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Mar 09
Carlsberg Sport – Bee Race
Bees in a race through a house and garden after having a zip of Carlsberg Sport.
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Mar 09
Knee Injuries – How to Avoid This Common Sports Injury
Knee injuries are the most common sports injury seen in Britain today.
In running alone, 60% of all runners are injured in an average year and about one third of these sports injuries affect the knee.
Knee injuries are also the most common sports injuries sustained by school children, as they often occur during football, hockey and rugby.
Yet far too little is known by the general public about the advantages of knee support or the other simple steps that can be taken to help knee injury prevention.
The knee is the largest joint in the body, made up of bones, cartilage, muscles, tendons and ligaments. A knee sports injury can involve any of these.
It can be hard to understand knee injuries and some of the complicated terms used do not make this any easier for the layperson.
You may have heard of knee ‘overuse’ for example. Well, although it is sometimes called an ‘overuse’ injury, the real name of the condition is iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS). This is one of the most common knee injuries. It is actually caused by a lack of strength and flexibility rather than anything than can accurately be described as overuse. In fact, it can be brought on in runners even if they are only running around 5 miles, which can hardly be seen as overuse.
There are a number of other common knee injuries. First, there is a knee sprain which means you have stretched or torn a ligament. Then there are strains, which mean you have torn a muscle or tendon.
Tendinitis happens when a tendon gets inflamed. Damage to the menisci is a really common sports injury, especially in activities where a side to side movement or a sudden change in speed can cause them to tear.
And, of course, sometimes there can be cartilage injuries, where a small piece of bone or cartilage breaks off, causing long term knee pain.
Osgood Schlatter Disease is particularly common in teenagers aged between 10-15, especially if they are having a growth spurt. A typical symptom is pain just below the front of the kneecap on the tibia, which gets worse with activity. There is sometimes a bump below the knee joint that is painful to touch. Osgood Schlatter Disease is especially common in boys who play sports involving running, kicking, or jumping, all of which put strain on the quadriceps muscles.
The arterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most common knee ligament to be damaged in a sports injury, usually by a sudden twist or landing badly after a jump. Interestingly, women athletes are eight times more likely to suffer from damage to the arterior cruciate ligament than men.
Nobody is immune from knee injuries, with many professional footballers like Ruud Van Nistelrooy and Paul Gascoigne being well known for their knee injuries.
For many knee injuries, it is advised to rest the knee and apply compression. In these cases, a knee brace can help. In the very worst cases, surgery may be necessary.
As knee injuries are so painful and so common, prevention is always better than cure. When playing sport, it is a good idea to wear protective equipment, such as kneepads and shin guards. Knee support including knee straps and knee braces can also help prevent injury and protect your knee if you have injured it previously.
It is also vital to make sure you always warm up and cool down and that your training programme is increased gradually, so that you do not put your knee under undue strain.
It is well worth trying weightlifting to strengthen your muscles and yoga or stretching to improve flexibility, as this will cut down the risk of sports injury. And, of course, if your sport involves jumping, do make sure you bend your knees when you land.
Increasing awareness about knee injuries, knee support and sports first aid can help you stay fit, so is a vital ingredient to becoming a successful athlete.
Lucy A Falle
http://www.articlesbase.com/medicine-articles/knee-injuries-how-to-avoid-this-common-sports-injury-741227.html
Mar 08
What is the best sports movie you have ever watched?
It seems as if each time my family gathers we end up talking about sports. The conversation eventually turns to sports movies. Each person always has a different opinion, but I always learn what new movies are out there. That is why I am asking this question here.
mine is an older one
Breaking Away
benny hill showMar 06
Sports Theme Cookie Gift
Our sports Theme Cookie Gift is the perfect fit for your sports fanatic. Select your choice of size from 3, 5, 7, 9 or 12 cookies and we will complete your gift with a selection of tennis, soccer, basketball, baseball or football cookies. Dont forget to add your custom message above to be written
Mar 06
What kind of sports are suitable for someone with a thin body type?
People are telling me that because I am skinny, there are some sports I just cannot play and some that I can do? Can someone give me a list of those sports?
Maybe long-distance running–indeed, most types of track and field events. Perhaps tennis or soccer or swimming.
NFL Superstar QB Drew Brees tries to throw the perfect spiral,Mar 05
Chicago Sports and Fitness
There is one thing that Chicago is known for above all others, and that is sports. Whether it is the recent World Series Champion Chicago White Sox, the dynasty of the Chicago Bulls, the Original Six team of the Chicago Blackhawks, or the loveable losers known as the Chicago Cubs, sports is big in Chicago.
Naturally, those that enjoy the sports of Chicago love to talk about sports. People will gather at parks, clubs, pubs, libraries, and even the sidewalk to talk about Chicago sport problems and triumphs. They will devise their own plans for how to get the Bulls winning again, get the Bears rolling, or the Blackhawks scoring. Sometimes you may not want to go out to talk to people about the sports in the city, or you may not know of anyone who may enjoy the sports of Chicago.
A number of hot topics have come from the Chicago Bears and their unique brand of fans or the long rivalry that they have had with some of the most dominant teams in the NFL. Even some of the former players of the Chicago Bears have elevated to a near mythical status with their odd nicknames and also their incredible approach to a sport that embraces the harsh winters and the brutality of the grin iron.
There are few that can forget the six time NBA Champion Chicago Bulls and their dynamic duo of MJ and Pippen. Both of these incredible figures were the focus of media attention and countless discussions by those that truly enjoy the sports of Chicago. Even the addition of Rodman brought forth a new nickname for the three key players and also for the dominance that they had in the league. In the final two runs for the Championship, as “Superman” (Jordan) and “Batman” (Pippen) took control of the games, it was “Rodman” (Rodman) that was able to confound and control Karl Malone and stem the offense of the Utah Jazz. Some may say that the duo and their couch found a way to bring out the best in an oddity in a professional sport.
Perhaps the one area of sports that has always been a focus in the media and also in Chicago has been the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs. There have been few cities that have two professional sports and there are even fewer that have had the rivalry that the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs have had. This has even been a focus on television shows and movies as the rivalry is one of legendary status.
Mike Rugby
http://www.articlesbase.com/sports-and-fitness-articles/chicago-sports-and-fitness-737190.html
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