This document discusses athletic injuries in softball and ways to prevent them. It notes that 60% of sports injuries occur during practice. It describes the three energy systems (speed, speed endurance, and endurance) and how strengthening each can improve agility and decrease injury risk. Common softball injuries like knee injuries and concussions are examined. The importance of proper warmups, nutrition, strength training, and rest in injury prevention is emphasized. Physical therapy methods for treating injuries like acupuncture and electric shocks are also outlined.
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most commonly injured knee ligament. It can tear when the knee is twisted or hyperextended, often during sports. ACL injuries have increased as sports have grown in popularity. While initial treatment focuses on reducing swelling and pain, many patients require reconstructive surgery followed by months of rehabilitation. Females are particularly at risk of ACL tears due to anatomical and hormonal factors. Prevention programs aim to strengthen muscles to reduce this risk.
The document is a technical report submitted by Amanda Gray to the Shared Light Foundation regarding prevention of superior labrum anterior posterior (SLAP) tears in overhand throwing athletes. The report analyzes research on SLAP tears and identifies three stretching techniques as the most effective prevention methods: the sleeper stretch, horizontal cross arm stretch, and Fauls modified passive shoulder stretching routine. Implementing these stretches daily can improve shoulder flexibility and mobility, reducing the risk of SLAP tears in athletes. The report recommends educating coaches and athletes about shoulder care and incorporating the stretching routines.
The document discusses common sports injuries, focusing on injuries around the knee joint. It describes how the knee is a hinge joint that can be prone to ligament tears from twisting motions or direct impacts. Some specific knee injuries mentioned are Osgood-Schlatter syndrome, patellofemoral syndrome, and tears of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Prevention of knee injuries requires proper warm up, nutrition, avoiding overexertion, and stretching. Treatment follows RICE principles of rest, ice, compression, and elevation.
This document discusses various types of sports injuries and how athletes cope with them. It notes that injuries can be short-term, long-term, or career-ending. While physical rehabilitation is important, psychological coping strategies can help athletes recover faster from injuries. Common injuries differ between male and female athletes due to anatomical differences. Career-ending injuries force early retirement, as illustrated by examples in football, basketball, and baseball.
This document provides information on injury prevention for youth athletes. It discusses proper warm up, stretching, nutrition, hydration, common youth sports injuries like Osgood Schlatter’s and ankle sprains, and recommends chiropractic care to help injured athletes heal and return to play. The goal is to educate parents and coaches on how to prepare athletes and prevent injuries through proper training techniques, as well as what to do if an injury occurs.
Triathlons pose risks of injury to competitors. Common injuries include swimmer's shoulder from repetitive overhead motions of swimming, biker's back from improper bike setup or form, runner's knee from overuse or muscle imbalances, and Achilles tendonitis also from overuse. However, many triathlon injuries are preventable through measures like allowing adequate rest between workouts, following the 10% rule of gradual increases in training, stretching, and addressing muscle imbalances or equipment fit issues. While injuries may still occur, taking proper precautions can help athletes minimize risks and enjoy competing in triathlons.
In today’s scenario the sports have become highly competitive. The nature of all sports has become aggressive. So the chance of injuries also rises. This article will light up the most common sport injury i.e. facture. We have 206 bones in your body that make up your skeleton. Our skeleton supports and protects the soft tissues in your body and allows you to move. Bone is a living tissue with a soft center of bone marrow that produces blood cells. Your bones have a hard outer surface (the cortex) that contains minerals such as calcium. Healthy bones are strong and can bear a lot of weight and force. They do bend a little and sometimes you may apply force to a bone but it won’t break, but some times during a hard fall facture can occurs. Fractures usually happen when too much force is applied to a bone, usually during a fall or a sports accident. There are different types of fracture but they all result in a partially or completely broken bone. If you have an accident or sports injury your bone may fracture into many pieces. Facture is a most common sports injury which may be occurs at any time during the play.
This document discusses common soccer injuries such as tendonitis, muscle cramps, headaches, and overuse injuries. Tendonitis is caused by the inflammation of tendons from repeated stress or acute injuries. Muscle cramps often occur in the calf, hamstring, and quadriceps muscles and can be caused by dehydration. Headaches can result from head impacts or conditions like sinus inflammation. Overuse injuries happen when injured areas are forced to perform beyond their limits. The document recommends wearing proper gear like shin guards and cleats, warming up before games, resting injuries, and seeking medical treatment when needed to prevent and treat soccer injuries.
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most commonly injured knee ligament. It can tear when the knee is twisted or hyperextended, often during sports. ACL injuries have increased as sports have grown in popularity. While initial treatment focuses on reducing swelling and pain, many patients require reconstructive surgery followed by months of rehabilitation. Females are particularly at risk of ACL tears due to anatomical and hormonal factors. Prevention programs aim to strengthen muscles to reduce this risk.
The document is a technical report submitted by Amanda Gray to the Shared Light Foundation regarding prevention of superior labrum anterior posterior (SLAP) tears in overhand throwing athletes. The report analyzes research on SLAP tears and identifies three stretching techniques as the most effective prevention methods: the sleeper stretch, horizontal cross arm stretch, and Fauls modified passive shoulder stretching routine. Implementing these stretches daily can improve shoulder flexibility and mobility, reducing the risk of SLAP tears in athletes. The report recommends educating coaches and athletes about shoulder care and incorporating the stretching routines.
