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Feb 10, 2011
Please note this blog is a side note: it only relates to sports (and people in general), but not to science.
Over the past day there have been several instances where I can't believe the actions of the people I am around. I'm not sure if it's my southern upbringing, or if others feel the same way I do, but people are just down right rude. Forget comedy, forget sarcasm, forget ignorance- there comes a point when the line has been crossed and the arrogant person should be slapped. I'm all for being respectful and confronting the person about their actions the first time around; however, the best lessons in life come from either embarrassment or physical pain.
When I say forget comedy and sarcasm: I'm not saying everything should be stiff and boring- I'm all for having fun and joking around. Comedy (especially today) is directed towards people's misfortunes, but when is it taken too far? Can a simple laugh and the phrase "just kidding" really fix it? Or is the person who got their feelings hurt just a sore loser? My favorite comedies are satirical and I, myself, can be sarcastic, but I also believe there is a time and a place.
Ignorance is the same way- no one knows it all and ignorant statements/actions are bound to happen. With that being said, when is it okay to hold yourself better than others? Is it ignorant to assume you are better than someone else? All my life I have been taught to question; just because someone has a PhD does not mean they are smart in every aspect of life and hold every answer. They are ignorant in some aspects as well. It goes beyond ignorance, in my opinion, to generalize statements. It also goes beyond ignorance to hold yourself higher than anyone else- is there any difference between a stupid question and a stupid action? If the top of the class is sent to Detox, is he really better than the person who asks a stupid question?
I am a long ways from being perfect, and I know I will never reach it. It's human nature to judge, criticize, and compete, but with that being said, I have learned a lot from sports. It's humiliating (going back to the best ways of learning) to lose your composure on the court and your coach takes you out of the game. It's frustrating to play against teams who sneak in cheap shots; however, it's the most amazing feeling to destroy the opposing team (and in some cases the refs) by walking off the court, and knowing you played your game, and the cheap-shot, dirty sons of biscuit-eaters lost.
The lesson of sportsmanship can't be taught by sitting down and reading a website (even though this one is very thorough). It slowly sinks in as you grow up or mature. I've played basketball since I was four years old, and it wasn't until my senior year of high school I fully grasped the concept. There is something to be said for thinking about how your actions display your true self. Before you act next time, think about who you truly are; what the action is really about (if it's even necessary?); and how it truly will affect the other person.
"Believe in yourself, know yourself, deny yourself, and be humble."- John Treacy (Irish Olympic and World Cross Country Medalist)
Self Interview:
Of course this blog is a class assignment in which I am supposed to communicate substantial scientific information and data in a more appealing view to the public; however, I also want to expand my knowledge on a subject I find interesting. This blog allows me to research a science I am not familiar with, even though sports have been a large part of my life.
Sports are typically a hobby to most- sure a good number of kids aspire to be professional athletes, but the dreams of being the star slowly diminish and the real world sets in. Even though they are no longer competitive athletes, these people still pick up the ball (or whatever equipment they are familiar with) and play around. Some, like me, are fascinated by the science behind the movements or the advances in technology. I hope the topics covered here reach out to any athlete at heart, including engineers, teachers, medical personnel, or the stay at home parents. The topics covered have been medically focused, which I am hoping to tweaked a small amount. My focus for this blog includes more than just sports medicine. The topics in mind branch out to the physics behind certain motions and the chemistry of enhancements.
Blogs resemble any social network: the more you talk to others, the more others will talk to you. Exposing my blog's url or my screen name on other websites via comments, will enhance the traffic on my posts. This means my posts need to be relevant and entertaining yet informative and scientific. My pictures and videos are eye catching, but can use improvement. My posts could be a bit shorter and more concise.
Of course this blog is a class assignment in which I am supposed to communicate substantial scientific information and data in a more appealing view to the public; however, I also want to expand my knowledge on a subject I find interesting. This blog allows me to research a science I am not familiar with, even though sports have been a large part of my life.
