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SPORT SCIENCE(Level 1 / 2)

R041Reducing the Risk of Sport

Injuries

What is a sports injury?

“Sports injuries result from acute trauma or repetitive

stress associated with athletic activities. Sports injuries can

affect bones or soft tissue (ligaments, muscles, tendons).”

http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Sports+injuries

Sports injury statisticsThere are over 22 million injuries a year and the

number is climbing.

During the 2008/2009 Guinness Premiership Rugby season there

were 769 recorded injuries, an average of 2 injuries per club per

match.

This was a 22% increase from the 2007/2008 season.

Influencing the risk of injury

What are the specific factors for your favourite sport?

There are many factors which could increase the risk of sports injury. They include:

Fatigue

Unsuitable equipment

Poor coachingWeather

Motivation

Warm up – Cool downWhat are the effects of the right kind of

warm up and cool down on performance?

Warm up

Gets the body ready for

physical activity

Improved focus

Increased motivation

Cool down

Helps body to transition to resting state

Aids muscle recovery

Treatment

Hundreds of private clinics and consultancies

There is a lot of support in the UK committed to the treatment of sports injuries:

Government funded web pages and campaigns through the NHS to increase awareness of sports injury prevention and treatment.

Other risksIt’s not only injury that can affect participation in sport but

also a range of common medical conditions as well.

Dai Greene has epilepsy?

David Beckham and Paula Radcliffe

have asthma?

Did you know…

Suffering from any of these medical conditions doesn’t stop you from participating in sport, but symptoms can

be triggered by exercise.

Would you know what to do if one of your team mates had an asthma attack during a game of football?

Sir Steve Redgrave and Wasim Akram have

diabetes?

You will learn…

Extrinsic and intrinsic factors that can

influence injury in sport

Common medical conditions which may

affect performance and participation in sport

Common types of sports injuries and how to treat

them

The benefits and components of warm ups

and cool downs

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