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Safety First: Understanding Protective Equipment in Sports

Explore legal issues, types, and features of protective gear like helmets, face guards, and shoes. Learn about the efficacy of knee and ankle braces in preventing injuries.

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Safety First: Understanding Protective Equipment in Sports

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  1. Chapter 5: Protective Equipment KINE 2320 8.27.03

  2. Objectives • Discuss the legal issues related to protective equipment • Identify the different types of protective equipment available • Discuss the features of running shoes and the proper selection • Discuss the efficacy of knee and ankle braces in reducing injuries

  3. Legal Issues • NEVER modify protective equipment • Have protective equipment reconditioned and recertified following the manufacturer’s guidelines • Fit all equipment according to manufacturer’s guidelines

  4. Types of Protective Equipment • Helmets • Face guards • Mouth guards • Ear guards • Glasses/goggles • Football shoulder pads

  5. Types of Protective Equipment • Sports bras/sports cup • Shoes • Orthotics/Heel cups • Shin guards • Ankle braces • Knee braces

  6. Helmets • Buy only NOCSAE approved helmets (National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment) • Football • Baseball • Softball

  7. Helmets • Hockey Equipment Certification Council (HECC) and American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) set standards for: • Hockey helmets • Hockey face masks

  8. Helmet

  9. Face Guards • Hockey face guard standards set by ATSM & HECC • Football, baseball, & softball standards set by NOCSAE • Face mask have been made for the helmet that it is applied to • Football face masks must have at least 2 bars

  10. Mouth Guards • Off the shelf • Custom

  11. Ear Guards • Prevent cauliflower ear

  12. Glasses/Goggles • Most eye injuries can be prevented by wearing protective eye wear

  13. Shoulder Pads

  14. Shoes

  15. Shoes

  16. Shoes

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