The document discusses common sports injuries, focusing on injuries around the knee joint. It describes how the knee is a hinge joint that can be prone to ligament tears from twisting motions or direct impacts. Some specific knee injuries mentioned are Osgood-Schlatter syndrome, patellofemoral syndrome, and tears of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Prevention of knee injuries requires proper warm up, nutrition, avoiding overexertion, and stretching. Treatment follows RICE principles of rest, ice, compression, and elevation.
This document discusses various types of sports injuries and how athletes cope with them. It notes that injuries can be short-term, long-term, or career-ending. While physical rehabilitation is important, psychological coping strategies can help athletes recover faster from injuries. Common injuries differ between male and female athletes due to anatomical differences. Career-ending injuries force early retirement, as illustrated by examples in football, basketball, and baseball.
This document provides information on injury prevention for youth athletes. It discusses proper warm up, stretching, nutrition, hydration, common youth sports injuries like Osgood Schlatter’s and ankle sprains, and recommends chiropractic care to help injured athletes heal and return to play. The goal is to educate parents and coaches on how to prepare athletes and prevent injuries through proper training techniques, as well as what to do if an injury occurs.
Triathlons pose risks of injury to competitors. Common injuries include swimmer's shoulder from repetitive overhead motions of swimming, biker's back from improper bike setup or form, runner's knee from overuse or muscle imbalances, and Achilles tendonitis also from overuse. However, many triathlon injuries are preventable through measures like allowing adequate rest between workouts, following the 10% rule of gradual increases in training, stretching, and addressing muscle imbalances or equipment fit issues. While injuries may still occur, taking proper precautions can help athletes minimize risks and enjoy competing in triathlons.
In today’s scenario the sports have become highly competitive. The nature of all sports has become aggressive. So the chance of injuries also rises. This article will light up the most common sport injury i.e. facture. We have 206 bones in your body that make up your skeleton. Our skeleton supports and protects the soft tissues in your body and allows you to move. Bone is a living tissue with a soft center of bone marrow that produces blood cells. Your bones have a hard outer surface (the cortex) that contains minerals such as calcium. Healthy bones are strong and can bear a lot of weight and force. They do bend a little and sometimes you may apply force to a bone but it won’t break, but some times during a hard fall facture can occurs. Fractures usually happen when too much force is applied to a bone, usually during a fall or a sports accident. There are different types of fracture but they all result in a partially or completely broken bone. If you have an accident or sports injury your bone may fracture into many pieces. Facture is a most common sports injury which may be occurs at any time during the play.
This document discusses common soccer injuries such as tendonitis, muscle cramps, headaches, and overuse injuries. Tendonitis is caused by the inflammation of tendons from repeated stress or acute injuries. Muscle cramps often occur in the calf, hamstring, and quadriceps muscles and can be caused by dehydration. Headaches can result from head impacts or conditions like sinus inflammation. Overuse injuries happen when injured areas are forced to perform beyond their limits. The document recommends wearing proper gear like shin guards and cleats, warming up before games, resting injuries, and seeking medical treatment when needed to prevent and treat soccer injuries.
1) Adolescent athletes have high injury rates, with 1 in 6 boys and 1 in 7 girls suffering an injury lasting over 1 week during a 2 month season, most commonly in the lower limb. The better the athlete, the higher the risk of injury.
2) Many risk factors can contribute to injury, including biomechanical issues, previous injuries, training errors like too rapid increases in load or intensity, poor technique, lack of strength or flexibility, and extrinsic factors like insufficient rest.
3) Injury prevention for adolescent athletes requires addressing modifiable risk factors like strengthening weak areas, improving technique, gradually building training load, sufficient rest, and rehabilitating previous injuries fully before returning to sport.
This document discusses sports medicine, including the concept, aims, scope, common injuries, and injury management. It defines sports medicine as dealing with prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sports injuries. The document outlines the various types of sports surfaces and environments and their impact on athletes. It also classifies and describes common soft tissue, bone, and joint injuries in sports. Finally, it provides guidance on injury prevention strategies and first aid treatments for different types of common sports injuries.
Cricket requires a combination of physical skills and fitness that also makes players susceptible to various injuries. Fast bowlers have the highest injury rates, with overuse injuries to the lower back and lower limbs being most common. Acute injuries account for most cases, with the lower limbs, back, and upper limbs being most frequently injured body parts. Fast bowlers are particularly at risk for serious lumbar spine injuries from the repetitive stress of their delivery motion.
Insights of sports injuries and its managementBiren Shah
This presentation discusses sports injuries, including their definition, common types and locations, contributing factors, classification, symptoms, and management. Some key points covered include:
- The most common injury locations are the knee, back, ankle, arm, and leg.
- Injury factors can be athletic, environmental, or related to the type of sport. Prevention requires proper training, nutrition, rest, and equipment.
- Injuries are classified by time, tissue affected, and whether they are acute/traumatic or chronic/overuse. Common injuries include sprains, strains, fractures, wounds and overuse conditions.
- Initial treatment focuses on RICE (rest, ice, compression, and elevation
The document evaluates football helmet testing standards and recommends including rotational acceleration testing. It analyzes different helmet testing methods, including linear drop tests, linear impact tests, and the football and hockey STAR methods. The hockey STAR method uses a pendulum to strike helmets at adjustable angles, allowing tests of both linear and rotational acceleration. The document concludes the hockey STAR method is the most realistic and versatile for testing impacts involving rotational acceleration, which are common in football and contribute significantly to brain injuries. Rotational acceleration testing should be incorporated into football helmet standards.
1. The document discusses ACL ruptures, including the anatomy and function of the ACL ligament, causes of ACL injuries, risk factors that make some more susceptible, and prevalence of ACL injuries in active populations.
2. It notes that ACL ruptures were once career-ending but advances in treatment have improved outcomes, and the ligament provides knee stability and withstands up to 500 pounds of pressure.
3. Risk factors that make women more susceptible than men include having a smaller intercondylar notch, wider hips leading to higher Q-angles and genu valgum, and lower levels of hormones like testosterone and progesterone.
Whether you are a cyclist, a swimmer, a runner, a former college athlete or starting your child in youth sports, staying injury-free is important to keeping you and your student athlete at top performance. By incorporating injury prevention strategies into your workout routine, you can stay on the field and off of the sidelines. According to the Center for Disease Control, more than half of all sports injuries in children are preventable, and almost two thirds of injuries in organized sports occur during practice. By understanding the major factors contributing to these injuries, you can lower your risk. This overview will give you guidelines to keep you competing year-round.
SPORTS INJURIES
INTRODUCTION ABOUT SPORTS INJURIES
MEANING OR DEFINITION "SPORTS INJURIES"
CLASSIFICATION ON VARIOUS BASIS
CAUSES OF SPORTS INJURIES
PREVENTION OF SPORTS INJURIES
TREATMENT OF SPORTS INJURIES
REHABILITATION OF SPORTS INJURIES
PSYCHOLOGICAL BUILDUP AFTER INJURY
Female athletes are 4 times more likely than males to suffer ACL tears, with around 200,000 occurring annually in the US. This is due to various intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors in females, such as smaller ACL size, increased knee laxity, and quadriceps-dominant muscle activation patterns. Females also tend to land with more extended knees and increased valgus angles. Prospective studies show that neuromuscular training programs focusing on improving landing mechanics, increasing hamstring activation, and enhancing proprioception can significantly reduce the risk of ACL tears in female athletes.
Basketball relies on the entire body and can cause various injuries. Common injuries include knee ligament damage, ankle sprains, and muscle strains from the sport's quick changes of direction and jumping. The physiotherapist recommends warming up, strengthening the core, and using proper technique to prevent injuries when playing basketball.
This document discusses common lower body sports injuries, including ACL tears and Achilles tendon tears. It provides classifications of sports injuries, then describes the history, causes, signs and symptoms, treatment and prevention of lower body injuries. ACL tears typically result from impacts or changes in direction that put abnormal shear forces on the knee. Achilles tendon tears are often due to overuse or not properly stretching the tendon. Treatment depends on the severity of the injury but may include casting, surgery, rehabilitation, and prevention through stretching and strengthening muscles.
Injuries associated with sports participationgarylintern
This document discusses sports injuries, including:
- Common injuries from various sports like alpine skiing, rowing, cycling, and resistance training.
- Causes of sports injuries like overloading, intrinsic factors, extrinsic factors, overuse, alignment, intensity, leverage, gravity, and resistance.
- Intrinsic factors refer to an individual's physical characteristics while extrinsic factors refer to external forces like equipment, surfaces, shoes, and environmental conditions.
- Overuse is a common cause of injury from repetitive motions in sports like racquet sports and golf. Training at too high an intensity can also lead to injury by overloading the body.
This document discusses sports injuries, including how they can be prevented and treated. It begins by defining sports injuries and some common causes, such as accidents, improper training, or lack of conditioning. It then identifies intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors. Several factors for preventing injuries are outlined, including physical conditioning, warmups, cool downs, stretching, training appropriately, using proper equipment, coaching, environmental conditions, psychology, and nutrition. The document classifies injuries as either acute or chronic and provides examples of each type. Common sports injuries are listed along with acute injury management techniques like RICE. Chronic injury management may include pain killers, physiotherapy, injections, or surgery followed by rehabilitation.
The document discusses the prevention and management of sports injuries. It states that prevention is better than cure and that 30-50% of sports injuries are preventable. It identifies human, terrain, and equipment factors that can cause injuries and outlines several principles for injury prevention, including proper warm up, cooling down, stretching, skill development, fitness, rules compliance, and equipment safety. The document provides guidance on assessing and initially managing injured athletes, emphasizing stopping activity and evaluating for life threats before further examining the injury.
1. Common sports injuries include sprains, strains, fractures, dislocations, shin splints, tennis elbow, and muscle cramps. Sprains involve ligament tears while strains damage muscles or tendons.
