Individuals who suffer from cancer are faced with many challenges with their condition. One of the bigger ones is to maintain good nutrition while they struggle with a lack of appetite and nausea often brought on by the chemotherapy needed to treat the disease. While eating may be a challenge, it isn’t impossible. With some […]
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Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis (also known as \”hooter\’s elbow\” and \”archer\’s elbow\”) is a medical condition in which the outer part of the elbow becomes aching and tender. It is commonly connected with playing tennis and other sports involving racquet, though the injury can occur to almost anybody. Causes Any repetitive movement of the
Music and sports. What a wonderful combination. And, apparently it also improves your performance while training and even while competing. According to the British Psychological Society, listening to your own choice of music can improve your enjoyment in competitive sports and improve your performance. Study participants were assessed before and after training and competitions, with
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The competition for youth soccer is getting harder and likewise the age of children playing the game is becoming much younger. Children are learning the sport early and competing for spots on the grade school, high school and college teams as well as for scholarships and a chance to play on an international team. Gone
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Do you like sports? Do you like to encourage, motivate, and drive people to their full potential? Are you a leader and do you enjoy being part of a “team”. A career in sports psychology just may be for you if you answered “yes” to any of the above questions. Being a sports psychologist involves
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Massage therapy has been known to help promote healing in a variety of health related problems.Massage therapy has been known to help promote healing in a variety of health related problems.This is accomplished by the massage being given over the trigger points of the body. This massage over these trigger points relaxes the muscles. Aside
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Sports psychology is the science that deals with the mental and emotional aspects of physical performance. This means that athletic performance isn’t only about muscle strength or endurance but has also, something to do with the power of the mind over the body. Elite runners have taken advantage of this aspect of their sport for
Yoga refers to the traditional physical and mental disciplines which originated in India with the ultimate objective of uniting the body and mind through the use of medication, physical postures, breathing and exercise. Yoga is a discipline of stretching and toning the body through movements, breathing exercises, relaxation techniques and specific diet recommendations. Likewise, it
Ask any golf player what they would most like to improve in playing better golf and you will get the same answer from all, if not most, of them. The most common answer would be their swing on the golfing turf. The mechanism of the golfing swing takes practice and positive thinking along with positive
When there is increased pressure being exerted on the walls of the arteries as the blood is pumped through the body, the resulting condition is called hypertension. There are many treatment options for those suffering from high blood pressure, and one plan that has been an option is the pineapple diet. Pineapple contains large amounts
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