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2. Sports Injuries: Types, Treatments, Prevention, and More

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   Contact sports, like football and basketball, account for more injuries than noncontact sports, like swimming and running. A 2016 study found that 8.6 million people, ages 5 to 24, have a sports ...

3. Physical Exams and Teen Sports - WebMD

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   A sports physical -- also known as a pre-participation physical examination -- is a check-up to assess a teen's health and fitness as it relates to a sport. During the sports physical, the health ...

4. Sport - Wikipedia

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   Sport is a form of physical activity or game. [1] Often competitive and organized, sports use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills. They also provide enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. [2]

5. Preparticipation physical evaluation - Wikipedia

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   In sports medicine, a preparticipation physical evaluation ( PPE) is a physical examination of an athlete. [1] PPEs screen for a variety of conditions, including athletic heart syndrome [2] and risk of sudden cardiac death. [3] [4] PPEs are required for athletic participation according to the laws of some jurisdictions and the rules of many ...

6. Sport of athletics - Wikipedia

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   Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. [1] The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross-country running, and racewalking . The results of racing events are decided by finishing position (or time, where measured), while the jumps and ...

7. How to Use the Principle of Specificity for Exercise - Healthline

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   Applying the principle of specificity to your exercise routine depends on the sport or activity you’re training for. If you want to get better at a specific athletic task or activity, you need ...

8. Aerobic Exercise Examples: At Home, at the Gym, and More

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   It can include activities like brisk walking, swimming, running, or cycling. By definition, aerobic exercise means “with oxygen.”. Your breathing and heart rate will increase during aerobic ...

9. History of physical training and fitness - Wikipedia

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   Antikensammlung, 2nd century AD. Physical training has been present in human societies throughout history. Usually, it was performed for the purposes of preparing for physical competition or display, improving physical, emotional and mental health, and looking attractive. [1] It took a variety of different forms but quick dynamic exercises were ...