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Training Program 30 Second
1,628 wordsThis training program is for Bob, a male eleven year-old student with cerebral palsy. This requires him to use a wheelchair most of the time although he is able to stand and walk for short distances of approximately 30 feet when there is something to hang on to for stability. With more muscular training, that distance could be increased greatly as the only reason he cannot continue is fatigue and therefore the risk of falling or other injury. It should be noted that an assistant will be needed f...
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000 Per Year Bureau Of Justice Statistics
1,680 wordsLast year, state prison systems were operating between 14 % and 25 % over their reported capacity; the federal system 26 % over the reported capacity. On average, the incarcerated population has grown 7. 9 % annually since 1985. The question is: what do we do with the increase overflow and what do we do with those awaiting trial when the jails are filled with a lot of non-violent criminal offenders? Tracking devices such as ankle bracelets and implants could let low risk offenders be put safely ...
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Extensor Digitorum Longus Flexor Digitorum Longus Nerve
1,216 wordsGastrocnemius Origin: 1. medial head: posterior surface of the medial femoral condyle 2. lateral head: posterior surface of the lateral femoral condyle Insertion: posterior surface of the calcaneus (Achilles tendon) Action: 1. plantar flexion the ankle 2. knee flexion (when not weight bearing) Nerve: tibial nerve, S 1, 2 Application, strengthening 038; flexibility: 61623; Because the gastric. Is a bi articular muscle, it is more effective as a knee flexor if the ankle is dorsiflexed and mo...
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First 24 Hours 24 Hours Ankle
294 wordsAnkle Sprains The most common type of ankle injury is a sprain. A sprain is stretching and tearing of ligaments (fibrous bands connecting adjacent bones in a joint. ) There are many ligaments around the ankle and these can become damaged when the ankle is forced into a postion not normally encountered. The most frequently seen sprain occurs when weight is applied to a foot which is on an uneven surface, and the foot rolls in (inversion). Because the sole of the foot is pointing inward as force i...
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Athletic Trainer Muscle Strength
667 wordsOttaviani, Robert A. (2001) Inversion and Eversion Strengths in the Weight bearing Ankles of Young Women. American Journal of Sports Medicine. Ankle injuries rank as the most common injury in athletics today, and compared to men, women basketball players are 25 % to 60 % more susceptible to spraining their ankles. The article began by hypothesizing that this rate is so high in women, because ankle-strength is due to an inversion-eversion muscle strength ratio that is associated with ankle injuri...
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