Equine Qualifications and the British Horse Society
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This 6 Page paper considers the importance of qualifications for those in the equine industry, such as horse riding instructors. The paper is a literature review of the qualifications that are available from the British Horse Society (BHS). The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEhorsequ.rtf

Ethical Alternatives to the Approach That "Winning Is All That Matters"
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A 9 page discussion of the concept that winning is all that matters in sports. Clarifies that while winning is certainly an important concept in sports, it should not be regarded as being of primary importance. The author stresses that emphasizing winning as a primary goal sometimes results in unethical methods to accomplish that goal. Athletes should instead concentrate on improving their own self concepts and accomplishing self-mastery. Identifies ethically-based goal setting as a critical component of that venture. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Ethical Moral Egoism And Lebron James
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This 5 page paper discusses the LeBron James controversy in light of ethical moral egoism and psychological egoism. James, a high school senior and star basketball player accepted valuable jerseys from a store as a gift for posing for pictures, a clear violation of rules. This essay discusses the incident. It also explains the concepts of egoism, ethical moral egoism and psychological egoism and relates these theories to James' actions. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGetheg.rtf

Exercise Behavior
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This 5 page paper reviews a 1997 journal article by Bradley J. Cardinal in respect to motivation and exercise. The author’s study focuses on stages of behavior change with the utilization of the Transtheoretical Model. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA7Psych.wps

Female Coaches May Be Detrimental to Male Sports Teams
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This 15 page paper provides a proposal for an experiment to prove the hypothesis, in addition to reviewing a great deal of research in the field. Literature pertinent to sports and gender relationships in general provide support for the thesis. Research which addresses female coaching specifically is also provided, inclusive of the psychological effects it has on the male. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA123gen.rtf

Female Swimmers Over 40
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6 pages in length. Directly correlated with the extent to which women over forty choose to participate in swimming is how active they were in this or other sports throughout their lives; one who has engaged in swimming or some other physical activity either consistently or in phases is much more likely to undertake swimming after forty than one who has had little experience with that or any other sport. The writer discusses other issues pertaining to female swimmers over 40 including gender limitations, discrimination and mass media agenda setting. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCswim40.rtf

Football and Adolescence
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A 5 page paper which examines the impact of football as a sport on adolescent growth by considering what it teaches them in terms of education and life, and evaluates whether participation is healthy or damaging. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TGfootbl.rtf

Football and Soccer; A Comparative Analysis
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This 10 page paper examines American football and English football, also known as soccer. After looking at how each of the games are played there is a comparison of the differences and similarities, with an interpretation of how these may reflect and influence the cultures in which they take place. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEfootsoc.rtf

Football Past and Present
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7 pages. This paper is an overview of the history of American football and its relation to football as we know it today. Comparisons are made between players in the first football league to those of today's players, as well as information on salaries, drafts, players' lifestyles, and other intriguing information about the game of football. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JGAfball.wps

Football Safety Issues
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An 11 page exploration of safety and how it relates to football. Includes a description of major injuries and measures which could be implemented to rectify the problems. Bibliography lists nine sources.
Filename: Footb.wps

Football: Yesterday and Today
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A 7 page paper which discuses the differences between football in history and football today. Subjects covered include attitudes, lifestyles, and pay. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAfootball.wps

Foreign players in English football
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A paper which considers the changing way in which foreign players in English football have been perceived since the 1930s and the impact which the influx of foreign players has had upon the game in the past few decades. Bibliography lists 5 sources
Filename: JLengfoot.rtf

Fred Fiedler’s Comprehensive Contingency Model: Applications in Sports, Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Everyday Life
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A 7 page discussion of Fiedler’s contingency model of leadership, a model which postulates that leadership effectiveness is based on “situational contingency”, i.e. that in order to be most effective the situation had to be favorable to the leadership style being utilized. The author contests some writers’ interpretation that Fiedler is contending that the leader himself cannot change. This criticism is unjust in may respects. Fiedler’s model recognizes, of course, that not all situations will be favorable and either the situation or the leadership style must be changed in order to correspond with one another. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPleader.rtf

Free Weights Vs Weight Machines
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6 pages in length. One of the many debates within the world of exercise is whether free weights are superior over weight machines when it comes to overall outcome. Clearly, there is no easy answer to this issue, inasmuch as there exist a number of variables the need to be addressed in order to make an informed and effective decision. While one method may work well for one person, it might not be at all productive for another based upon such aspects as physical condition, time constraints and fitness goals. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCweigt.rtf