Sports are typically a hobby to most- sure a good number of kids aspire to be professional athletes, but the dreams of being the star slowly diminish and the real world sets in. Even though they are no longer competitive athletes, these people still pick up the ball (or whatever equipment they are familiar with) and play around. Some, like me, are fascinated by the science behind the movements or the advances in technology. I hope the topics covered here reach out to any athlete at heart, including engineers, teachers, medical personnel, or the stay at home parents. The topics covered have been medically focused, which I am hoping to tweaked a small amount. My focus for this blog includes more than just sports medicine. The topics in mind branch out to the physics behind certain motions and the chemistry of enhancements.
Blogs resemble any social network: the more you talk to others, the more others will talk to you. Exposing my blog's url or my screen name on other websites via comments, will enhance the traffic on my posts. This means my posts need to be relevant and entertaining yet informative and scientific. My pictures and videos are eye catching, but can use improvement. My posts could be a bit shorter and more concise.
Not having an English course for the past three years has taken a toll on my writing. Geophysical papers tend to contain dry and dull information, with no room for a voice. Having a blog allows me to express my interest in science with my own, informal voice. In most cases, sporting events coincide with social events. This blog is hopefully a hangout spot for those who enjoy sports and wish to know more about the physical and medical aspect of their hobby.
The strength of my blog is its uniqueness. There aren't many in the blogs that cover sports related topics. I feel that my posts are interesting enough, and cover a wide spread of topics. My main weakness is the amount of posting. My posts need to increase, and the time between each post should decrease. A strength and weakness (double edge sword) is my tone. I am very informal in my writing style, which might be too relaxed for scientific topics. I might need to find more in depth topics, instead of just skimming a subject.
I don't believe I use to deficit model in my writing. I try to be interactive; however, writing these posts I feel that I am lecturing to the public. I have tried to take subjects typically not talked about, and open them to the public. An observation I made earlier is I don't ask any questions to the public. That is one way I can change to a non-deficit model of writing.
I try to make every day sport events interesting to the public. Answer questions I have asked myself in the past. By cover subjects such as medicine and the physical aspects of sports and athletes, I have brought in a side of science I have not studied here at Mines. I never think of medicine or anatomy as science; researching the possibilities and advancements has opened my eyes. I hope that people read my blog and view me as open and ready to discuss further if they so choose.
Self Evaluation:
First off, I have not been the best about keeping up with posting regularly. I get on kicks where I post several and then hold back for majority of the week. With that being said, I feel that I have a decent amount of posts. Since I am not an expert or a student of my topic, I research before I post. I try to incorporate videos and pictures to be visually stimulating, but also embedded hyperlinks for further reading. I am still trying to nail the perfect length of my posts; I have problems sometimes being concise!
Even though I have been bad about commenting on classmates' blogs, I have been searching for other sports related blogs. I have found a couple, which I visit when I have the chance. One is by two doctors called Sport Scientists and the other is on ESPN. The one on ESPN hasn't been updated and I have read all 10 of his posts. Even though he is not the best at blogging, he is great at responding to email!
I feel that most of my posts are not deep enough in the topics. I would like to find more complicated aspects of Sport Science to write about. There are times I have a hard time finding topics to cover. Other things I need to work on are (as said before) commenting and updating more frequently. I need to put my name out there on other blogs and hopefully draw in more attention to my blog!
The strength of my blog is its uniqueness. There aren't many in the blogs that cover sports related topics. I feel that my posts are interesting enough, and cover a wide spread of topics. My main weakness is the amount of posting. My posts need to increase, and the time between each post should decrease. A strength and weakness (double edge sword) is my tone. I am very informal in my writing style, which might be too relaxed for scientific topics. I might need to find more in depth topics, instead of just skimming a subject.
I don't believe I use to deficit model in my writing. I try to be interactive; however, writing these posts I feel that I am lecturing to the public. I have tried to take subjects typically not talked about, and open them to the public. An observation I made earlier is I don't ask any questions to the public. That is one way I can change to a non-deficit model of writing.
I try to make every day sport events interesting to the public. Answer questions I have asked myself in the past. By cover subjects such as medicine and the physical aspects of sports and athletes, I have brought in a side of science I have not studied here at Mines. I never think of medicine or anatomy as science; researching the possibilities and advancements has opened my eyes. I hope that people read my blog and view me as open and ready to discuss further if they so choose.
