Preventing Injuries

Prevention is better than treatment. Here are some ways that you can avoid sports injuries.

Here are some ways that you can avoid sports injuries.

Make sure you are fit for the activity. Only play sport when you are feeling fit and healthy. And you have no existing injuries.

Only play sport when you are feeling fit and healthy.

And you have no existing injuries.

Make sure that you develop the right techniques. A bad technique in any sport can lead to an injury. Eg. Poorly throwing the javelin can lead to an arm injury. Girls tag rugby training – two girls hurt their wrists through poor catching techniques. Daily Thompson

A bad technique in any sport can lead to an injury.

Eg. Poorly throwing the javelin can lead to an arm injury.

Girls tag rugby training – two girls hurt their wrists through poor catching techniques.

Play at the right level. Play with the right age group. Play with a team or to a level that matches your ability. Eg. If a young novice boxer played an adult professional, it would mean certain injury.

Play with the right age group.

Play with a team or to a level that matches your ability.

Eg. If a young novice boxer played an adult professional, it would mean certain injury.

Know the rules of your sport and obey them. Rules are there for your protection. So listen to the referee they are making decisions that may prevent you or a team mate an injury. (even if you don’t agree with them!) http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=football+pain

Rules are there for your protection.

So listen to the referee they are making decisions that may prevent you or a team mate an injury.

(even if you don’t agree with them!)

Make sure you are wearing the right kit. If the sport that you play requires protective gear, write down 5 examples for example a mouth guard, shin pads, ankle support, waist support, shoulder pads, boxing gloves or helmets! Footwear is also important, so choose carefully.

If the sport that you play requires protective gear, write down 5 examples

for example a mouth guard, shin pads, ankle support, waist support, shoulder pads, boxing gloves or helmets!

Footwear is also important, so choose carefully.

Mouth guard Shin pads Ankle support Waist support Shoulder pads Gloves Helmets Equipment Sporting example

Mouth guard

Shin pads

Ankle support

Waist support

Shoulder pads

Gloves

Helmets

Make sure that your equipment is in good working order. Damaged or broken kit can be dangerous and put your safety and the safety of others in jeopardy.

Damaged or broken kit can be dangerous and put your safety and the safety of others in jeopardy.

Lift and carry equipment with care. Lifting heavy equipment can cause you to sustain an injury. So if you were a weight lifter, how would you ensure that you are fully warmed-up?

Lifting heavy equipment can cause you to sustain an injury. So if you were a weight lifter, how would you ensure that you are fully warmed-up?

The correct lifting technique This technique is poor and can lead to muscle strain in the back. These are correct Write down one other example of carrying heavy objects in sport safely

Watch out for hazards in the playing area. Broken glass on pitches, wet patches on floors and even rakes left in long jump pits can all cause accidents and injuries. Weather conditions should also be taken into consideration. As a lack of visibility can cause accidents.

Broken glass on pitches, wet patches on floors and even rakes left in long jump pits can all cause accidents and injuries.

Weather conditions should also be taken into consideration. As a lack of visibility can cause accidents.

Warm up and cool down correctly. Warm up Injuries such as strained and pulled muscles can be avoided by warming up correctly.

Warm up

Injuries such as strained and pulled muscles can be avoided by warming up correctly.

Cool down A correct cool down helps prevent stiffness and soreness, increasing recovery time. This makes you better prepared for the next event.

Summary Prevention is better than cure Only play sport when feeling healthy and fit Using the right techniques reduces chance of causing an injury to yourself and others Check equipment/playing surfaces

Prevention is better than cure

Only play sport when feeling healthy and fit

Using the right techniques reduces chance of causing an injury to yourself and others

Check equipment/playing surfaces