In deciding on the starting time for an upcoming summer marathon, what prior meteorologic information would be most valuable and why? (100 WORDS)
Please provide at least 100 word responses to EACH of the following 4 questions from the chapter reading above on biomechanics of the spine: (ARTICLE IN LINK)
1) What are the postural consequences of having extremely weak
abdominal muscles?
2) Weight training is used in conjunction with conditioning for numerous
sports. What would you advise regarding spinal posture during
weight training?
3) What exercises strengthen the muscles on the anterior, lateral, and
posterior aspects of the trunk?
4) Compare and contrast the major muscles that serve as agonists during
performances of straight-leg and bent-knee sit-ups. Should situps
be prescribed as an exercise for a low back pain patient? Explain
why or why not.
Then after reading the article on Cervical Injuries in Sports, please write a 350 word response to the article. (ARTICLE IN LINK) Your responses about the article can talk about:1) what you learned from the article 2)what you found interesting about the article 3) any experience you have in your current or past job of dealing with neck/spine injuries that the articles talk about, 4) any prior spine/neck you may have experienced that relates to the article.