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Motivation and factors affecting motivation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Motivation and factors affecting motivation

...mental capacity of a two year old for life. He doesn't at all. He defied everything that they said would happen to him, and he's still fighting. Obviously, he's not playing, but I really feel like your passion as a … you have to want to live to live. FABRICE MUAMBA Football has always been something that I enjoyed doing. And when I was young, I used to play football a...
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Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding antibiotic resistance

...health define the term antibiotic and give examples describe the importance of antibiotics in modern health care analyse antibiotic data and make simple deductions about antibiotic use and resistance patterns discuss the consequences of a future without antibiotics. Although this is an introductory course to antibiotic resistance, it assumes that you have a basic...
Seeing the light
Science, Maths & Technology

Seeing the light

...health and wellbeing, and how homes in different climates are designed differently to maximise the benefits of the Sun. You’ll start by seeing the consequences of living without enough light, before going on to think about how building shapes and orientations can affect our comfort levels in terms of warmth and light. You’ll complete some practical exercises in your...
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Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring the psychological aspects of sport injury

...Health and Wellbeing. You might be particularly interested in our BSc (hons) Sport, fitness and coaching. Making the decision to study can be a big step and The Open University has over 40 years of experience supporting its students through their chosen learning paths. You can find out more about studying with us by visiting our online prospectus...Session 8: How can goal...
Social work: Effective practice with substance abusing parents
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social work: Effective practice with substance abusing parents

...mental illness, learning disability, problem alcohol and drug use and domestic violence on children's safety & development 2nd Edition London: The Stationery Office Forrester, D. & Harwin, J. (2011) Parents Who Misuse Drugs & Alcohol: Effective Interventions in Social Work & Child Protection Chichester: John Wiley Kroll, B. and Taylor, A. (2003) Parental Substance Misuse...
Why we’re mapping a million trees and more!
Nature & Environment

Why we’re mapping a million trees and more!

...mental as well as physical well-being. With all these benefits, you might think that urban trees are well documented, cared for and protected, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Despite recent commitments to planting and spending on maintenance, urban trees are very poorly monitored and it’s not known whether the amount of urban tree canopy is increasing or...
Rugby: A sport for sampling or specialisation?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rugby: A sport for sampling or specialisation?

...mentally. Early sport specialisation may increase rates of overuse injury and sport burnout, showing higher training volumes to be a factor in injury with injuries more likely to occur during the adolescent growth spurt. Evidence also suggests that athletes who had early specialised training withdrew from their sport either due to injury or burnout from the sport. This is...
The Life of Saint David
History & The Arts

The Life of Saint David

...mentally, during their labour. They returned late in the day to the monastery, to read, write, and pray. Their food was only bread and vegetables, with a little salt, and they never drank anything better than a little milk mingled with water. After their repast they spent three hours in prayer and adoration; then took a little rest, rose at cock-crowing, and continued in...