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Injury Prevention

Injury Prevention. Obeying the Rules: Rules of conduct, including illegal blocks and tackles are enforced to keep athletes healthy. Know them ! Follow them !. Injury prevention. Attitude. Injury prevention. Suitable Clothing: Perspiration Control body temperatures Waterproof gear

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Injury Prevention

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  1. Injury Prevention Obeying the Rules: Rules of conduct, including illegal blocks and tackles are enforced to keep athletes healthy. Know them! Follow them!

  2. Injury prevention • Attitude

  3. Injury prevention Suitable Clothing: • Perspiration • Control body temperatures • Waterproof gear • Correct footwear • Compression garments

  4. Injury prevention • Correct Equipment: • Protective gear • Mouth guards • Helmet • Gloves • Goggles / eye wear • Shin guards • Size / weight?

  5. Preventing Injuries • Warm-up • Prepares body for exercise • Increase blood flow to muscles • Raises body temperature • Increased speed of nerve impulses • Decreased no. injuries due to increased ROM • Decreased stiffness (less muscle tears) • Mental preparation / concentration • Dynamic Exercises • Handling / touch

  6. Preventing Injuries • Cool-down • Removes lactate from circulation • Reduces DOMS • Prevents build up of waste products • Static stretches • Ice immersion / contrast baths • Massage

  7. Preventing Injuries • Correct level of participation • Fitness level • Game / competition fitness • Conditioning • Specific skills sets • Increasing intensity • Overtraining / burn out • Recovery • Rehabilitation programmes • Individuality

  8. Injury prevention • Taping • Restrict undesired motion(adhesive) • Protective • K-TAPE

  9. Injury Prevention • K-tape

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