As a parent, the thought of my kids wanting to play sports scares me. The mom part of me fears the thought of my children getting hurt. In youth sports the most common injuries are overused knee sprains back injuries, and broken bones. Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the United States and throughout the world. Although, basketball can be a great sport to look at, dribbling a ball down the court can cause lots of injuring.
ScienceDaily states, “According to the NCAA, female athletes are at least twice as likely to suffer an ACL injury as male athletes and in some cases up to eight times more likely” (“Why Women Suffer More Knee Injuries"). Female anatomy and knee alignment contribute to these statistics. A male knee has more room for the ACL to stretch while twisting than a female knee. This lack of space causes the knee to pinch, and possibly tear, the ligament. Knee alignment for females is also at a greater angle than males because the pelvis of a female is wider than that of a male (McAlindon).
Sports Medicine Children and Young Athletes Part 2 - Overuse injuries 1. Outline 6 causes or aggravations of overuse injuries in children. - Growth spurts or an imbalance between strength and flexibility - Inadequate warm-up - Excessive activity, such as increased intensity, duration, or frequency of playing and/or training - Playing the same sport year-round or multiple sports during the same season - Improper technique, such as overextending on a baseball pitch - Unsuitable equipment, such as non-supportive athletic shoes. 2. Explain why children are susceptible to stress fractures?
Head Injuries in Contact Sports Brain injuries are occurring more often in all contact sports from high school to the professional level. These injuries occur more at the high school level than any other level of play. Head injuries are defined as injuries to the scalp, skull or brain caused by trauma according to The University of Maryland Medical Center. There are four main types of head injuries that occur in contact sports as stated by The Journal of Athletic Training (AANS). 1.
There are several different forms of muscular dystrophy, each of which weakens different muscle groups in various ways. The first type is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, the most common type of the disease, is caused by a problem with the gene that makes the protein, dystropin. The second type is Becker Muscular Dystrophy, which is similar to Duchenne’s, but it’s symptoms like muscle breakdown and weakness occur at age 10 or even as an adult. The third type is Emery-Driefuss Muscular Dystrophy which affects mostly boys, involves joint problems in muscles, upper arms, and shins. There are also many other types, but these are the most common.
Many children start playing football at a young age so their brains and bodies are not fully developed, they are more exposed to injury especially to their brain. More and more younger children are playing football, the risk of players becoming disabled is becoming higher and higher. Alzheimer’s disease is one long term effects of football. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy also known as CTE, it is a deadly brain disease that can develop from repetitive hits and tackles. NFL player Paul Oliver committed suicide after discovering he had CTE this is an example of what it could lead to.
More than ten percent of the general population and up to ninety percent of people previously diagnosed with asthma have exercise-induced asthma (2). There are several triggers that contribute to the condition with are environmental, dietary, and pulmonary factors. Exercise-induced asthma is more commonly found in people who actively participate in high endurance sports, however, anyone is susceptible to the condition. Discussion on exercise-induced asthma will include causation, anatomy in the body, symptoms, who is at risk, as well as management and treatment. Exercise-induced asthma occurs during or after exercise, usually within five to twenty minutes of exercise but most severe within five to ten minutes after having stopped exercising (2).
It impacts the patients physically, emotionally, socially, and professional life. Tourette's syndrome is more common than we think. Involuntary movement from TS typically begins between the ages of 3-8 affecting the face and head. This disorder can range from simply blinking more than normal to verbalizing or performing sexually inappropriate behavior. Severity of motor (involuntary movement) and phonic (involulntary noise) abnormalities usually peak early with a reduction of symptoms noticed around age 20 for most people, but severe cases may start in adulthood (Leckman, 2002).
The typical Type A’s has got a severe sense of time urgency. They are always running and can hardly relax. If they sat without doing something useful they may end up feeling guilty. Type A’s are over achievers, they usually get themselves involved in many different unrelated activities and perform well in them all. Type A's biggest problem is stress, they are usually overwhelmed by the amount of tasks they have to do.
Panic is reversion to instinct. They may look the same, but they are worlds apart.” Added pressure can be influenced by a big crowd or being put in a critical situation. Sometimes it is not the game, but who is watching. Having an important figure in the crowd, like a scout or coach that the athlete is trying to impress has been known to increase the level of pressure causing athletes to have a poor performance. Over time we have witnessed instances on TV in major championships where athletes did not cope properly with the competition.