Frequency of Upper Extremity Injuries Verses Lower Extremity Injuries in Athletes (A Review of the Literature)
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This 12 page paper provides a literature review for injuries sustained by athletes. Different types of injuries are discussed and those involving the lower extremities versus the upper extremities are compared. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: SA317low.rtf

Friday Night Lights/High School Football
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A 6 page essay that draws on the book Friday Night Lights, the 1990 bestseller by H.G. Bissinger that describes a high school football program in Odessa, a small town in Texas. Bissinger quotes one of the supporters of this high school football team as saying "Life really wouldn't be worth livin' if you didn't have a high school football team to support" (Bissinger, "Friday" 20). Considering the extensive cultural and historical background that Bissinger offers in this text concerning the town of Odessa, this statement is understandable, but the degree of fanaticism that it indicates is not defensible. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khfrilit.rtf

Functional Analysis of a Forehand Ground Stroke in Tennis
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The forehand ground stroke in tennis requires the coordination of more than 130 muscles in the legs, back, shoulder and arm for the approach, the back swing (initiation), the forward swing and the contact, and the deceleration. This 20 page paper provides a functional analysis of the forehand ground stroke in tennis by evaluating the connection between skeletal and muscular components in evaluating elements like range of motion, the phases of the swing, and the desired effect (hitting the ball) that come into play in determining the physical motion of the swing. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: Tenstr.wps

Gambling in College Sports:
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This 3 page paper offers an overview of gambling in regards to college sports. Furthermore, this paper explores some of the controversy which surrounds this topic. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: GSGamblg.rtf

Gender constructs in sport: cheerleading
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A paper which looks at gender constructs in sport, with specific reference to masculinities and femininities in football cheerleading squads. Bibliography lists 1 source
Filename: JLcheer.rtf

Gender Issues Concerning Anabolic Steroids in the Field of Sports
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A 14 page paper which discusses various gender concerns with relationship to anabolic steroid use in sports. The paper presents information concerning the supposed benefits and realistic side effects of steroids. It also breaks down the gender concerns and illustrates how the anabolic steroids effect men and women, as well as adolescents. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: RAanastrd.wps

Gender Issues in Sports
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This 3 page paper examines six articles about the issue of gender differences in sports. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Gender Stratification Through The Study Of Sports
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In this 4 page research paper, the writer discusses what we can learn about gender stratification, roles, stereotypes in society, etc.;--through the study of sports. Just as certain social classes are associated with certain sports, each gender is more commonly associated with specific sports as well. Cultural reasons for the exclusion of women from certain key sports are analyzed. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Sportgen.wps

Genetic Predisposition and Physical Performance: Height as It Relates to Performance in the NBA
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An 8 page exploration of whether genetic predisposition affects physical performance. The author utilizes statistics from the NBA to demonstrate that height is largely irrelevant in regard to the relative performance of six specific NBA players. Summaries of field goals and free throws attempted verses those completed and average rebound points per game are discussed for Kevin Garnet (Minnesota Timberwolves), Dirk Nowitz (Dallas Mavericks), Shaquille O'Neil (Miami Heat), Zach Randolph (Portland Trailblazers), Elton Brand (Los Angeles Clippers) and Shawn Marion (Phoenix Suns). These summaries are then presented in tabular and graphic format and conclusions made as to the importance of height as it relates to these players' performance. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPgenHgt.rtf

Genetic Predisposition and Physical Performance: Height as It Relates to Performance in the NBA
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A 12 page exploration of whether genetic predisposition affects physical performance. The author utilizes statistics from the NBA to demonstrate that height is largely irrelevant in regard to the relative performance of six specific NBA players. Summaries of field goals and free throws attempted verses those completed and average rebound points per game are discussed for Kevin Garnet (Minnesota Timberwolves), Dirk Nowitz (Dallas Mavericks), Shaquille O'Neil (Miami Heat), Zach Randolph (Portland Trailblazers), Elton Brand (Los Angeles Clippers) and Shawn Marion (Phoenix Suns). These summaries are then presented in tabular and graphic format and conclusions made as to the importance of height as it relates to these players' performance. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPgenHg2.rtf

Golf Is . . .
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This 6 page report discusses the game of golf, why people love/hate it, its role in business, its popularity, its ability to both reduce and increase stress. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Golfis.wps

Golf Safety
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A 5 page paper discussing dangers on the golf course other than lightning, ones generally not recognized or otherwise not sufficiently addressed. Cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death on the golf course, and there are a growing number of reports of fairway robbery, and even fire ants have become an increasing problem as they work their way northward and more inland. The purpose here is to evaluate the relative risks and frequency of non-golf events on the golf course to develop a safety checklist and to assess what levels of supervision can be viewed as being adequate. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KSgolfSafe.wps

