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Bumps and Bruises
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Athletes often wear protective gear to keep themselves safe in contact sports. In this spirit, students follow the steps of engineering design process as they design, build and test protective padding for an egg drop. Many of the design considerations surrounding egg drops are similar to sports equipment design. Watching the transformation of energy from potential to kinetic, observing the impact and working under material constraints introduces students to "sports engineering" and gives them a chance to experience some of the challenges engineers face in designing equipment to protect athletes.

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Applied Science
Architecture and Design
Engineering
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Activity/Lab
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TeachEngineering
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TeachEngineering
Author:
Abigail Watrous
Connor Lowrey
Denali Lander
Janet Yowell
Katherine Beggs
Melissa Straten
Date Added:
10/14/2015
Engineering in Sports
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Imagining themselves arriving at the Olympic gold medal soccer game in Beijing, students begin to think about how engineering is involved in sports. After a discussion of kinetic and potential energy, an associated hands-on activity gives students an opportunity to explore energy absorbing materials as they try to protect an egg from being crushed.

Subject:
Applied Science
Architecture and Design
Engineering
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering
Author:
Abigail Watrous
Connor Lowrey
Denali Lander
Janet Yowell
Katherine Beggs
Melissa Straten
Date Added:
09/18/2014
My Path: "Dedication, dedication, dedication" - Robert Griffin III, Professional Football Player
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What does it take to play professional football? Dedication is one part, find out what else from Heisman Trophy winner and professional football player Robert Griffin III.

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Career and Technical Education
Social Science
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Activity/Lab
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National Air and Space Museum
Author:
National Air and Space Museum
Date Added:
09/30/2022
My Path: "Go out there and tell them what you want" - Darian Jenkins, Professional Soccer Player
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"Get out there and tell people what you want" is great advice from professional soccer player Darian Jenkins. Learn more about her story here.

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Career and Technical Education
Social Science
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Activity/Lab
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National Air and Space Museum
Author:
National Air and Space Museum
Date Added:
09/30/2022
My Path: "Have confidence and go for it" - Megan Oyster, Professional Soccer Player
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Learn how professional soccer player Megan Oyster got to where she is in this edition of My Path.

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Career and Technical Education
Social Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
National Air and Space Museum
Author:
National Air and Space Museum
Date Added:
09/30/2022
Normal knee function seen up to 20 years after patients underwent ITB ACL reconstruction as children
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This resource is a video abstract of a research paper created by Research Square on behalf of its authors. It provides a synopsis that's easy to understand, and can be used to introduce the topics it covers to students, researchers, and the general public. The video's transcript is also provided in full, with a portion provided below for preview:

"Over the past several decades, a concerning health trend has emerged among children: ACL injuries are on the rise. That’s got clinicians re-thinking the best approach to recovery. Non-operative measures such as physical therapy, bracing, and activity modification used to be the norm. Now, given the concerning statistics, many believe surgical reconstruction could actually be the more conservative approach long term. New findings reported in the July issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine appear to support that view. They suggest that ACL reconstruction through an iliotibial band technique can restore kinetic and kinematic function in the growing knee—and maintain it well into adulthood. The authors of the study tested the knees of 38 individuals who underwent iliotibial band ACL reconstruction as skeletally immature children. Because individuals enrolled in the study were of different ages, they represented a spectrum of post-surgery follow-up times, ranging from 1 to 20 years..."

The rest of the transcript, along with a link to the research itself, is available on the resource itself.

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Applied Science
Health, Medicine and Nursing
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Reading
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Research Square
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Date Added:
10/02/2020
Reconstruction surgery is beneficial in certain adolescents with MPFL injuries
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This resource is a video abstract of a research paper created by Research Square on behalf of its authors. It provides a synopsis that's easy to understand, and can be used to introduce the topics it covers to students, researchers, and the general public. The video's transcript is also provided in full, with a portion provided below for preview:

"A new study suggests that in children and adolescents with first-time patellar dislocation and an associated loose body, reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament, or MPFL, is more beneficial than repair or no treatment related to the ligament at the time of surgery for the loose body. First-time dislocation of the patella, or kneecap, and resulting MPFL injuries are usually treated nonoperatively. However, recurrent dislocation occurs in over one-third of patients. In addition, among pediatric patients, about half of dislocations create a loose piece of bone or cartilage known as a loose body. Most patients experience recurrent instability if the loose bodies are removed or fixed without reconstruction of the MPFL. But because MPFL reconstruction carries some risk, the best treatment for young patients remains controversial..."

The rest of the transcript, along with a link to the research itself, is available on the resource itself.

Subject:
Applied Science
Health, Medicine and Nursing
Material Type:
Diagram/Illustration
Reading
Provider:
Research Square
Provider Set:
Video Bytes
Date Added:
10/12/2021
Tracking how young baseball pitchers hone the biomechanics of throwing
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This resource is a video abstract of a research paper created by Research Square on behalf of its authors. It provides a synopsis that's easy to understand, and can be used to introduce the topics it covers to students, researchers, and the general public. The video's transcript is also provided in full, with a portion provided below for preview:

"Baseball pitchers aren’t born knowing how to throw a ball – it takes years of training and practice to hone this ability. Although prior studies have examined how throwing mechanics differ between youth and adult pitchers, no reports have followed the same group of individuals year after year to watch their skills develop. Now, a US-based research team has sequentially tracked young pitchers to identify the biomechanical changes that occur as a pitcher sharpens their skills. The researchers recruited kids from youth baseball leagues who were in their first season playing as pitcher. Each participant was asked to throw 10 full-effort fastballs from the pitching mound to home plate. Before throwing, the pitcher was outfitted with 23 retroreflective markers. The three-dimensional motions of these markers were tracked through 12 synchronized high-speed cameras..."

The rest of the transcript, along with a link to the research itself, is available on the resource itself.

Subject:
Applied Science
Health, Medicine and Nursing
Material Type:
Diagram/Illustration
Reading
Provider Set:
Video Bytes
Date Added:
09/20/2019