Injured Athletes Use of Self-Talk A sports injury can be serious and cause profound physical and emotional distress. The physical aspects of the injury can even contribute…
Sports Essays
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Effects of Yoga on Weight Loss The main goal was to analyze the effect a 35 day intervention of doing yoga had on weight loss in a college student. A young, single Caucasian female…
Coach-Athlete Relationship Model The main goal of the coach-athlete dyad is to produce an outcome of improved, high performance from the athlete, and the quality of this relationship…
Injuries in Sports and Exercise | Case Studies In this case study we shall consider three athletes who are superficially similar and have presented with injuries as a result of their sport.
Ethics and Corruption in Cycling Corruption in sport represents any activity that changes the outcome from what it would have been if everyone adhered to the rules. It thus then…
Effect of the 2012 Olympic Games on Disabled Transportation The purpose of this report is to examine and critically assess, within the context of transport in London and airline operators, whether or not this…
Effectiveness of Different Coaching Styles in Sport It has been shown that the evolution of young people greatly affects the implementation of coaching methods pertaining to the precarious balance…
Exercise Tests for Aerobic Capacity | Evaluation As exercise intensity increases, oxygen consumption (VO2) linearly relates to workload, but only to a certain point, where VO2 plateaus, even as…
Impact of London Hosting the 2012 Olympics In order to assess the potential impact of the Games on Britain, one needs to investigate the success or otherwise of other major sporting events that…
Importance of Exercise With Cystic Fibrosis Critically analyse how the physiological benefits of exercise contribute to an improvement in coping with the physical demands of everyday life in…
Importance of Exercise for the Elderly: Literature Review The subject of elderly participation in sporting activities in the United Kingdom represents one of considerable importance as the percentage of older…
Development of Tennis as a Leisure Activity The Wimbledon Championship has been one of the most significant developments in the history of tennis. This event alone has contributed to a huge…
Sports Psychology Techniques, Research Design and Methods In the research article relating to sports psychology, in particular the achieving of excellence, we can see that an attempt has been made by the…
Plyometric Exercises and Their Benefits for Football Players The benefits of polymetric exercises for soccer players and the importance of when in a training session these type of exercises should be implemented.
Consistency and Safety in Electrofishing Methodology Within the study of electrofishing and fishery habitat management, there are specific guidelines which the management professional must adhere to…
Best Practice Coaching in Modern Sporting The following essay seeks to look at the ways in which these principles pertaining to best practice can best be applied in a variety of modern sporting…
Concept Models for Sports Development The purpose of this essay is to explore the principle of concept models and their effectiveness in relation to the formulation of policy as regards…
Self Determination Theory in Injury Rehabilitation In short, Motivational Interviewing is style of counseling that has been widely adopted for behavioral change. Beginning with the reasonable assumption…
Coach Variables Effect on Motivation and Performance The study proposed here aims to evaluate the effects of coach variables – credibility, likeability, and trustworthiness – on the performance…
Review of Resisted Sled Towing for Sprint Training This critical review will analyse previous studies and their findings when using resisted sprint training using weighted sleds on athletes.
Doping Behaviors and Prevention in Amateur Sport The purpose of this paper is to give an overview on doping behaviors in amateur sport, actual prevention actions, and to propose a new perspective…
Benefits of Water Aerobics Water aerobics is the execution of aerobic exercise in genuinely shallow water, for example, in a swimming pool. Done basically vertically and without…
Variations of Squat Techniques The smell of sweat, rubber and rust swirl through the air as an athlete prepares to step under a squat bar loaded with the next weight he is about to move.
History of Anabolic Steroids Misuse and Drug Testing During the Second World War, amphetamine consumption started by the troops to reduce their fatigue. In 1940s and 1950s, amphetamines substitute other…
Sports Biomechanics and Functional Anatomy Biomechanics is the sport science field that applies the laws of mechanics and physics to human performance, in order to gain a greater understanding…