John Q Response

This scene really stood out in my mind, maybe just because it was the last thing I saw but still it stuck out. At the very end of the movie after the final court scene is over John is loaded into the back of a police car to be taken to serve his sentence. As the car is pulling away John’s son runs out of his mother’s arms and through the crowd calling towards his dad. He says, “Dad, Dad, thank you.” Then his son shows off his muscles like he ad earlier. This scene is very significant obviously because it ends the movie. Also, the scene shows that even though what John did was obviously wrong he accomplished is goal. His son was given a transplant and a new life. He will serve jail time but John will see his son grow older. His son’s final flexing poses symbolize the new strength he has found because of his dad’s actions.

Research Journal

Wiese-Bjornstal, D. M. "Psychology and socioculture affect injury risk, response, and recovery in high-intensity athletes: a consensus statement." Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports 20.(2010): 103-111. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 1 Mar. 2011.

This article is very scientific and full of research/facts. It focuses on high impact sports and their likelihood to cause injuries. Also, it looks at the effects of psychology and socioculture surrounding athletes can affect their risk of injury and ability to rehab. The author talks about how studying the psychological mindset of an athlete can relate to their performance and injury recovery.

Verhagen, Evert A. L. M., Maartje M. van Stralen, and Willem van Mechelen. "Behaviour, the Key Factor for Sports Injury Prevention." Sports Medicine 40.11 (2010): 899-906. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 5 Mar. 2011.

Article focuses on 'real life injury-prevention'. One unique point is the connection between individual athlete injury prevention and entire society's activity goals. Author also includes different actions that may increase or decrease injury risk. Injury risk factors and injury mechanisms are key terms throughout the article. He also relates talk about research from other injury prevention fields to sports injuries.