Does the NFL Encourage and Condone Drug Use?
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In four pages this paper argues that the NFL has shamefully encouraged and condoned drug use among its players, comparing its lax policy with other professional sports’ policies. Eight sources are listed in the bibliography.
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Dogs And Physical Therapy: How An Injured Athlete Can Benefit From A Trained Pit Bull
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10 pages in length. The notion of animal-assisted therapy is hardly a new idea, inasmuch as it has become an instrumental component of both the physical and emotional well being throughout the health care industry. From nursing homes to hospitals to physical rehabilitation, animals have proven at least just as - if not more - effective at helping individuals regain use of their bodies and create happiness in their minds. What is a relatively new and untapped aspect of animal-assisted therapy, however, is certifying pit bull terriers as trained "therapists," a practice that has proven particularly beneficial in relation to sports injury rehabilitation such as a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Drugs in Sport
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This comprehensive 8 page paper considers the problem of dope testing in sports. The cheats are always ahead of testers and the fight is an ongoing one. This paper considers the fight, the role of the regulators such as the IAAF, the problems of strict liability, ethical consideration and problems with harmonisation of drug testing. The bibliography cites 14 sources.
Filename: TEsportd.rtf

Econometrics and the Salaries of the National Football League
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This 10 page report discusses the top-ten salaries of National Football League quarterbacks and then considers the ways in which they represent some of the most fundamental econometrics of the NFL. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWnfleco.rtf

Economic Impacts of Sports Stadiums
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This 8 page paper looks at the potential economic impact that a new sports stadium may have on an area. The paper considers the way that stadiums have been used as tools to help regenerate areas and stimulate local economic development. Research is reviewed and discussed to asses whether stadiums can create a net economic benefit or are more likely to result in a loss. The discussion includes how and why the advantages and disadvantages occur. The bibliography cites 15 sources.
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Economics and Baseball
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5 pages. Describes the changes that have occurred in the sport of baseball over the years, making it more a game of economics and high salaries rather than just a sport to be enjoyed on a Saturday afternoon. The economics of the sport has overridden any potential for a simple game of pure enjoyment. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Economics of Major League Baseball and Television
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This 5 page report discusses how television has affected Major League Baseball and the economics of the relationship between television and the game. Television has undeniably changed the character and promotion of sports stars in all games. While many television and sports analysts claim that baseball and television are not a profitable mix, the fact remains that television revenues for baseball broadcasts are extremely significant. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Effect Of Running Speed Upon Heart Rate Effect Of Running Speed Upon Heart Rate
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5 pages in length. Running is touted as being one of the most beneficial of all aerobic exercises when it comes to the favorable impact it has upon the heart. What is interesting, however, is why an increase in running speed is not inherent to a steady – yet unlimited – rise in heart rate, as well. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Efficiency and Helmets
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A 6 page paper which examines the case where hockey players would not wear helmets because it was not mandatory. The paper then examines the importance of rulings such as wearing helmets in order to ensure efficiency in an endeavor. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Enhancing the Image of Errant Professional Sports Figures
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A 10 page paper discussing workable approaches to professional sports teams' crisis management. The paper uses Panthers' Rae Carruth and the Baltimore Ravens' Ray Lewis as examples. Carruth was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Ray Lewis was implicated in a murder but was acquitted. Both had the potential to damage the teams' image in their home cities, but it appears that has not happened. Lewis even followed his summer acquittal with a season that gained him the titles of league Defensive Player of the Year and the Super Bowl's MVP. The Ravens were fortunate in not requiring concerted crisis management. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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