Sports Injury Prevention

A safe environment will reduce the number of potential injuries. A safe sports environment includes (4)

• rehabilitation

• equipment

• facilities

• surfaces

• weather

Poor, wet or slippery surfaces, lack of goalpost padding or safety netting, obstacles to trip on and sharp objects can all lead to (a)  

Games have rules to keep everyone

(a)  

There are four elements of fitness that should be considered to stay injury free. These are:

• rehabilitation

• stretching

• technique

• equipment

• training

List as many types of protective equipment as you can

A mouthguard protects your

• Brain

• Throat

• Teeth

• Tongue

Helmets protect your

• Knees

• Opposition player

• Teeth

• Brain

Most injuries occur during unstructured recreation time. Based on this, should you wear a mouthguard when playing football at lunch?

• Yes

• Yes, keep it in your sock in case things get physical

• No, but have it in your bag in case you want to get serious

• No

What types of injuries might be associated with a slippery playing surface?

• Broken bones

• Strains and sprains

• Grazes

• Asthma

What injuries are you preventing if you check the playing area for glass, nails or other sharp objects before you play?

• Broken bones

• Grazes

• Sprains and strains

• Puncture wounds

• Cuts