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Lower Extremity Injuries

 


             4. I had proper footgear designed for running?.
             Strongly agree.
             Agree.
             Neither Agree/Disagree.
             Disagree.
             Strongly Disagree.
             5. The area I was running on was designed for running.
             Strongly agree.
             Agree.
             Neither Agree/Disagree.
             Disagree.
             Strongly Disagree.
             6. There was adequate lighting where I was running.
             Strongly agree.
             Agree.
             Neither Agree/Disagree.
             Disagree.
             Strongly Disagree.
             7. I was running on uneven terrain/ cross-country.
             Strongly agree.
             Agree.
             Neither Agree/Disagree.
             Disagree.
             Strongly Disagree.
             8. I was familiar with the area where I was running.
             Strongly agree.
             Agree.
             Neither Agree/Disagree.
             Disagree.
             Strongly Disagree.
             9. The length of time running was appropriate for me.
             Strongly agree.
             Agree.
             Neither Agree/Disagree.
             Disagree.
             Strongly Disagree.
             10. I was running during adverse weather conditions.
             Strongly agree.
             Agree.
             Neither Agree/Disagree.
             Disagree.
             Strongly Disagree.
             11. The injury sustained was due to overuse of the lower extremities.
             Strongly agree.
             Agree.
             Neither Agree/Disagree.
             Disagree.
             Strongly Disagree.
             Chapter One.
             Introduction.
             What are the contributing factors of why soldiers get lower extremity injuries? .
             Identify injuries and exercises associated with a physical training program. It has .
             come to the attention of higher commands over the growing concerns of why .
             soldiers are experiencing more and more lower extremity injuries. The rise in .
             lower extremity injuries sustained during physical training has taken many .
             soldiers out of action where they cannot perform their daily military duties. These .
             injuries that soldiers have sustained may have been prevented through .
             leadership education and training on physical fitness training programs. Through .
             research, I will search out the contributing factors of why soldiers get lower .
             extremity injuries. Also, I will identify injuries and exercises associated with a .
             physical training program. Although my research is limited to the military .
             community, it may be useful to all people who enjoy exercising.


Essays Related to Lower Extremity Injuries

1. Injuries in the National Basketball Association

The incidence of injury was 19.1 per 1000 athlete exposures. The lower extremity was the most injured area of the body (62.4%) and these injures were responsible for most missed games (72.3%). The next common injured areas involved upper extremity and torso (12.2% and 12.9% respectively). ... I would like to mention provided classification of injuries in accordance with body areas, structures, pathologies, and types of injuries. ... Second, no consideration was given to the subject of reoccurring injuries. ...

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2. Jumpers Knee

Mechanism of injury B. ... References Jumper's Knee 3 Many injuries occur every day, and a common injury is Jumper's Knee. ... This injury is the inflammation of the patellar tendon. ... Jumper's Knee is a very common injury in volleyball players. These players are constantly running and jumping, which is the primary mechanism for this injury. ...

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  • Grade Level: High School

3. Hip Dislocation

JA was unable to get up, bear weight, or walk on his leg after the injury. ... JA denies any numbness or tingling in his lower right extremity, inferior to his injury. He has good sensation to light touch in his lower right extremity and his skin is warm and pink. ... The most common injury is to the obturator artery. ... Hip dislocations are very traumatic and painful injuries. ...

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  • Grade Level: High School

4. Diabetes Mellitus and Foot Care

According to the Lower Extremity Amputation Study Group, (2000), of the total number of amputations done in the United States, diabetes accounted for 25-90% of these amputations (Fujiwara et al, 2011). Foot ulcers usually precede lower extremity amputations in many patients, so it is necessary for risks factors to be noted early, so proper prevention measures can be put in place. Moreover, diabetic neuropathy and lower extremity amputation has been a social problem in the western world as it comprises of a significant component of diabetic related healthcare cost. ... They were taught to insp...

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  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

5. Defining the Legal Drinking Age

"Should the legal drinking age be lowered in the United States?... Though at the time statistically lowering the amount of alcohol related injuries this act has become obsolete. ... Death is the extremity to our existence, it's what every living being, animal, and cell try to avoid, it's innate. ... Though mental development inhibition has been observed in human trials, these trials only test the extremity of alcohol consumption such as alcohol dependents. ... By lowering the legal drinking age you provide a regulated and safe environment for everyone as well as significantly lo...

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  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

6. Biokinesiology - Normal and Disordered Movement

A bad windup can contribute to poor balance at maximum lead knee height secondary to reduced lower extremity strength and trunk control, premature forward movement towards home plate before reaching the balance point, tilting the center of gravity posteriorly, and a high hand placement with shoulder in greater than 900 of abduction (5). ... The support knee and hip is flexing while the hip and pelvis begin to rotate making the body's center of gravity lower (9). ... Injuries to the posterior shoulder are most likely to happen in the follow-through stage. ... Pitchers with significant am...

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7. Necrotizing Fasciitis

Majority of the cases that include necrotizing fasciitis begin with an injury already involved and sometimes even an infection, most frequently on an extremity or in a wound. ... "Subcutaneous soft tissue diseases occur primarily in patients who have had recent surgery or have predisposing conditions like diabetes mellitus, but they can occur apparently spontaneously in otherwise healthy people after a minor injury"(Ramin,Tortora). ... In some cases S.pyogenes is able to lower the incubation period "into 2 to 4 days" by affecting the blood flow to the area, making it that ...

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  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

8. Osteogenisis Imperfecta (OI)-

While in the uterus, there is poor fetal movement, low fetal weight, poor ossification of the fetal skeleton, hypoplastic lungs, the long bones of the upper and lower limbs are shortened or deformed, and the head is soft. ... The bones and other tissues are extremely fragile, and massive injuries occur in utero or delivery. ...

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  • Grade Level: High School

9. Cerebral Palsy - Types and Symptoms

Introduction Cerebral Palsy is a form of paralysis (a motor function disorder) that is produced through an unending, non-developing prenatal brain deficiency or brain injury occurring before, during, or after birth. ... Gersh affirms that injury to the cerebral cortex on the body's left side makes it impossible to manage movements on the body's right side, and injury to the cerebral cortex on the right side makes it impossible to manage movements on the body's left side (3:8). ...

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  • Approx Pages: 20
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate