Research portfolio 11/5

The first website I found was a very broad website called Stop Sports Injuries. It contains information about all types of injuries athletes could encounter. With these many types come many different prevention methods. With this website I can compare all the different methods and come to my conclusion that conditioning is the most effective. Even though it’s not specific on my argument, it gives the reader a sense of understanding. 1) Owens, Brett D., MD, and William N. Levine, MD. "Become an Advocate for Sports Safety." Football Injuries. STOPSportsInjuries.org, 2012. Web. 07 Nov. 2012. <http://www.stopsportsinjuries.org/football-injury-prevention.aspx>. The second website I found is more specific and pertains to ACL injuries and how to prevent those. Conditioning plays a major role in preventing this type of injury. The information on this website tells the reader that different training drills for conditioning helps improve muscle reactions and shows a decrease in the ACL injuries. It also goes into depth of preventing injuries depending on gender. I could use this website to back up my argument that conditioning is the sure way to promise a healthy body in the future. 2) Quinn, Elizabeth. "ACL Injury Prevention Tips For Athletes." About.com Sports Medicine. About.com, 2012. Web. 07 Nov. 2012. <http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/injuryprevention/a/ACL_prevention.htm>.

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