Articles, tagged with "young athletes", page 6
08th April 2008
Every high school senior wants to go to college. However, not all of them can pursue a college degree because it costs a fortune to pay for college education. It's not only the tuition students worry about, but also other needs such as books, housing, clo...
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Fae Cheska Esperas
24th January 2008
Okay, no more lectures. But if you are looking to buy a recumbent exercise bike, you've made the right decision. This type of stationary exercise bike is a recent phenomenon, brought about because manufacturers have redefined their focus away from the bik...
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Author:
Robin OBrien
21st October 2007
One of the things you need to be careful about when you begin a weightlifting program is not getting caught up in all the hype. You need to be ready to make a serious commitment, both to education and to long-term training.As you begin your journey in the...
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Author:
Jon Cardozo
29th August 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 The Brain Code LLC
One of my recent articles gave a statistic from the sports psychology world stating that it requires about 5 positive comments to overcome 1 negative comment when coaching young players. This means that negative co...
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03rd July 2007
PROFESSIONAL CARE OF MOTHER AND CHILD, 2000
Dear Editor, I was interested to read the article "Sports Injuries in Young Athletes Part 1" by Dr Kate Kerr (Professional Care of Mother & Child 1999; 9[3]: 68-77). As she makes clear, certain injuries can...
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Author:
Simon Moyes
25th May 2007
"Did I make it?" For youth, trying out for sports teams can bring joy or sadness. Around age 11, children can try out for select or elite sports teams. Soccer and basketball teams choose travel squads. Little League picks "all-star" teams to compete in to...
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Author:
Arthur Buchanan
09th May 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 The Brain Code LLC
Spring is in full swing here in Michigan and around the country. That means you can find young athletes playing soccer and baseball in any given park just about every night of the week. It also means that on game d...
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08th December 2006
It was reported that patients with chest pain may end up with deadly heart attack because the ECG (electrocardiogram) could not supply diagnostic result for the doctor in time to save the patients.
Nonetheless, a screening program using 12-lead ECG for...
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Author:
Ng Peng Hock
15th November 2006
The most commonly raised question from young athletes about with improving performance is "How to jump higher?" Jumping is truly a very explosive and crucial movement that can, whether you believe it or not, truly be improved with the proper tra...
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Author:
Anthony Lee
01st July 2006
Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world today. It is the dream of every student to find his or her name on a reputable College Basketball team. However, Basketball college recruiting is done through a guided procedure. Only those with sp...
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Author:
Adu Opoku
06th October 2005
Before high school and college wrestlers can face their
opponents in the ring, they must first vanquish one in the
locker room, the scales that determine whether they're
eligible to compete in a given weight class. In order to
make the weight they...
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Author:
Michael Lewis
01st July 2005
A grassy field, two nets, a soccer ball and some playful youth is the ideal setting for a little league soccer game. You may have recalled yourself of a time when you observed these little league events. You enter a spacious field of green, housing numero...
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Author:
Stephanie Tuia