Research Portfolio Entry One

My research topic is based upon the prevention of football injuries that will ultimately lengthen a football player’s life. One source I found that could aid me in the research process is The Prevent-System for Football Injuries. 1) Cerney, J. V. The Prevent-system for Football Injuries. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1976. Print. This book goes into detail about the many ways to help prevent injuries that occur during football. Some of these ways could be gaining knowledge about the positions and the game itself or being active in daily conditioning. Conditioning is when a person/athlete performs strenuous exercises to help them get in shape for something, such as a sport. I could use this book to explain the multiple ways injuries can be prevented, so that no long term effects will occur on the athlete. The second source I found would help me in my research is Sports Injuries: Their Prevention and Treatment. 2) Featherstone, Donald F. Sports Injuries: Their Prevention and Treatment. Bristol [Eng.]: J. Wright, 1957. Print. This book is more broad than the one prior, which is beneficial because I can compare each different prevention method for each different sports injury. The other book does not talk about any treatments, as this one does, so there is more of a variety. I can use this to understand and explain the differences between the two.

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