2. Prevention methods include proper warm up, conditioning, technique, equipment, rest, and rehabilitation exercises. Treatment often involves RICE therapy, bracing, exercises, and in severe cases, surgery.
3. Sports injuries can result from overuse or acute trauma and affect various parts of the body like the knees, elbows, lower back, and ankles. Rehabilitation focuses on regaining mobility, flexibility, and muscle strength.
The Risk Factors that Affecting the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury i...Crimsonpublisherscojnh
The purpose of the present study was to determine of some risk factors influencing of non-contact Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury in Soccer, basketball and Taekwondo players. If an athlete injured anterior cruciate ligament the most important thing is to identify factors that affect the injury. However, a growing research implicates hormonal, anatomical, environmental and neuromuscular factors that may predispose athletes to these injuries. For this research selected 510 athlete for assess ACL injury factors by two different methods
a. Questionnaire and
b. Interview that information collected among athletes who were play soccer, basketball and taekwondo.
Our results indicate 61.4% of ACL injury occurred in practice time and 38.6% of ACL injury was during competition. Also our finding showed that 69% mechanism of injury was non-contact, 4.7% via accident and 26.3% with unknown reason. Furthermore dynamic alignment at the time of the injury included: Knee-in & Toe- out 44%, Knee-out & Toe-in 22.5 and Hyperextension 11.1%.
The ACL prevents the femur from moving forward during weight bearing. It also helps to prevent rotation of the joint. Injury of the ACL most often occurs when an athlete is pivoting, decelerating suddenly or landing from a jump. The injury can also be caused by another player falling across the knee. ACL injuries are, probably, the most common devastating knee ligament injuries amongst sports persons. Usually these injuries are isolated, mainly in non-contact sports, but many often are a part of more complex ligamentous injuries. They occur more often in contact sports, such as soccer, basketball or taekwondo. In conclusion, our study produced strong evidence in support of a significant some factors influencing of ACL injury in Soccer, basketball and Taekwondo players.
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A person who has torn their ACL has a 50% risk of injuring the opposing knee within 12 months of ACL reconstruction surgery. Knee bracing can help reduce injury rates, as studies have shown braced college players have lower injury rates than unbraced players. Psychological factors like fear of re-injury influence athletes' ability to return to play after ACL reconstruction, with some studies finding 30% of high school/college football players unable to return due to such fears.
Concussions in Sports discusses concussions, which are mild traumatic brain injuries caused by impacts that cause bruising or swelling of the brain. Symptoms include headaches, memory loss, and mood changes. The NFL and NCAA are researching both short and long term effects of concussions on athletes. Rule changes have targeted helmet-to-helmet hits, and equipment is improving with new helmets reducing concussions by 10% annually. Rest is important to properly treat concussions, which usually heal within 7-10 days but can take longer for athletes.
Concussions in Sports discusses concussions, which are mild traumatic brain injuries caused by impacts that cause bruising or swelling of the brain. The document outlines common concussion symptoms like headaches and memory loss. It also discusses how organizations like the NFL and NCAA are researching the short and long term effects of concussions on athletes. New equipment and rules changes have aimed to reduce concussions, like football helmets with more padding and a NCAA rule banning targeting with the crown of the helmet. Rest is very important to properly treat concussions, which usually take 7-10 days to heal in athletes.
1) Adolescent athletes have high injury rates, with 1 in 6 boys and 1 in 7 girls suffering an injury lasting over 1 week during a 2 month season, most commonly in the lower limb. The better the athlete, the higher the risk of injury.
2) Many risk factors can contribute to injury, including biomechanical issues, previous injuries, training errors like too rapid increases in load or intensity, poor technique, lack of strength or flexibility, and extrinsic factors like insufficient rest.
3) Injury prevention for adolescent athletes requires addressing modifiable risk factors like strengthening weak areas, improving technique, gradually building training load, sufficient rest, and rehabilitating previous injuries fully before returning to sport.
This document discusses sports medicine, including the concept, aims, scope, common injuries, and injury management. It defines sports medicine as dealing with prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sports injuries. The document outlines the various types of sports surfaces and environments and their impact on athletes. It also classifies and describes common soft tissue, bone, and joint injuries in sports. Finally, it provides guidance on injury prevention strategies and first aid treatments for different types of common sports injuries.
Cricket requires a combination of physical skills and fitness that also makes players susceptible to various injuries. Fast bowlers have the highest injury rates, with overuse injuries to the lower back and lower limbs being most common. Acute injuries account for most cases, with the lower limbs, back, and upper limbs being most frequently injured body parts. Fast bowlers are particularly at risk for serious lumbar spine injuries from the repetitive stress of their delivery motion.
Insights of sports injuries and its managementBiren Shah
This presentation discusses sports injuries, including their definition, common types and locations, contributing factors, classification, symptoms, and management. Some key points covered include:
- The most common injury locations are the knee, back, ankle, arm, and leg.
- Injury factors can be athletic, environmental, or related to the type of sport. Prevention requires proper training, nutrition, rest, and equipment.
- Injuries are classified by time, tissue affected, and whether they are acute/traumatic or chronic/overuse. Common injuries include sprains, strains, fractures, wounds and overuse conditions.
- Initial treatment focuses on RICE (rest, ice, compression, and elevation
The document evaluates football helmet testing standards and recommends including rotational acceleration testing. It analyzes different helmet testing methods, including linear drop tests, linear impact tests, and the football and hockey STAR methods. The hockey STAR method uses a pendulum to strike helmets at adjustable angles, allowing tests of both linear and rotational acceleration. The document concludes the hockey STAR method is the most realistic and versatile for testing impacts involving rotational acceleration, which are common in football and contribute significantly to brain injuries. Rotational acceleration testing should be incorporated into football helmet standards.
1. The document discusses ACL ruptures, including the anatomy and function of the ACL ligament, causes of ACL injuries, risk factors that make some more susceptible, and prevalence of ACL injuries in active populations.
2. It notes that ACL ruptures were once career-ending but advances in treatment have improved outcomes, and the ligament provides knee stability and withstands up to 500 pounds of pressure.
3. Risk factors that make women more susceptible than men include having a smaller intercondylar notch, wider hips leading to higher Q-angles and genu valgum, and lower levels of hormones like testosterone and progesterone.
Whether you are a cyclist, a swimmer, a runner, a former college athlete or starting your child in youth sports, staying injury-free is important to keeping you and your student athlete at top performance. By incorporating injury prevention strategies into your workout routine, you can stay on the field and off of the sidelines. According to the Center for Disease Control, more than half of all sports injuries in children are preventable, and almost two thirds of injuries in organized sports occur during practice. By understanding the major factors contributing to these injuries, you can lower your risk. This overview will give you guidelines to keep you competing year-round.
SPORTS INJURIES
INTRODUCTION ABOUT SPORTS INJURIES
MEANING OR DEFINITION "SPORTS INJURIES"
CLASSIFICATION ON VARIOUS BASIS
CAUSES OF SPORTS INJURIES
PREVENTION OF SPORTS INJURIES
TREATMENT OF SPORTS INJURIES
REHABILITATION OF SPORTS INJURIES
PSYCHOLOGICAL BUILDUP AFTER INJURY
Female athletes are 4 times more likely than males to suffer ACL tears, with around 200,000 occurring annually in the US. This is due to various intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors in females, such as smaller ACL size, increased knee laxity, and quadriceps-dominant muscle activation patterns. Females also tend to land with more extended knees and increased valgus angles. Prospective studies show that neuromuscular training programs focusing on improving landing mechanics, increasing hamstring activation, and enhancing proprioception can significantly reduce the risk of ACL tears in female athletes.
Basketball relies on the entire body and can cause various injuries. Common injuries include knee ligament damage, ankle sprains, and muscle strains from the sport's quick changes of direction and jumping. The physiotherapist recommends warming up, strengthening the core, and using proper technique to prevent injuries when playing basketball.
This document discusses common lower body sports injuries, including ACL tears and Achilles tendon tears. It provides classifications of sports injuries, then describes the history, causes, signs and symptoms, treatment and prevention of lower body injuries. ACL tears typically result from impacts or changes in direction that put abnormal shear forces on the knee. Achilles tendon tears are often due to overuse or not properly stretching the tendon. Treatment depends on the severity of the injury but may include casting, surgery, rehabilitation, and prevention through stretching and strengthening muscles.
Injuries associated with sports participationgarylintern
This document discusses sports injuries, including:
- Common injuries from various sports like alpine skiing, rowing, cycling, and resistance training.
- Causes of sports injuries like overloading, intrinsic factors, extrinsic factors, overuse, alignment, intensity, leverage, gravity, and resistance.
- Intrinsic factors refer to an individual's physical characteristics while extrinsic factors refer to external forces like equipment, surfaces, shoes, and environmental conditions.
- Overuse is a common cause of injury from repetitive motions in sports like racquet sports and golf. Training at too high an intensity can also lead to injury by overloading the body.
This document discusses sports injuries, including how they can be prevented and treated. It begins by defining sports injuries and some common causes, such as accidents, improper training, or lack of conditioning. It then identifies intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors. Several factors for preventing injuries are outlined, including physical conditioning, warmups, cool downs, stretching, training appropriately, using proper equipment, coaching, environmental conditions, psychology, and nutrition. The document classifies injuries as either acute or chronic and provides examples of each type. Common sports injuries are listed along with acute injury management techniques like RICE. Chronic injury management may include pain killers, physiotherapy, injections, or surgery followed by rehabilitation.
The document discusses the prevention and management of sports injuries. It states that prevention is better than cure and that 30-50% of sports injuries are preventable. It identifies human, terrain, and equipment factors that can cause injuries and outlines several principles for injury prevention, including proper warm up, cooling down, stretching, skill development, fitness, rules compliance, and equipment safety. The document provides guidance on assessing and initially managing injured athletes, emphasizing stopping activity and evaluating for life threats before further examining the injury.
1. Common sports injuries include sprains, strains, fractures, dislocations, shin splints, tennis elbow, and muscle cramps. Sprains involve ligament tears while strains damage muscles or tendons.
2. Prevention methods include proper warm up, conditioning, technique, equipment, rest, and rehabilitation exercises. Treatment often involves RICE therapy, bracing, exercises, and in severe cases, surgery.
3. Sports injuries can result from overuse or acute trauma and affect various parts of the body like the knees, elbows, lower back, and ankles. Rehabilitation focuses on regaining mobility, flexibility, and muscle strength.
The Risk Factors that Affecting the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury i...Crimsonpublisherscojnh
The purpose of the present study was to determine of some risk factors influencing of non-contact Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury in Soccer, basketball and Taekwondo players. If an athlete injured anterior cruciate ligament the most important thing is to identify factors that affect the injury. However, a growing research implicates hormonal, anatomical, environmental and neuromuscular factors that may predispose athletes to these injuries. For this research selected 510 athlete for assess ACL injury factors by two different methods
a. Questionnaire and
b. Interview that information collected among athletes who were play soccer, basketball and taekwondo.
Our results indicate 61.4% of ACL injury occurred in practice time and 38.6% of ACL injury was during competition. Also our finding showed that 69% mechanism of injury was non-contact, 4.7% via accident and 26.3% with unknown reason. Furthermore dynamic alignment at the time of the injury included: Knee-in & Toe- out 44%, Knee-out & Toe-in 22.5 and Hyperextension 11.1%.
The ACL prevents the femur from moving forward during weight bearing. It also helps to prevent rotation of the joint. Injury of the ACL most often occurs when an athlete is pivoting, decelerating suddenly or landing from a jump. The injury can also be caused by another player falling across the knee. ACL injuries are, probably, the most common devastating knee ligament injuries amongst sports persons. Usually these injuries are isolated, mainly in non-contact sports, but many often are a part of more complex ligamentous injuries. They occur more often in contact sports, such as soccer, basketball or taekwondo. In conclusion, our study produced strong evidence in support of a significant some factors influencing of ACL injury in Soccer, basketball and Taekwondo players.
https://crimsonpublishers.com/cojnh/fulltext/COJNH.000518.php
For more open access journals in Crimson Publishers
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A person who has torn their ACL has a 50% risk of injuring the opposing knee within 12 months of ACL reconstruction surgery. Knee bracing can help reduce injury rates, as studies have shown braced college players have lower injury rates than unbraced players. Psychological factors like fear of re-injury influence athletes' ability to return to play after ACL reconstruction, with some studies finding 30% of high school/college football players unable to return due to such fears.
Concussions in Sports discusses concussions, which are mild traumatic brain injuries caused by impacts that cause bruising or swelling of the brain. Symptoms include headaches, memory loss, and mood changes. The NFL and NCAA are researching both short and long term effects of concussions on athletes. Rule changes have targeted helmet-to-helmet hits, and equipment is improving with new helmets reducing concussions by 10% annually. Rest is important to properly treat concussions, which usually heal within 7-10 days but can take longer for athletes.
Concussions in Sports discusses concussions, which are mild traumatic brain injuries caused by impacts that cause bruising or swelling of the brain. The document outlines common concussion symptoms like headaches and memory loss. It also discusses how organizations like the NFL and NCAA are researching the short and long term effects of concussions on athletes. New equipment and rules changes have aimed to reduce concussions, like football helmets with more padding and a NCAA rule banning targeting with the crown of the helmet. Rest is very important to properly treat concussions, which usually take 7-10 days to heal in athletes.
This is a presentation done by Brandi Smith-Young, PT, FAAOMPT, OCS at the USA Gymnastics National Congress 2014. We discuss the 10 key concepts to returning to competition after an injury. Injuries are inevitable in the sport of gymnastics. It’s not a matter of when or how, it’s a matter of how do we manage them. Though we do our best to prevent injuries, in a sport so grueling, injury does occur. Your athlete has done their rehab and is ready to return to competition. Now what? The process back to competition and the first season post injury is a pivotal moment dictating your athlete’s risk for re-injury. This presentation will cover key concepts on how to progress your athlete back from injury optimizing skill progressions, drills, use of equipment, and performance to minimize re-injury risk or development of a new injury. With these concepts you can help take control of your athlete’s wellness and ultimately performance.
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Training injuries are common in long distance runners due to improper technique. Common injuries include shin splints, muscle strains and tears. These injuries can negatively impact a runner's performance and ability to train. Runners can lower their risk of injury by improving their form, taking rest days, and learning prevention techniques like ChiRunning. Researchers are also studying new ways to prevent running injuries through better training methods and shoe technology.
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Amber Herrington
Mrs. Lester
Adv. Comp
11 October 2011
Athletic Injuries
Researchers have found that 60 percent of injuries related to sports have occurred during
a practice (Sport’s Injury Statistics). All coaches cringe at the words “your player has been
injured.” An injury is never a good sign because a single player can be a huge fraction of a team.
Injures range in seriousness, but all injuries should be taken seriously. Healing an injury can be
the hardest part of the process and time will always play a crucial role. Players can be taken out
for a game or maybe even an entire season depending on the one moment that the coach decides
to bench a player or allow her to keep playing. However, coaches have taken extra precautions
to avoid the chance of an injury or for the injury to worsen. To be successful, an effective
softball coach must understand every aspect of injuries on the field.
