Curated OER
Kids Health: Female Athlete Triad
The female athlete triad is composed of three disorders that all stem from a woman's obsession with how she looks. Conditions in this triad result in weakness and damage to one's body. This condition is outlined in a detailed manner in...
American Academy of Family Physicians
Aafp: The Female Athlete Triad
This article from the American Family Physician journal is designed for female athletes. It includes the definition, risk factors, signs, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the female athlete triad.
Other
Athlete's Foot (Tinea Pedis)
This resource answers the following questions about athlete's foot: what is it, what causes it, what are the symptoms, who is at increased risk, what can be done at home, how is it diagnosed, how is athlete's foot treated, and which...
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USA Today
Usa Today: Taking Pills Isn't the Answer [Pdf]
This article warns against the use of performance-enhancing and diet drugs that can be purchased easily and legally. Authors looks at the world of professional baseball and examines the use of supplements, the effects they have had on...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Your Body: Boys' Locker Room
A virtual tour of the dangers and risks of infection lurking in a gym locker room. Boys learn about good workout practices that will keep them healthy.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Your Body: Girls' Locker Room
A virtual tour of the dangers and risks of infection lurking in a gym locker room. Girls learn about good workout practices that will keep them healthy.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Riding the Gravity Wave
Students write a biographical sketch of an artist or athlete who lives on the edge, riding the gravity wave, to better understand how these artists and athletes work with gravity and manage risk. Note: The literacy activities for the...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Nutrition Introduction
The CDC offers a wealth of information regarding several specific topics that fall under nutrition including good health, exercise, diet and more.
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Nutrition Fluid Intake
Learn about sweat, dehydration, fluid intake, and rehydration at this website, which also provides a chart listing the calories and carbohydrates in several popular sports drinks.