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Sports Massage and Rehabilitation, 2004.
An overview of sports massage techniques and application.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper examines the use and benefits of sports massage and rehabilitation for athletes. The paper defines sports massage as a form of massage specifically directed at the large muscle groups used in sports. The paper then details its various therapeutic applications by presenting evidence-based research from academic articles.
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"McFarland and Associates define sports massage as a form of massage therapy that is specifically directed at the muscles used in athletic activities. Techniques are said to be comprised of quick and vigorous strokes..."
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Sports Law, 2005.
A sports law analysis focusing on trademark law.
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 23.95
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This sports law analysis focuses on trademark law and trademark licensing law and includes the issue, the rule of law, an application and a conclusion addressing the impact of these laws and the relationship between professional sports, journalists and business.
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Sports Law, 2005.
Discusses the use of public funds by National Football League franchisees to build stadiums.
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 23.95
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This analysis of sports law discusses the use of public funds by National Football League franchise owners to construct new stadiums. The analysis focuses on different aspects of law pertinent to such funding, including eminent domain, antitrust legislation, and the use of tax-exempt private-activity bonds.
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Sports Law, 2005.
An analysis of sports law.
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 23.95
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This analysis of sports law includes an issue, the rule of law, and the application of law regarding NCAA legislation pertaining to the use of banned substances by athletes and the factors involved in wrongful death civil actions. The paper uses the case of Linda Will in her wrongful death suit against the University of Northwestern in the death of her athlete son, Rashidi Wheeler.
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"The issue at hand revolves around National Collegiate Athletic association NCAA legislation pertaining to banned drugs and ineligibility for athletes for use of banned drugs. The issue also revolves around civil action pertaining to wrongful ..."
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Ancient vs Modern Olympics, 2005.
An analysis of the ancient and modern Olympic games.
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 79.95
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This paper presents an analysis of the ancient and modern Olympic Games that shows how, despite the superficial differences, the events are at heart very similar. It looks at the origin and history of the Olympics.
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The Olympics have come to us down through the ages as an example of the purity and beauty of athletics. The Olympic ideal is something that we hear touted in the media and that many young athletes dream about as they embark on their athletic careers ..."
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History of Physical Education, 2003.
An analysis of changes in physical education curriculum content and methodology.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper presents an analysis of changes in physical education curriculum, content and methodology from the 19th to 21st century. It presents an introduction of gymnastics in the 19th century; looks at the promotion of skills development and competition and sports in the 20th Century and exclusion of non-athletic children. The paper looks at the focus of the New P.E. on cardiovascular performance and physical activity over competition. It also looks at budgetary problems and decline of P.E.
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Motivating Students, 2003.
An analysis of why children lose their motivation to participate in physical activity.
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 23.95
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This paper presents an analysis of why children who are naturally inclined to participate in physical activity eventually lose this interest in adolescence, and a discussion of methods to prevent this phenomenon. The paper contends the biggest motivator is making the activity fun.
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"Young children naturally want to move according to Physical education for Lifelong Fitness Physicall. However quite often as young children move into adolescence approximately around ..."
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Comparative Analysis for Curves, 2004.
Compares different fitness centers and presents an implementation plan for a Curves fitness center.
4,600 words (approx. 18.4 pages), 17 sources, APA, $ 135.95
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This paper compares four different fitness centers: Curves Fitness Center for Women, L.A. Fitness, Bally's and Lady of American Fitness with respect to the operating environment of each. The paper presents an implementation plan for a Curves Fitness Center for Women in Germany as the company most likely to succeed in the German fitness sector.
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"The purpose of this portion of the study is to offer a comparison off our different fitness center models ..."
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Economic Aspects of the Olympic Games, 2005.
An in-depth economic analysis of how the Olympic Games impacts the city which hosts it.
5,557 words (approx. 22.2 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 135.95
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This paper analyzes how the Olympic Games impacts the host city economically. It uses New York City as an example of how hosting the Olympic Games in a metropolis area by building up infrastructure and allowing growth in different areas of the business sector. It also shows how hosting the Olympic Games can also have a large economic toll on a city depending upon various factors.