For one thing; Specific energy systems constitute agility which determines how injury
prone an athlete is during the game. In fact, sports therapists have found that there are three basic
energy systems that each have to do with a specific part of an athlete’s agility for her specific
sport. The first system is the speed system (Softball Training- Stop Running, Start Sprinting).
The speed system is the first system to start working when a person is faced with “a quick and
strong cardio challenge” (Softball Training- Stop Running, Start Sprinting). It also gives ten to
twelve seconds of a large boost of energy to the athlete when faced with a sprinting type of
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cardio exercise (Softball Training- Stop Running, Start Sprinting). This quick boost of energy
can be explained by the moment a runner steals a base in softball and has a quick shot of
adrenalin flowing through her body. The adrenaline affects the speed system for the ten to
twelve seconds and allows the runner to have great energy and speed (Softball Training- Stop
Running, Start Sprinting). For softball players, the speed system is more commonly used
because softball is a sport of quick sprints (Softball Training- Stop Running, Start Sprinting). By
doing quick sprint exercises, such as 100 yard dash, the player can increase her speed while also
increasing her stamina so she is not tired after a running the bases or covering her position
(Softball Training- Stop Running, Start Sprinting). Most coaches believe it is best to run long
distances for softball, but really this does nothing for the athlete because there is no long distance
in softball. It only wastes time doing something that will not help a player when she would
much rather excel by doing sprints which will strengthen her agility as well as decrease the
chances of fatigue (Softball Training- Stop Running, Start Sprinting). Another system is the
speed endurance system also known as the anaerobic lactic system or lactic acid system (Softball
Training- Stop Running, Start Sprinting).
The speed endurance system is used for more of an endurance cardio exercise that will
last from ten seconds up to ten minutes (Softball Training- Stop Running, Start Sprinting). The
speed endurance system is better known for its stronger endurance than the speed system. It also
gives the muscles a burning sensation while running (Softball Training- Stop Running, Start
Sprinting). Of these basic energy systems, the last and also just as important is the endurance
system. This system gives energy for more than two minutes and is most commonly used for
long distance runners (Softball Training- Stop Running, Start Sprinting). The endurance system
does not give such a strong boost of energy like the speed system or speed endurance system
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(Softball Training- Stop Running, Start Sprinting). Instead, it is more of a weak energy source
that is spread into about a ten minute span that will not necessarily allow the runner to move
more quickly, but it will allow her to run a farther distance. In softball, this system is most
commonly used for pitchers and catchers due to the fact that they are two of the hardest working
positions on the team (Softball Training- Stop Running, Start Sprinting). By strengthening these
three energy systems, an athlete can increase her athleticism as well as her agility.
Coaches know that there can be serious injuries on the field if an athlete is not fit and able
to give 100% for the game. There are two types of sports injuries, one is traumatic and the other
is known as overuse. Examples of traumatic injuries would be knee injuries and fractures (Web
Md). These injuries occur mostly when an area of the body is worked and then hurt in the
process. For example, a player slides into second base, but she hits it the wrong way and
fractures her ankle. This injury could result in the athlete having to be in a sprain or cast for a
couple of days to two weeks. If the injury is more serious than thought to have been, then
surgery may have to be considered (Cunha and Davis). Overuse injuries are easily explained by
their name. An athlete that throws too much but does not warm up before throwing can easily
damage her rotator cuff (Web Md). By damaging the rotator cuff, an athlete can face months to
a year of physical therapy after a surgery that reconnects the rotator cuff tendon to the humeral
head (Rotator Cuff Tears: Surgical Treatment Options). Even the smallest injuries can progress
into some of the most severe injuries. One of the most common injuries for a softball player is
knee injuries. Knee injuries can determine time off from the sport or in worst case scenarios,
permanent retirement from the game. If worse comes to worse, an athlete will have to get her
whole knee replaced and undergo many physical therapy sessions and take the chance of not
being able to walk the same again. The most common and dreaded knee injury by athletes is an
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ACL tear. This ligament is used to connect the thigh bone to the shin bone and is one of the
major ligaments found in the knee (Web Md). Researchers found that 95,000 people in the
United States have suffered from this painful knee injury (Web Md). ACL tears are most
commonly found in female athletes than in males, due to the way a women’s body is built (Web
Md). To repair an ACL tear, a surgeon must go into the knee and drill incisions into it where the
new ACL will later be placed (Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament). PCL, LCL,
and MCL are also knee injuries that are not as common as the ACL, but should be taken just as
seriously if torn. Another common injury in softball players is head injuries. Athletic
researchers have found that 1.6 to 3.8 million people suffer from a sports related concussion a
year (Web Md). A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury and is caused when the body or
head specifically, is impacted with such a powerful force that the brain crashes into the walls of
the skull (Web Md). Concussions should be taken very seriously as to the fact that they can be
mild or very severe (Web Md). When there is even the least bit of fear for a concussion, athletes
should be taken out of the game and checked by a nearby doctor (Web Md). A concussion is not
something to take lightly because if not taken seriously or ignored, it could cause permanent
brain damage or even death (Web Md). As stated, all injuries in softball, no matter how small
they are, should be taken care of in the proper way. However, if the body is taken care of
correctly in the first place, an athlete will not have to be scared of tearing an ACL or such.
