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dehydration |
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- Dehydration is the condition that results when too much body fluid is lost. |
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physiotherapy |
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- Physiotherapy is a group of services provided by a health care professional. It helps preserve, develop, and restore physical function. It can help restore physical health that has been lost to injury, disease, or other causes. The goals are to relieve pain and promote fitness and health. |
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sports for adults with disabilities |
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- A sport is a physical activity people do for pleasure. Generally sport involves competition. Participation in various sports benefits adults because activity: allows for fun builds a positive self-image connects people through competition helps people to meet other people of like interests and situations improves health, discipline, and confidence A disability is the lack of ability to function normally -- physically or mentally. Sports help to promote a focus on the adult's ability, not on his or her disability. |
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nutrition and athletic performance |
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nutrition and athletic performance - Alternative Names - sports nutrition - Information - Good nutrition should be a part of every athlete's training program. Those who enjoy sports for fun or competition need good nutrition. The body... |
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repetitive strain injury |
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- Repetitive strain injury (RSI) is caused by repeated or excessive movement of the shoulders and arms. |
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sports safety for adolescents |
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- Sports and sportsmanship come from the same root word. Sports safety for adolescents means learning how to prevent physical injury. It also means using sports to enhance health and self-esteem. |
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sports safety for adults |
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- Sports safety in adults requires overall body conditioning. Conditioning of specific muscles is needed to prevent injury in specific sports. |
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sports safety for children |
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- Sports safety for children includes guidelines for preventing injury to any child participating in a sport. |
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sprains, first aid |
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- A sprain is an injury that affects a ligament, a muscle, or a tendon. The sprain occurs when the ligament, muscle or tendon is extended beyond a greater range than normal for a particular joint. Ligaments are most often involved in sprain injuries. |
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sports for children with disabilities |
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- A sport is a physical activity engaged in for pleasure, which generally involves competition. Sports benefit children and their families because sports provide not only fun but also: helps build a child's self-image connects people through competition helps children to meet other children of like interests and situations helps children with disabilities by teaching them independence as well as teamwork helps improve health, discipline, and confidenceSports help children with disabilities to be part of society. Sports help to promote a focus on the child's ability versus disability. A disability is the lack of ability or a restriction in ability to function normally -- physically or mentally. |
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water aerobics |
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- Water aerobics are exercises in which the basic principles of aerobics are transferred to water. Music sets the speed and rhythm of exercise movements. The heart rate is monitored before, during, and after exercise. The aerobic cycle of warm up, peak, maintain, taper, and cool down is just as important in the water. |
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torticollis |
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pregnancy and sports |
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- Pregnancy and sports is a discussion of the safety of various strenuous sports during the 40 weeks of pregnancy. It provides the pregnant woman with ways to maintain exercise during pregnancy. |
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