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 ________

Games have rules to keep everyone

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