Self Evaluation:
First off, I have not been the best about keeping up with posting regularly. I get on kicks where I post several and then hold back for majority of the week. With that being said, I feel that I have a decent amount of posts. Since I am not an expert or a student of my topic, I research before I post. I try to incorporate videos and pictures to be visually stimulating, but also embedded hyperlinks for further reading. I am still trying to nail the perfect length of my posts; I have problems sometimes being concise!
Even though I have been bad about commenting on classmates' blogs, I have been searching for other sports related blogs. I have found a couple, which I visit when I have the chance. One is by two doctors called Sport Scientists and the other is on ESPN. The one on ESPN hasn't been updated and I have read all 10 of his posts. Even though he is not the best at blogging, he is great at responding to email!
I feel that most of my posts are not deep enough in the topics. I would like to find more complicated aspects of Sport Science to write about. There are times I have a hard time finding topics to cover. Other things I need to work on are (as said before) commenting and updating more frequently. I need to put my name out there on other blogs and hopefully draw in more attention to my blog!
Feb 9, 2011
In the Journal of Athletic Training there was an interesting article titled Mechanisms and Management of Stress Fractures in Athletic People. Stress Fractures are common in more socio groups than athletes. With the proper conditions, every day activities such as working out, walking or climbing stairs can cause stress fractures.
A stress fracture is a small break in the bone caused by repetitive action; it can not occur on one occasion. Although it sounds a bit unnatural, your bones deform in every day life. According to Newton's third law "for every action there is an opposite and equal reaction", just standing creates some force on your body because the earth is "pushing" back up. Your body can take most of it since your bones are slightly elastic meaning they bend a small amount, and your muscles also absorb some of the shock/forces. However, when a muscle is strained or overworked, it stops taking the shocks and your bones' force intake increases. Think about a car going over a speed bump: the shocks make it where you can't feel the bump, but if your shocks stop working correctly, the bump is more apparent.
Bones have a threshold with the forces they can withstand. If you don't allow enough resting time after your body is overworked, the bones will not fully return to their original state. This means the next time you work out, your bones start closer to the maximum force limit. Once the threshold is hit, your bones snap. It acts just like a tipping point. The snap usually is too minute to break the bone, which leads to a small "hairline" fracture.
Stress fractures typically occur in the lower leg (tibia or fibula) or in the feet (metatarsal). They are also known to occur in ribs of golfers and in the lower back for tennis ad basketball players. Since numerous people take up running for fitness, they expose themselves to high chances of stress fractures.
Even though this sounds elementary, the best way to avoid a stress fracture is to make sure your body gets the rest and nutrients that it needs. It will save you pain and 6 to 8 weeks of recovery time!
So what exactly is a stress fracture?
A stress fracture is a small break in the bone caused by repetitive action; it can not occur on one occasion. Although it sounds a bit unnatural, your bones deform in every day life. According to Newton's third law "for every action there is an opposite and equal reaction", just standing creates some force on your body because the earth is "pushing" back up. Your body can take most of it since your bones are slightly elastic meaning they bend a small amount, and your muscles also absorb some of the shock/forces. However, when a muscle is strained or overworked, it stops taking the shocks and your bones' force intake increases. Think about a car going over a speed bump: the shocks make it where you can't feel the bump, but if your shocks stop working correctly, the bump is more apparent.
Bones have a threshold with the forces they can withstand. If you don't allow enough resting time after your body is overworked, the bones will not fully return to their original state. This means the next time you work out, your bones start closer to the maximum force limit. Once the threshold is hit, your bones snap. It acts just like a tipping point. The snap usually is too minute to break the bone, which leads to a small "hairline" fracture. Stress fractures typically occur in the lower leg (tibia or fibula) or in the feet (metatarsal). They are also known to occur in ribs of golfers and in the lower back for tennis ad basketball players. Since numerous people take up running for fitness, they expose themselves to high chances of stress fractures.
Even though this sounds elementary, the best way to avoid a stress fracture is to make sure your body gets the rest and nutrients that it needs. It will save you pain and 6 to 8 weeks of recovery time!
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