Golf Today
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A 5 page paper discussing the current trends in golf and the general condition of the sport. Special attention is given to the development of golf through the past which has led to the current level of involvement this sport demonstrates today. What was once a sport designed to involve only the rich elite enthusiasts is now a sport that nearly everyone can relate to. It has become a sport that is, perhaps, as American as apple pie. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Golftody.wps

Gore Canyon
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A 6 page paper which provides an overview of Gore Canyon which lies on the Colorado River. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAgorecnyn.wps

Grievance Procedures in Sports
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This 9 page paper discusses the grievance procedures and other aspects of major league football, baseball and basketball. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Group & Team Dynamics
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A 12 page research paper that examines team development. To demonstrate team dynamics, the writer first focuses on the motion picture Remember the Titans and then draws on the scholarship of Stewart, Manz and Sims (1999) in their book Team Work and Group Dynamics to discuss issues, such as the stages of team development and the nature of team leadership. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khtemdyn.rtf

Growing the WNBA's Brand
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A 5 page paper discussing marketing the Women's National Basketball Association's acceptance and growing its brand. Many of the WNBA players differ from other women only in the fact that they play basketball for a living. The WNBA has thrived on its grass-roots characteristics and it should work to preserve them. Players generally are unable to stage dunks and other dramatic maneuvers and so concentrate on solid skills that many of the men's teams have lost. In this respect, WNBA teams can build appreciation among male fans as well. Teams and the national organization need to use both approaches in their marketing efforts. Includes a SWOT analysis. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KS-WNBA.rtf

Gymnastics in 19th Century Germany
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A 7 page paper that describes the significant developments in competitive gymnastics in Germany during the 1800s. Of special consideration are the development of schooled gymnastics processes and the participation of Germany in the first Olympiad in 1896. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Germangy.wps

Hamstring Injury in Women
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A 6 page paper discussing this too-common injury. As more women become involved in competitive sports involving sprinting, they also suffer a higher percentage of hamstring injury. Soccer players are highly susceptible to hamstring injury because of the nature of the movements required in the sport, but any sport involving sprinting can be suspect. The purpose here is to review what hamstring injury is, how it is treated and special implications for women athletes. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSmedHamstringWom.rtf

Harley Davidson Motorcycles: The “Bad Boy” Image Verses Fact
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A 9 page history of the emergence of Harley Davidson motorcycles and the culture which they have spawned in the U.S. Contends that despite the “bad boy” image these motorcycles are associated with the contemporary Harley owner is more often a businessman, doctor, or lawyer than they are a “gang” member. Provides statistics to back this contention up. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Health Benefits Of Golf
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5 pages in length. Golf is one of society's favorite pastimes, yet many people do not realize just how beneficial it is to one's health. The seemingly insignificant movements associated with golf – swinging the club, bending over to pick up the ball, walking from hole to hole – encourage several types of bodily movement that helps to stretch and tone muscles, as well as aid in proper blood circulation. While golf may not be considered an aerobic activity like running or swimming, where the heart is worked to its full capacity, it is still considered a gentle way in which people can obtain their need for regular exercise. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCgolf.rtf

Herb Brooks -- An Example of a Transformational Leader
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This 4 page report discusses Herb Brooks, who was the coach of the U.S. Olympics hockey team and the “architect” of the “miracle on ice” at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. That miracle was the triumph of a relatively inexperienced (at least in terms of the “big leagues”) group of college hockey players who took on the mighty hockey team of the Soviet Union . . . and won. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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High Performance Drugs: Social Consideration
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3 pages in length. The concept of sportsmanship sits front and center when examining the social impact of high performance drugs, inasmuch as the very use of these artificial enhancers is akin to cheating. Famous athletes forget the social responsibility they have to maintain an ethical persona because of the influence they have upon their fans' attitudes and behavior; when engaging in the illegal and unethical act of taking high performance drugs like steroids, the sports figures send inappropriate messages that make such behavior appear acceptable. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCHighPerfDr.rtf

High School Athletic Handbooks
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A 5 page paper which examines the importance, need and effectiveness of high school athletic handbooks. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: RAathbk.rtf

High School Athletics and Self-Esteem
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This 5 page paper takes a look at high school athletics and proposes a study to investigate the connection between students who participate in sports and increased self-esteem. Literature is reviewed. Sample study proposal, questionnaire and results are included. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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History Of The World Cup
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7 pages in length. Heralded as the world's most popular sport for the past one hundred and twenty-five years, the game of soccer has a most memorable history. From its early yet tenuous beginnings in 1904 to the first World Cup Tournament to its strong presence in the twenty-first century, soccer has demonstrated a staying power unequaled to nearly every other sport. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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