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Preventing Sports Injuries - Coggle Diagram
Preventing Sports Injuries
Overuse Injury
An injury gained from repetitive trauma
Two Examples
Tennis Elbow
Stress Fracture
Warm Up
Physiologically
Increase heart rate and dilation of blood vessels
Increase blood flow to working muscles
Increased respiratory rate
Increase core muscle temperature
Psychologically
Increase arousal levels ready for conditioning phase
Increase concentration and mentally prepare athlete
Length of warm up should be 8-10 minutes, can change from
Athlete age
Athlete ability
Weather conditions
Structure
General Phase - lap of oval
Dynamic Phase - open gate, ducks etc
Cool down - Butterfly
Cool Down
the gradual reduction in intensity of exercise
Intensity and duration should mimic warmups
RICER
Rest
Ice - 10-20 minutes every day for 2-3 days
Compression - bandage
Elevation - above heart
Reference
Concussion
Symptoms
Short term
Vomiting
Nausea
Headache
Loss of Consciousness
Long term
Memory loss
unable to work
Depression
Anxiety
Brain hits skull