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- 511: Biofeedback
- ... of the discomfort results from extreme muscle contractions in the forehead and scalp. It is also helpful in the treatment of pain syndromes that deal with chronically taught muscles and muscle spasms after accidents or sports injuries (Miller). Electrodermal biofeedback measures the galvanic skin response. It uses a dermograph, which is placed on two fingers, to measure skin moisture. Dry skin is related with relaxation. Most people tend to sweat under ...
- 512: Suicide In Our Society
- ... majority of teen suicide could have been prevented if there were proper awareness programs in the community and at school. There are many examples of teens who felt depressed and suicidal over not making a sports team or getting in to the university of their choice. After trying to express their feelings and having no one listen to them, they often take their life. Suicide is illegal but that doesn't ...
- 513: Psychology: Human Development
- ... After the realization that the child can not be with a parent sexually, the child shifts its attention to same-sexed relationships. Boys will shift their sexual urges and drives to something acceptable, such as sports. This is a time of relative calm. The last stage of Freud's psychosexual development is the Genital Stage. The erogenous zone returns in a very powerful way in the genital organs. This stage takes ...
- 514: Teens and Smoking
- ... a growing problem in the United States, many young people between the ages of 10-18 are experimenting with tobacco. During the 1040's and 50's smoking was popular and socially acceptable. Movie stars, sports heroes, and celebrities appeared in cigarette advertisements that promoted and heavily influenced teens. Influence also came from Television and other media sources. The desires to be accepted and to feel grown up are among the ...
- 515: Safe Sex vs. Unsafe Sex
- ... point, and then just call a halt. 3. SUBLIMATE. You can firmly decide to engage in some other kinds of things as a deliberate substitute for giving in to your sex drive. It could be sports, exercise, art, or some hobby - almost anything that really holds your interest. This can distract your attention away from thoughts of sex. 4. AVOID. Avoid all the kinds of things that can tempt you. Some ...
- 516: Baseball
- ... a lotform. I do not think I could of been any luckier. It was truly a blast. REFERENCES 1. Fleisig, Glen S., PhD "Kinetics of Baseball Pitching with Implications About Injury Mechanisms." The Journal of Sports Medicine. March-April 1995, vol. 23, no.2, pp. 223-239. 2. Arnheim, Daniel., and William E. Prentice, Principles of Athletic Training, 8th ed. Illinois: Chicago, 1993 723-727. 3. Kabban, Elias S. "PES 280 ...
- 517: Nutrition and You
- ... The most important thing about exercise is that it be practiced regularly and that it be practiced in accompaniment with a healthy diet. It is also desirable to practice more that one sport as different sports exercise different areas of the body. Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are the sources of energy for the body. The contained energy is expressed in calories. There are 9 calories per gram in fat and there ...
- 518: Ethical Problem: Drinking Alcohol
- ... all I had found was that I really don't like the taste. I couldn't see how drinking something that tasted so awful could make people feel so good. I was also out for sports, so getting caught drinking alcohol could have lead to suspension from a few meets or even being kicked off the team. If I was on school grounds, I could also get suspended from school which ...
- 519: Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa
- ... fluctuate instead. The body still tries to preserve life and discontinues non-life sustaining processes as well. Many experience signs common to an anorexic such as obsessive exercise, which could led to heavy involvement in sports. Loss of menstrual periods, and feeling fat are also common signs of bulimia. Bulimics still eat but purging starves their bodies of much needed nutrients. This action can lead to heart and kidney damage due ...
- 520: Preventing Health Problems Through Running
- ... exercises, reduce the risk of: Diabetes, diverticular disease, heart decease, several types of cancer, and even common sicknesses like a cold. One source agrees that running reduces the risk of diabetes. Jim Harmon writes, in Sports Illustrated, about Bruce Leonard, a marathoner with a masters degree in public health. Bruce Leonard went to study the Zuni Indian tribe. This tribe has had a bad history of diabetes until they started to ...
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