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Avoiding Sports Injuries
Students research sports injuries and how to deal with the injury. In this injury prevention lesson, the teacher introduces several exercise risk factors and prevention techniques, then students work in small groups to conduct research...
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Physical Therapy Central
This site contains a great deal of information related to physical therapy and the Physical Therapist career. A search engine for research, educational section, history of physical therapy, and many links are all included in this site.
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American Podiatric Medical Association
This site for the American Podiatric Medical Association is a good site for information on podiatry.
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American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy
Home page of a professional organization of physical therapists that specialize in orthopedic and manual therapy.
University of Washington
Univrsity of Washington: Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
An interactive site that explores the history of orthopedics and how orthopedic medicine affects life.
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Sportscience: A Peer Reviewed Journal and Site for Sport Research
An online journal of essays, news, and research reports on subjects related to the science of sport. A well-organized site, with lots of options for searching for topics ranging from the psychology to the biology to the physics of sport.
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Gardellini: Sports Medicine
Are you interested in Sports Medicine? The Sports Medicine site offers information on careers in this field, college programs, events, fitness/excercise, health/wellness, sports injury, and professional associations.
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Human Kinetics
Excellent resource for high schoolers on sports biomechanics and sports medicine.
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American Fitness Professionals
This site explains how to become a certified personal trainer or fitness instructor. It includes an index of health articles and a listing of seminars and home study courses related to health and physical fitness.