Many athletes may believe that as long as they stretch before a game, they will be fine in
the long run, but there is more to keeping the body safe and healthy than just showing up to the
game. The first step to keeping the body healthy is partaking in a good, stable diet that is meant
to keep a softball player strong and smart (Melone). It is very important to get the right amount
of calories in the body especially for a softball player considering they play outside during the
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hottest part of the year. Rebecca Scritchfield explains, “Many young women athletes don't take
in enough calories, you need to nourish yourself both for growth and development as well as for
long-term health and wellness and fueling your body for your sport" (Melone). By not eating
properly and not receiving enough nutrients, an athlete is more likely to cause an injury as well
as developing any eating disorders (Melone). Lifting weights and running before the season
begins can also prevent the chance of injury (Melone). As stated in Sports Training and Injury
Prevention for Teen girls, Geier anticipates that "A well-rounded, year-round program should
contain strength-training and cardiovascular training, as well as stretching and good nutrition”
(Melone). By doing cardio exercises and weight lifting, an athlete slowly rids the risks of
injuries during pre-season or in-season work outs as well as giving the athlete a higher advantage
of being in better shape than other team mates (Melone). It is crucial to warm up correctly
before any practice or game. Just like softball players throw to warm up their arms before a
game, it is important to do exercises that will get the blood flowing through the body to prevent
the chances of pulling muscles or any further injuries. William Levine has found seven easy
steps to properly getting the player warmed up and ready to play the game. The first step begins
with a slow jog, for most softball players this means a lap or two around the field (Bain).
Following the light jog is a serious of dynamic stretches which means stretches that involve
movement rather than just holding your arm in place (Bain). Yoga classes are recommended as
the third step because the stretches used in yoga can help with dynamic stretches in softball
(Bain). The next step is static stretching which consists of holding a certain position for about
thirty seconds (Bain). Levine then recommends that it is best to learn stretches that incorporate
your specific sport. For example, softball players would do sprint drills as part of their warm
ups. Keeping the body healthy is key to keeping athletes’ safe and injury free. Although it may
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seem as though there is a lot to do for a warm up, these stretches all have a purpose to keeping
the body tough and fit.
It is interesting to note the widespread use of physical therapy such as acupuncture,
medicines, and even electrical shocks. These cures were used by very few doctors at one point,
but are now making a mark in many therapist practices. According to Acupuncture for Athletes,
“acupuncture is the insertion of needles into specific points on the body in order to prevent and
treat disease and improve overall health” (Common Questions). Acupuncture was always
understood by dealing with Chinese medicines such as Ying and Yang, or Qi and Blood flow
(Common Questions). Today acupuncture is used to cure muscle groups before they have time
to affect any other part of the body (Hogan). If a muscle goes without being treated, then
sometimes it can cause a pain in another part of the body that was never injured in the first place
(Hogan). Acupuncture can be explained as the ability of the body to heal itself (Common
Questions). The next and most important, types of physical therapy being studied today are
medicines and vitamins. As an athlete, it is very important to consume the correct foods and
precise amounts of the food to create energy needed for the sport. One important vitamin
athletes should take is Thiamine or B1 (Li). It is said that adults should take 1.1 mg to 1.2 mg of
this a day to gain the correct amount of energy for the day’s exercise (Li). Thiamine can also be
found in whole wheat foods such as bread and cereals proving that this can also be eaten and not
only taken as a vitamin (Li). The third physical therapy method is static shocks to the muscles.
This type of therapy is most commonly used for contracting muscles and making them stronger
(Electric Shock Treatment- A healing force). Professionals use this to strengthen muscles that
surround particular arthritic joints for patients, as well as increase the strength of muscles during
a therapy session (Electric Shock Treatment- A healing force). Dedicated softball player Audrie
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Pryor says, “I have received the electric shock treatment for tendonitis in my knee. I have heard
people say that it does not hurt, but when I received the treatment it hurt a little bit. Nothing
horrible, but I could feel the shock.” As shown the shock may hurt worse depending on the
injury and how severe it is. The outlook for medicines and physical therapy are still being
further explored by researchers; there is still a large amount of research to conduct in these
medical areas.
Being a softball player can mean a lot of hard work and dedication. For an athlete who
enjoys the sport, she will fight to the finish to keep her position on that team and to do her best
on the field. I would greatly recommend playing this sport for the girls who believe that they
have the intensity and dedication to be the next all-star of the team. Athletes have a chance of
getting injured in every sport in the world; whether it be football, soccer, volleyball, even
cheerleading, there will always be a large margin of chance that an athlete will get injured. It is
just part of the role in being an athlete and those who have what it takes to tough through these
chances, have the capability of throwing themselves for a ball and diving into home plate to
score the winning run. As for girls that fear a scab or a bruise, I would not recommend this
intense sport. The reason being is that softball is a “play by play” sport. This means that every
play counts toward getting a run, out, or strike. If someone is unwilling to dive because of fear
of injury, then softball is not meant for them. After all, softball is a team sport where pride
stands out high after a great game and an athlete leaving with blood on her jersey is considered
the MVP of the game.
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