safety precautions for sports injuries

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theme: staying safe when you do sports playing sports is great for children and adults. it has both physical and psychological benefits. sports can increase physical coordination, fitness, and self-esteem. they also teach important lessons about teamwork and self-discipline. but children are at risk for sports injuries. that's because their bodies are still growing and their coordination is still developing. many children ages 14 and younger are treated for sports-related injuries each year. half of all those injuries can be prevented with proper use of safety gear and changes to the playing environment. following sports rules can help prevent injuries, too. most sports injuries occur due to the following: lack of education and awareness about safety precautions and possible injury inappropriate equipment or no equipment poorly conditioned players these are general safety precautions to help prevent sports injuries: wear the right safety gear and equipment. make sure the playing environment …
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ss strong interest and you feel they can handle it. age and size shouldn't be the only measures used. also consider their ability to understand the concept of rules and teamwork. keep in mind that no two children are alike. some may not be ready physically or psychologically to take part in a team sport until they are older. base your decision on whether to allow the child to take part in a particular sport based on the following: age weight build physical development emotional development child's interest in the sport note: the american academy of pediatrics recommends that late-developing teens not take part in contact sports until their bodies have developmentally "caught up" to their peers' bodies. the importance of hydration sweat lost during sports must be replaced with equal amounts of fluids each hour of intense sports activity. your child should drink fluids before, during, and after each …
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ols, public parks, or recreation centers. more casual sports activities take place in backyards, streets, or neighborhood courts. magnitude of the problem according to safe kids: each year, over 38 million children and adolescents participate in some sports in the u.s. over 3.5 million children under the age of fifteen receive medical treatment due to sports injuries. 62% of injuries from organized sports occur during practice, not games. according to a national survey, 27% of parents don’t always take the same safety precautions during practice as in games. the most common cause of sports-related death is traumatic brain injury; sports and recreation account for one out of five tbis in children. sprains (usually ankle) are the most common sports-related injury in children. prevention the environment children play in (e.g., heat, protective ground surface, properly maintained equipment); proper safety equipment (e.g., helmets, padding); supervision; physical check-ups; and regular hydration are just …
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ion and awareness about safety precautions and possible injury inappropriate equipment or no equipment poorly conditioned players these are general safety precautions to help prevent sports injuries: wear the right safety gear and equipment. make sure the playing environment is well - lit and appropriate for the sport . enforce safety rules. stay hydrated during and after sports. take breaks while training and during games to prevent overuse injuries. safety gear and equipment safety gear should be sport - specific. it may include such items as goggles, mouth guards, shin - elbow - knee pads, and helmets. the safety gear should fit properly. sports equipment (such as bats, baskets, and goals) should also be in good /docprops/thumbnail.emf theme: staying safe when you do sports playing sports is great for children and adults. it has both physical and psychological benefits. sports can increase physical coordination, fitness, and self- esteem. they also …

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theme: staying safe when you do sports playing sports is great for children and adults. it has both physical and psychological benefits. sports can increase physical coordination, fitness, and self-esteem. they also teach important lessons about teamwork and self-discipline. but children are at risk for sports injuries. that's because their bodies are still growing and their coordination is still developing. many children ages 14 and younger are treated for sports-related injuries each year. half of all those injuries can be prevented with proper use of safety gear and changes to the playing environment. following sports rules can help prevent injuries, too. most sports injuries occur due to the following: lack of education and awareness about safety precautions and possible injury …

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