Supervised coaching for proper mechanics can correct these errors and does not pose any higher risk for growth plate
injuries than any other sport or activity.
Not exact matches
When asked about her left leg, which, because of a childhood
sports injury, is three centimeters shorter
than her right one, she quipped, «I wish it was the
other leg — I could have had an uphill lie all my life.»
There are plenty of
other sports, and though
injury is possible in all of them, nothing is more threatening to a long and happy life
than a brain
injury.
Injuries are rather more important to
sports than any
other profession.
The study found that concussions were the most common
injury, accounting for three in ten of all cheerleading
injuries (followed by ligament sprains, muscle strains and fractures), but that concussion rates were significantly lower in cheerleading (2.2 per 10,000 athlete - exposures)
than all
other high school
sports combined (3.8 per 10,000 exposures) and all
other girls»
sports combined (2.7 per 10,000 exposures).
As as a result of being unable to classify exposure on type of activity, researchers could not say whether squads were more competitive or elite so as to determine whether they had different
injury rates
than less competitive squads who perform more of a traditional «spirit» role supporting
other sports teams.
«We see more head
injuries [in the pediatric emergency department] due to ice hockey and football
than any
other sport by far.»
N.J.S.A. 18A: 40 - 41.5 (2010) provides immunity from liability for school districts for the death or
injury of a person due to the action or inaction of persons employed by or under contract with a youth
sports team, provided there is an insurance policy of not less
than $ 50,000 per person per incident, and a statement of compliance with the school district or nonpublic school's policies for the management of concussions and
other head
injuries.
The results of the research paper are consistent with those of a 2013 study which found that, while ACL
injuries did not disproportionately affect female high school athletes overall, girls were found to have a significantly higher ACL
injury rate
than boys in sex - comparable
sports (soccer, basketball, and baseball / softball), with girls 2 times more likely to suffer an ACL
injury playing soccer
than any
other sport, and 4 times more likely to sustain such an
injury playing either soccer or basketball
than volleyball or softball.
«Our study shows that young knees are more prone to re-
injury than the adult population when compared to
other research in this area - and is the first study to examine the incidence and risk factors for further ACL
injury in a solely juvenile population over the long term,» said lead author Justin Roe of North Sydney Orthopaedic &
Sports Medicine Centre.
Young athletes who delay ACL reconstructive surgery more
than 150 days after
injury experience higher rates of
other kinds of knee
injuries, including medial meniscal tears, say a new study presented to the American Orthopaedic Society for
Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day in San Francisco, California.
And more children show up in emergency rooms with
injuries resulting from riding a bicycle
than any
other sport.
The risk of
injury is much higher in mixed martial arts
than in
other contact
sports, including collegiate football.
The overall risk of
injury in amateur boxing is actually lower
than in some
other collision
sports such as football, rugby, and ice hockey
Rosenthal, a physician who treats non-athletes with concussions and
other brain
injuries at Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center, noted that concussions affect much more
than just the ability to play
sports.
However, this balance is not always adequately maintained — highlighted by the higher
injury rate in football
than many
other team
sports.
Baseball caused more eye
injuries among amateur and professional players in the US
than any
other sport in 1991, accounting for 18 per cent of the total.
Dance
injury rates are significantly statistically higher
than that of
other sports.
MSDs and
other disorders linked to poor ergonomic set - up are often the most challenging workers» compensation claims as it can be difficult to establish that the
injury arose out of and in the course of employment rather
than regular activities of daily living,
sports,
other hobbies, or even genetic predisposition.
On the
other hand, those affected by «name calling» are our politicians, celebrities and professional
sports stars, most of who are paid considerably more
than a manual worker and so perhaps that is why a slur that could cost them their reputation is valued so much more highly
than a physical
injury which might cost a labourer his livelihood.
Some are calling for MMA fighters to pay their own medical costs, even though proponents note that
injuries are lower
than other sports like football or boxing.
Among
other common exclusions are named tropical storms,
sports injuries from adventure
sports, death or illness of a pet, luggage delayed for less
than 24 hours, etc..
Nationally, there are more
injuries requiring hospitalization from ATV use
than 33
other sports including football, snowboarding, and wrestling.
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[email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more
than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at
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injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more
than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and
Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request