In finding a perfect basketball shoes you have to consider two major things: just like in clothing, it has to be fit and comfortable to wear. Look for the brands that guarantee you that it will not easily be worn out since you’ll be playing on concrete grounds, gymnasiums, etc. You also have to check [...]
What comes to your mind when you hear athlete’s foot? For me, I define athlete’s foot as a foot that is stinky. I only assume its meaning because I imagined what the foot of athletes is. So I arrived to the idea that having an athlete’s foot is having a stinky foot. But I am [...]
Image source: www.bbc.co.uk Athletes usually begin competing in their sports while in elementary or middle school and continue through high school and sometimes college. They play in amateur tournaments and on high school and college teams, where the best attract the attention of professional scouts. Most schools require that participating athletes maintain specific academic standards [...]
Boxing is a sport that most people cannot resist to watch because of the back to back thrill and excitement it offers. It is a fighting combat between two participants who punch their opponent with their fists, and its main goal is to knock out their opponent. Although many people enjoy watching this sport, many [...]
This entry is a continuation of the previous entry which deals with an enlarge heart muscle that caused difficulty for blood to be pumped out of the heart. Another cause, according to Dr. Donahue, is that there are unrecognized heart valve disease is another cause of sudden deaths in athletes. The inherited condition, which is [...]
In STLtoday.com, columnist Dr. Paul Donahue says that abnormal heartbeats are often the cause of death in young athletes. The previous blog speaks about a 23-year-old athlete who died of unknown causes, and here Dr. Donahue answers. He said that these sudden deaths of young athletes during exercise can be pointed to many reasons. The [...]
Have you ever experienced or know of someone who was unlikely to die and yet he died. I am not speaking about an accident here but perhaps a disease. One could be very healthy and yet suddenly die. A healthy normal athletic person dies and autopsy reports cannot find the source of death. I read [...]
It is easier running or jogging when you are inhaling fresh air. But for athletes involved in marathon it is a different story. They have to face the threat of pollution. Paula Radcliffe, the British world record holder for women’s marathon, believes that the quality of air in Beijing will not be a big problem [...]
Tired of your old routine inside the gym to get perfectly buff body? Well why you don’t try something new that will also help you get fit? Water exercises such as swimming, water aerobics, kicking workouts and pool running will also help you build endurance, strengthens your muscles and is also good for your cardio. [...]