Figure skaters are at increased risk to ankle injuries‚ particularly injuries to the peroneal tendon. This is mainly due to the increase in boot stiffness since the elimination of figures and shift of training focus to freestyle‚ mainly‚ jumping. Today‚ boots must be stiffer than ever to accommodate impact from more triple and quadruple jumps (Porter et al. 2007). This in turn causes ankles to become weaker and injury rates to increase‚ especially due to poor training habits. According to estimations
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Jemma Hole 21/01/2011 ASCHO6 Hypothetical sport psychology support strategy for an athlete Applied Sport Psychology 20016782 Case study – Summary of part one The aims and objectives of part one were to give an overview of the athlete and the sporting context‚ to give an explanation of the initial contacting and gaining entry and to give an explanation of the gathering of data. The athlete was chosen because she recently received an injury to which it was said she could never participate
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Shoulder Joint Anatomy Shoulder joint is a complex multi-dimension joint in the human body‚ also known as the “ball-and-socket”. The fact behind the label of this joint that it’s very mobile and it can be easily injured. For example‚ people can suffer instability of the glenohumeral joint by posture‚ sports‚ or normal due to aging. Shoulder joint has multiple bones‚ ligaments‚ tendons and muscles to maintain equilibrium. The bones are scapula‚ humerus‚ clavicle and sternum. Moreover‚ these bones
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Iliofemoral joint is also known as the hip joint. It is the joint between the femur and acetabulum of the pelvis. Its primary function is to support the weight of the body in both static and dynamic postures. There are seven different kinds of movements are possible in the hip joint. There is flexion and extension on the spine and thigh‚ abduction and adduction of the femur‚ internal and external rotation of the pelvis‚ thigh or spine and circumduction of the femur or pelvis. The Iliofemoral joint
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Shandi Marie Wiemer AP2530 Extra credit for exam 2‚ unit 7: Stewart’s story. A1: Agonist is a chemical that binds to a receptor and activates the receptor to produce a biological response. An Antagonist blocks the action of the agonist and an interverse Agonist causes an action opposite to that of an Agonist. A2: The flexing of the forearm is Antagonist muscle to the bicep brachii. B: Muscles of facial expressions are like elastic sheets that stretch over the cranium‚ facial bones‚ and the openings
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The abductor pollicis longus in flying squirrels is a prominent muscle‚ despite the fact that the thumb is minuscule. It takes origin from the extensor surfaces of the radius and ulna‚ as in other squirrels‚ and the tendon passes through the radial compartment of the wrist superficial to the tendons of the extensor carpi radialis brevis and longus muscles. The tendon of the abductor pollicis longus bifurcates with one part inserting on the metacarpal of the thumb and the other part inserting on the
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I first had physical therapy at 27‚ after I slipped on an icy Montreal sidewalk and tore the ligaments in my left ankle. I had it again at 42 and 43‚ after surgery on my right and left knees‚ and most recently I’ve had it on both shoulders. My orthopedist likes to say surgery is half the battle. If so‚ it’s the easy half. The slow and repetitive work of physical therapy often starts the next day‚ and for an injury like a tear in an anterior cruciate ligament‚ it can take up to six months. Before
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Osteoarthritis... the major culprit The first is osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a disease of cartilage‚ the gristle that caps the ends of long bones‚ and which cushions joints to allow gliding. When cartilage wears away‚ in other words‚ deteriorates‚ it causes the bones in the hip to rub against each other. The pain of osteoarthritis is generally felt in the groin. It also may be felt in the buttocks. Patients may have difficulty getting their shoes and socks on and off the affected foot. Getting
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Chicken Wing Dissection Lab Purpose: To find and pair six different muscles in the chicken wing‚ in order to observe and understand the details of how muscles are involved in movement. Materials: Dissecting Pan Chicken Wing Forceps Surgical Gloves Procedure: 1. First‚ I put on my surgical gloves. 2. Then‚ I gathered all of the materials needed for this lab. 3. Before dissecting‚ I noted how the chicken wing appeared. I recorded these characteristics. 4. I then began the dissection
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A synovial joint also known as diarthrosis‚ joins bones with a fibrous joint capsule. It is continuous with the periosteum of the joined bones‚ constitutes the outer boundary of a synovial cavity‚ and surrounds the bone articular capsule. The articular capsule keeps the bones together structurally‚ and an inner layer‚ the synovial membrane‚ which seals the synovial fluid. Synovial cavity all diarthroses have the characteristic spaces between the bones that is filled with synovial fluid. Joint capsule
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