased when adopting a 2-point starting position because the trunk is more vertical,” (Bonnechere et al., 2014). Simply, when the angle between the body’s trunk and head is approximately straight, the FOV is high.
I have worked for the West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services (WVDRS) for over three years as a Rehabilitation Service Associate. During that time I have been given the opportunity to work with the clients that we serve on a regular basis. However, the practicum experience provided me with an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the rehabilitation process and what it means to work as a team with individuals to achieve goals. The practicum experience also gave me insight on the processes involved in providing individuals information and assistance in finding solutions to help overcome or work through challenges encountered on a daily basis.
Research shows that early specialization in a single sport while eliminating others can have adverse effects. From the intense practices to pressure-filled competitions, young athletes can feel a considerable amount
Authors, Sanneh and Heinrich describe in “Why We Run” and “What Could Be Better Than a Touchdown”, that mental agility is just as important as physical prowess in sports. They use many examples with how football and running needs both of these elements to perform their best while the sports they do.
There are many emotional response factors that play a role in the rehabilitation process. These could include: fear of the unknown, feelings of tension, anger, and depression and grief associated with an injury. As eluded in the behavior response negative social support leads to non-adherence to rehabilitation in which many of these negative emotional responses can be notice. The factors of grief associated with the injury, depression and the fear of the unknown are most prevalent in this case study. The negative feedback that Matt is receiving from his peers is leading to these negative emotional responses. This feedback is leading to his grief of the injury thus making him depressed. He shows signs of depression due to the fact that he is fearful that this injury will take away from his goals of being a top power lifter thus taking away from his identity. These negative emotional responses thus play a role in his cognitive appraisal.
Being a professional athlete is one of the most commonly heard dreams of a young boy or girl who currently elementary school. Whether it is realistic or not, these kids will be participating in the sport that they wish to thrive in. But, time after time we hear adults complain about their child’s insane soccer schedule, or how they have to spend their whole weekend traveling for games. The parents complaints shouldn’t be the topic of discussion, in fact the only opinions that matter are the children. The question shouldn’t be asking whether or not youth sports are too intense, it should be asking if it is worth it. If a child loves what they’re doing then they have every reason to continue playing their sport, but if they are not all in, he or she has to question whether or not all the craziness is worth it.
1. Soccer is one of the most demanding of all sports. The game is played on one of the largest fields of any sport, for the longest sustained time and with the least amount of breaks. Players in a soccer team are in continuous activity as they compete for loose balls, move to encourage teammates, rotate positions and run to make a space or test opponents. Running, jumping, sprinting movements in relation with sudden changes of acceleration and route outweigh the play. The power of the game ranges between low-level activities such as walking or jogging to ones of high intensity such as sprinting . This is what is known as intermittent exercise. The rhythm of soccer is dynamic and constantly changing, which is a characteristic that divides it from other endurance sports , this suggests that in order for a midfielder to successfully endure for the entire 90 minutes all three energy systems assist in different stages although the ATP/PC system is dominant.
Statsky specifies that sports played from six to twelve years of age could have long-term negative and degrading effects in terms of health and the interest and attitude towards the sport for the child as both a player and a fan. Statsky states many reasons for her opinion, which include the risk for physical and psychological harm, and parents who are more worried about their child winning rather than participating in the game. In my opinion, I agree with the argument made by the author that competitive sports encourage children to engage in physical actions. Some of the sports activities are most thrilling and energetic. Players, driven by the desire to win are likely to act in a careless way causing physical injuries. Hence, young children are at great risk of sustaining injuries in the course of competitive sports. Though in football injuries are common, instances of injuries for 12 year olds are severe since the body structure of these children has not developed fully. Competitive sports have two results, either a loser or a
Players are more focused on competition rather than having fun, learning and being with friends, which has created a desire for winning. Especially, while players capability and worth are based on their ability to stand up to their coaches and parents high expectations and win the gold; they tend to take actions in a reckless demeanor, entailed by physical injuries. Sports which require contact are the most common. However, injuries that come with them can be severe for growing bodies of children under the age of twelve as their body has not developed fully. In addition to physical injuries, sports activates can also result in psychological upheaval. The fear of being hurt distracts children from playing to their full potential. This is a fact to which I can relate closely. As an eight-year-old boy, I was very much into soccer, but one fateful day, harsh gameplay lead to me breaking my ankle after which the fear of being hurt again kept me from playing soccer for a few years and even today I hold myself back so that I don’t get hurt
They did a test with people with broken arms. Half of the people worked out their good arm and the other half did not. After the cast was removing the ones who didn’t work out their bad arms lost more mass and had a longer recovery time then the people who did work their opposite arm. Another, study to prove if cross education training. The test was given to 39 right hand dominant females. They were scattered into a group that consisted of left-hand, right-handed training, and a control group. These strength training was a six-week camp. The women in the left hand training group strengthened there left hand and slightly their right hand. But the women in the right hand training group had a greater increased training in there left hand. There was also an interview on Project Acceleration it was a collegiate runner named Jayme Stanek. During the interview Jayme Stanek explained that she has torn her ACL throughout her career a number of three times. She explained that during her two ACL tears she was out for four and waited one whole year to come back to track. But on her third tear she rehabbed using cross education training and she cut down the time of recovery and she also retained her muscle mass and strength on her injured leg. She also explained that by using this therapy has strengthened her leg so she could go back to track. She finished her track year without any more ACL tears and explains that she believes that by doing this technique benefited her for not retearing her ACL
Soccer certainly is one of those high energy aerobic sports that requires specialized forms of training, to improve performance. Being some one who play a lot of soccer, I can relate to this article, and the examples it mentioned of the type of specialized training's soccer athletes do " teams practice an average of 3-4 times a week, playing 1-2 games on the weekend. I do such intense practices regularly.This article also presented an important fact about these specialized training, which I think is one its major Achilles heel. Athletes turn to focus on one aspect of their sport, at the expense of another factor which is important, as was the case in this article, precedence being giving to technical skills at the expense of physical preparation.
Soccer ranges from recreational to professional level. Those who participate at recreational level tend to be of a younger age or unfamiliar and inexperienced regarding the sport. The professional level consists of experienced athletes who are highly familiar with the aspects of soccer. One of those defining aspects is kicking. This section will evaluate the kinetic comparisons of side-foot soccer kick between experienced and inexperienced players. A study conducted by the University of North Carolina’s School of Medicine focuses on the kinetic
Practicing a sport can be highly beneficial to children, until it’s taken too far. Often called training now, children as young as six years old are participating in sports that require too much time. At that age, sports should be something fun to do and a favorable source of physical activity. However, whenever an athlete shows a hint of a talent, child exploitation occurs (Bean 10234). Between the ages of 7-12, adolescents should be learning identity, motives, beliefs, and values, but nearly all athletes are practicing 5 days a week with games every Saturday. This leaves no time or energy for hanging out with friends, homework, family time, and relaxation. Dr. Shane Murphy reports that if a coach or trainer sees talent in a young child, immediately they are convincing the