Exercising or not while in college is one determinant of the fitness habit you would carry on with you for the rest of your life. This is because, for the first time in your life, you are responsible for your health, well-being and your outlook...
During the time Judith Butler wrote Gender Trouble it was thought that sex and gender are different. However, Judith Butler argued that these concepts could be quite similar; this signifies her different perspective on gender. She further argues that sex is socially consisted just as...
The circulatory system (also known as the cardiovascular system) is a network of organs and tissues present in the human body, and is vital for living. It uses blood to transport gases, nutrients, hormones, immune cells and heat around the body and removes waste products...
When it comes to physical education in today’s educational system it has been found that a lot of schools do not place much value or resources into that particular department. When most people think of physical education, games and an “easy A” come to mind....
Introduction In today’s world of sport and physical activity, many individuals are looking for products to give them an anabolic edge, reduce fatigue, or assist with recovery after exercise, practice, and competition. For these purposes, one of the most popular supplements on the market includes...
Sex, sexuality, and gender have been argued about throughout history. Often the debate of “nature versus nurture” is most popular. However, as time passes, new concepts are produced. Social constructionism is the belief system that sexualities, which change over time, are historically and socially constructed....
Physical therapy is “the treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods”. It is something that many people go through after a significant injury or when they are recovering from surgery. Not only does physical therapy help with the individual’s overall health, but it...
Soccer for over many generations now is the world’s most popular sport. Part of the reason for its popularity is the simplicity and low barrier of entry required to partake in the sport. Unlike most spots where equipment is needed, all that is required is...
Eating right and getting the right amount of exercise everyday will increase weight loss and your overall health compared to not eating right and not getting the right amount of exercise. Both play a major role in a person’s overall health, but research shows that...
In the recent years most people have adopted sedentary lives whereby, they spend most of their time in the house watching the television, playing video games, overall limited physical movements. What they these individuals fail to understand is that they are putting themselves at risk...
The paper ‘Pornography, Normalization, and Empowerment’ (Weinberg, Williams, Kleiner, Irizarry, 2010), states that “pornography is an important source through which individuals can acquire or reinforce sexual scripts” and that it is “a bigger business than professional football, basketball and baseball put together”. In this essay,...
A healthy diet and the right amount of exercise is important. It can greatly affect a child’s education if they are not being looked after properly. A poor diet can lead to lack of concentration and difficulties with learning and memory, as the Society of...
Introduction In the recent past decades, the number of teen pregnancy has reduced drastically in the United States of America due to the measure put in place by the American Academy of Paediatrics (APP) to prevent teen pregnancy. However, it is still a serious issue...
The mental health epidemic. A common phrase mentioned in our world today. Many people suffer from depression, anxiety, and emotional issues. One way to ease these symptoms and prevent them from dramatically affecting one’s life is adequate physical activity.Physical activity can be anything from working...
When a person does an effort and moves his muscles, plainly what he does is physical activity. The fundamental point here, it’s not compulsory for physical activities to be a predetermined sport or hard exercise, they could be your preferable sport, a breezy exercise or...
Life is filled with a plethora of excitement, movement and constant energy. However, sometimes due to genetics or just other medical reasons, an individual may be born with conditions that will not allow their body to fully function the way that it is normally supposed...
Telehealth is a form of healthcare delivery that utilizes technology as a mechanism to connect patient and provider for delivery of services, communication, sharing of information and both clinical and non-clinical training (“What is telehealth? How is telehealth different from telemedicine?”, n.d.). While more people...
Going through life can be a rollercoaster of emotions, and you are bound to get hurt at one point or another. If it is sports related or not, injuries can have a variety of impacts on someone’s life. Physical therapy can help athletes overcome and...
Erectile dysfunction is common in post-priapism clients with sickle cell disease. Evidence has shown that sickle cell disease has been linked to several reproductive issues, such as low sperm count and decreased testosterone levels. This can create challenges between the client and nurse. Sickle cell...