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"This data on spending and requirements of funds to host the Olympic Games in the U.S. over the past two decades illustrates the general trend for how allocation of funds has changed. The cost of hosting the Games has increased tremendously, from $363 million in the Winter Games in 1980, to $2.4 billion for the Summer Games in 1996. The amount of funding by government at all levels has increased in order to meet the increased costs of hosting the Games. The percentage of the cost covered by the federal government has decreased, from covering 50% of the costs in the Lake Placid games of 1980, to covering 8% in the Atlanta, Georgia Games of 1996. "
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Taiji Shadow Boxing, 2003.
This paper discusses the basic ideas of Daoism as reflected in the physical practice of taiji shadow boxing.
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper explains that, as a complementary philosophy to Confucianism, Daoism, which enriches in every way the spiritual and intellectual life of Chinese people, is reflected in the Chinese martial art of taiji shadow boxing. The author points out that taiji boxing, was invented by a Daoist called Zhang Sanfeng in the Ming dynasty on the Wudang Mountain; the name "taiji", which means "the supreme ultimate", itself suggests an essential concept of Daoist cosmology. The paper stresses that, if the forces of the western boxing are like a hard and straight oak tree, the movement of Taiji boxing is more like that of soft reed or bamboo, which knows how to move, how to yield, so it can survive a strong wind; whereas, the oak tree will probably be broken down. Many quotations from the writings of the founders of Daoism, Laozi and Zhuangzi. Symbol included.
Table of Contents
A Brief Introduction to Daoism
The Dao Reflected in the Taiji Boxing
The Name and the Diagram
The Value of Gentleness
The Non-Action
The Dialectics in Taiji Boxing
A Way of Getting Close to the Dao
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"Knowing the power of softness, Taiji practitioners learn to yield to the opponent, become even in harmony with the attacker so as to use the strength of the attacker himself. The soft movement of Taiji will control the force not by resist to it but by swinging with it, leading the force to its extreme, transforming it to its natural opposite side again. You can see it clearer in the diagram. When there's a strong positive Yang power coming from one side, the natural way is not to confront it with another Yang force, instead, you guide the force by using the negative Yin force. In this way, there will be no more conflict, the inner harmony is regained. the "non-action" is another important element of Daoism."
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Women Sportscasters, 2005.
A history and analysis of female sports broadcasting.
1,852 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 59.95
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As women sportscasters are becoming more common place in our era, are they also becoming more respected? This paper explores this question by focusing on actual events and interviews in the sports arena that deal with female sportscasters.
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"Traditionally, the sports reporting profession has been dominated by males. Until the mid 1960's, only men had jobs as commentators, reporters and beat writers. A pioneer emerged in Jane Chastain, who is thought to be the first woman to do play-by-play commentary (Schwartz, 1999). By the 1970's, having a female personality involved with the sports broadcast was a growing trend. However, networks typically selected attractive women with no background in sports or journalism. This was the case with CBS, who hired Phyllis George, a former Miss America, to read a scripted piece during the pre game show. She was replaced by Jayne Kennedy, another attractive woman with no related experience in sports broadcasting (Schwartz, 1999). It took until the late 1970's for women to really make a serious impact into sports journalism. "
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The Two Sides of Michael Jordan, 2003.
A review of two biographies: "Playing for Keeps: Michael Jordan and the World He Made", by David Halberstam and "The Jordan Rules", by Sam Smith.
1,907 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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The paper reviews 2 books written about Michael Jordan and summarizes the authors' main points. The paper also gives insights into the authors' choices of their characterizations of Jordan. The paper concludes that Smith's depiction of "Goliath" (Jordan's nickname) as less considerate and compassionate than Jordan's public relations machine wanted the public to believe is probably the more accurate of the two.
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"Chicagoans, basketball fans and basically everyone in the world knows that Michael Jordan is the most affable person/celebrity alive. Or do they? While publicly Jordan is quick to flash a smile, crack a joke or otherwise be wholesomely genuine in his agreeableness, does that attitude carry over behind closed doors? Jordan is the subject of countless commercial ads, the target of more Make-a-Wish foundation wish requests than any other athlete/celebrity, and continues to be sought after in many capacities based on his perceived likeability and commercial ability. In which case, there must be some truth to the phenomena of Michael Jordan being a naturally sociable person, right? Surely, it is not fathomable that the saintly Jordan could be a devil in disguise, that he was so valuable that everyone around him protected his image at all costs. Jordan was a fierce competitor on the court and presented a teddy-bear image off it, which sincere or phony, he used to win over the world."
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Strength Training for Endurance Athletes, 2005.
An analysis of strength training and the benefits of endurance for athletes.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 67.95
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This paper discusses how to bio-mechanically improve running performance and the important role of strength training in this endeavor. The author also references relevant research studies, which indicate that endurance athletes can benefit from strength training programs.
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"When one thinks of endurance athletes, they typically think of a Kenyan marathon runner or an Ironman Triathlete. While these images are undoubtedly "low-fat," they certainly not considered heavily muscled power athletes. Similarly, one doesn't think of an endurance athlete's training consisting of "hitting the weights" three to four times a week. Recent research has confirmed that an endurance athlete who is optimally strength-trained has a distinct competitive advantage compared to the athlete who trains only for endurance."
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Performance Enhancing Substances, 2005.
An examination of the use and effects of steroids and other performance enhancing substances.
3,316 words (approx. 13.3 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 94.95
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This paper examines how there are many different types of performance-enhancing substances available in a variety of markets, some legal and some illegal, some targeted toward athletes and some employed more often for recreational usage. It looks at how, despite the many questions that arise while examining issues relating to substance use in athletics, there is still a failure to examine the multitude and magnitude of negative consequences that can potentially follow any use of performance-enhancing substances, legal or otherwise.
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Introduction
Who Uses Performance-Enhancing Substances
Different Types of Performance-Enhancing Substances
Preventative Measures Against Performance-Enhancing Substance Use
Monitoring Performance-Enhancing Substance Use
Interventions for Performance-Enhancing Substance Use
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"Parents should be aware of possible signs that their children are using performance-enhancing substances. If they become worried about substance use, there are a number of interventions that can be utilized. However, performance-enhancing substance use is also monitored on an official level by organizations such as the NCAA. According to Copeland (2002), the testing program utilized by the NCAA was modeled after that in place for Olympic drug testing, with the exception that the International Olympic Committee does not issue sanctions on athletes for some infringements of drug policies. "
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Age, Anabolic Steroids and Athletes, 2005.
A research paper to assess the effect of age and steroids on an athlete's performance, aggression and anxiety.
4,327 words (approx. 17.3 pages), 21 sources, MLA, $ 114.95
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This paper is a research study to answer three questions to improve knowledge within the physiological and psychological fields of sport science. The first and second questions studied are the effect of anabolic steroids on an athlete's performance and aggression personality measure. The third research question aims to find out if older athletes (aged 35-45 years) experience higher anxiety than younger athletes.
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Introduction
Method
Results
Research Question One
Research Question Two
Research Question Three
Discussion
Conclusion
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"There is debate as to whether older people are really at lower risk for depressive disorders, or whether endorsement of symptoms is low. A study by Christensen et al, (1999) assessed the effects of age on anxiety and depression, and examined whether age had direct effects on self-report of individual symptoms independent of its effect on the underlying dimensions of anxiety and depression. Structural equation modelling was used to assess the structure of the items and their associations with age and a number of demographic variables. They sampled 2622 participants aged between 18 and 79 years. Results found that both scales were found to fit satisfactorily to a two factor model. Items with direct age effects reflected physical (feeling slowed down; waking early) and psychological (hopeless about the future) components of depression."
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