They are seen all over the high school grounds after school hours practicing, preparing, and competing. They are the many student-athletes of the world. There are almost seven million high school athletes in the United States according to varsityedge.com. Many athletes do whatever it takes to achieve what they set out to do: win. This is the cynosure for many athletes and why many they sacrifice multiple things such as time and education to get to that point. Athletics teaches students many valuable lessons that they may carry with them for the rest of their lives, but what is often overlooked are the downsides of sports. Although high school athletics present many benefits, they can also negatively affect students because of the controversies the athletes face. Being in a sport involves someone giving his or her greatest effort. This can bring athletes rewards, but it can also put an athlete’s health at stake. Some of these injuries are temporary. In William Cottrell’s article “Sports Injuries and Arthritis,” he states, “Most sports injuries are mild and temporary…. Minor sprains and bruises or overuse injuries treated properly may be nuisances but do not necessarily cause any permanent problems.” Temporary injuries may heal anywhere from a week to several months. There are athletes who view injuries as foibles and who agree that being in a sport is worth all of the pain and injuries that they endure, but what many athletes do not take into consideration is how these injuries can manifest and effect them later in life, whether this be a few months or even a few decades down the road. Just as there are temporary injuries, there are also injuries which can be long-term or even permanent. In Cottrell’s article “Sports Injuries and... ... middle of paper ... ...ers.” varsityedge.com Ed. David Galehouse. New England Interactive, 2011. Web. 5 May 2011. Lennard-Brown, Sarah. Sports Injuries. Chicago: Raintree, 2005. 4. Print. Lennard-Brown, Sarah. Sports Injuries. Chicago: Raintree, 2005. 11. Print. Opposing Viewpoints: Sports and Athletes. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2005. 16. Opposing Viewpoints. Series. Print. Railey, Raven J. “School Sports: the pros and cons.” Courier-journal. Gannet, 27 Dec. 2008. Web. 27 Apr. 2011. Smith, Melinda, Ellen Jaffe-Gill, and Jeanne Segal. "Understanding Stress." helpguide.org. Ed. Melinda Smith, Joanna Saisan, and Lawrence Robinson. N.p., Nov. 2010. Web. 11 May 2011. Weiler, Paul. Leveling the Playing Field: How the Law Can Make Sports Better for Fans. Rpt. Opposing Viewpoints: Sports and Athletes. Ed. James D. Torr. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2005. 159. Print.
High school sports are approached with clashing opinions. Some of these opinions are positive, and supportive of athletics. “Athleticism, among many activities, offers teens a physical outlet to exert their troubles, anger, emotions, and other feelings” (Chen 1). This can be observed in nearly all of the football players in Friday Night Lights. This can also be noticed in the world today. “Athletics help high school students understand their own abilities and talents” (Chen 1). This piece of evidence is very accurate when describing high school athletes. Sports can make a high school student humble. As can be seen by the preceding information, high school athletics can have a positive impact on a student’s life.
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In a society filled with people that strongly believe that sports is an industry that is removed and immune from the ills of the world—racism. Many fans and spectators of sports, such as baseball, basketball, football, and many other sports that include players of different races and ethnicities considers that racism is a thing of the past because of the inclusion and acceptance of all races in different sports. However, the misconception of living in a post-racial (colorblind) world is prevalent. Even though racial discrimination in sports and society in general, are not overt as in the past, racism continues to plague the industry. Regardless of fans and spectators wanting to ignore the racial biases and discrimination in the sports industry,
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Injuries are part of an athlete’s life from the time they decide to train. An athlete is aware of the risks in order to be perform and be the best at what they; however, they cannot afford to think they will be injured. They must adopt a mindset that they are untouchable and the best in order to perform and train and peak efficiency. When an injury is sustained however, the effects are disastrous to an athlete not only physically but mentally. An athlete’s mind is the most important thing to them arguably, because without the will power and determination channeled from their mind they would be unable to perform. Injuries in athletes can change their mentality, increase depression, and shake confidence (Clemtent, 2015). Injuries may affect the physical body but many researchers and doctors tend to think the mind is even more affected then the body. Injuries are only physical but mental and affect the psyche of athletes in every sport. This paper will discuss the psychological effects and impact of injuries that can lead to depression, lack of confidence, and change in realistic expectations and the limited
People think that high school athletes gain lifetime benefits. Having sports and an education would be better than just having to learn all school hours. Having sports and an education at the say time would be less frustration, exhaustion, and a lack of time, because for some students sports is a release of stress. The more students attend sports or clubs or just any other activity at school the better they have to get better jobs, with better pay, and those benefits last a lifetime. Sports would make the school more fun, without a doubt, because of the school spirit and all the support.it would
Overuse injuries cause an imbalance between training, stress on tissues and recovery duration. If this chain of inadequate recovery continues to progress the risk of cellular damage will increase and the athlete will not only experience pain from sports but also from daily living activities. It may be difficult to find the right time to start training from an injury, it could be too soon, or too much. . To properly treat an injury the athlete and family should be consulted with the factors of the athlete’s injury. The
Athletics are more than just a fun time spending with friends; athletics go far in life and prepare young children for the future. In the article, "Kids and Team Sports: Should Parents Push Their Children to Play Sports," John McCormick says, "Learning to compete prepares a child for the demands of teenage and adult life, including the ability to cope with both success and failure."(.....) Sports are unlike anything else in the world, it is truly remarkable how beneficial sports can be on the fitness and well-being of an individual, while also preparing that individual for life in the real world outside of
With the help of the internet and television, organizations like the National Football League have been able to establish enormous fan-bases. Just to put this growth into perspective, the NFL estimates that approximately 17 million people tune in to watch each of its regular season games (“Impact Of Television” 1). With that being said, the growing popularity of sports has also had some unintended consequences. For instance, with it being easier than ever to receive news about teams and players, every aspect of an athlete’s life inadvertently becomes public knowledge. Therefore, while there have always been instances of player misconduct, made evident by the 1919 Black Sox scandal, the difference today is that social media has a tremendous impact on how quickly the actions of star athletes spread and influence the perspectives of others. As a result, some people have begun to question whether the influence associated with being a professional athlete obligates sportspeople to promote positive
Sports can help many at- risk youths. In order to participate in sports you need to be committed and willing to work hard. You also have to learn to respect others and accept that winning isn’t the only measure of success. Losing can build character as well. When youth participate in a sports they enjoy, they are less likely to engage in behaviors that are harmful or dangerous to themselves and others. It is for these reasons schools should strive to maintain athletic programs for their students.
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Since the beginning of time, people have been unjustly treated with prejudice. This is discrimination, and it has been a major issue in our world. Not only does discrimination occur in the workplace, schools, and religion, it also has been an issue in professional sports. Although there are still many examples of discrimination in sports, there have been improvements in the areas of racial, gender, and sexual orientation discrimination.
So, considering that high school sports do give kids an opportunity to expand socially, keep them in shape, and healthy, an opportunity to make many friends, and a shot at getting a scholarship, and making it to the professional level in their sport. But speaking long term the negative effects are more in the sense it could damage a student permanently, from an academic level to a physiological level. Also most of the positive things people would argue aren’t guaranteed to happen or isolate them from the negative effects. But when it comes to the negative side a student would need to go through some of does stages maybe not all but for sure some. To sum it all up, high school sports are more negative on a student than a positive even though people tend to see only the positive things that can come from
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