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Hamstring Injuries
Hamstring injuries are quite common on the football field. What is a hamstring? The term hamstring refers to a group of muscles found on the back of the thigh. How do injuries to the hamstring occur? Injuries to these muscles and surrounding tendons can happen in a variety of ways. Sprinting suddenly when the body […]
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Warm Up, Cool Down
Exercise is fun and healthy to do. But before working out, jogging, doing an exercise class or playing any type of sport, it is very important that you warm your body up. Warm-ups improve performance and help prevent injury, because good muscular contractions are dependant on temperature. A warm-up increases muscle temperature, which in turn […]
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Weight
How can a person determine his or her ideal weight? Ideas about ideal weight vary from generation to generation and culture to culture. Obesity is often looked upon as a mark of distinction in some societies where food is scarce, because it indicates that a person has enough money to eat well. Some Polynesian cultures […]
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Heading Out Bush
It’s a great time of year to go bush! So why not pack yourself a bag and go out on a bushwalk or camp out under the stars. But when you’re heading out bush, it is important to be well organised to avoid getting sick or hurt. Plan your trip within your physical abilities and […]
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Fat Chance
Not all fats are bad. In fact, fat can be your friend! When you think of fat in food, the picture that first comes to mind is usually that of a steaming pile of greasy fish and chips, or deep fried Mars Bars smothered in ice-cream . . . . mmmmmnnn. But these are foods […]
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Fun and Games
Name: Sarita Lawler Sarita Lawler has been teaching for only 15 weeks, but already she’s been making an impact at Katherine High School in the Northern Territory. After completing her teaching degree at the Queensland University of Technology last year, Sarita found it tough going trying to find a good job in her home state. […]
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Magnetic motivation
Name: Mathew Healy Mount Magnet is a small, isolated community 600km north of Perth. The town has one school, Mount Magnet District High School, which has 160 students from Kindergarten through to Year 10. Matthew Healy is the school’s health and physical education teacher. It’s a job that covers a lot more than just T-ball […]
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Mental Muscle (Fitness)
Getting in shape takes dedication and commitment ” but the results are worth it. Being a contestant on The Biggest Loser is no easy feat. You need to be mentally strong to keep going and to tackle the many gruelling challenges presented to you. When it comes to your own fitness regime, being mentally strong […]
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Shake a Leg! (Activity)
Get up off the lounge, turn off the TV and get yourself moving ” your body will thank you for it. It’s a harsh truth ” as a society, we’re getting lazier. We drive everywhere instead of walking, we change the television channel with a remote control, we eat home delivered food instead of cooking, […]
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Fuelled for footy
Australian Rules football is a popular sport, played by children from primary school age and upwards, at a variety of levels. It is a strenuous game and all players, amateurs and professionals alike, should take their diet and nutrition seriously if they want to perform at their best on the field. An AFL match lasts […]
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