SAFETY ASPECTS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY – RISK ASSESSMENT AND PREVENTING INJURIES SAFETY ASPECTS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY – RISK ASSESSMENT AND PREVENTING INJURIES

MOST SPORTS HAVE SOME ELEMENT OF RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THEM AND THIS WILL VARY ACCORDING TO THE SPORT. HOWEVER, MUCH CAN BE DONE TO MINIMISE RISK. MOST SPORTS HAVE SOME ELEMENT OF RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THEM AND THIS WILL VARY ACCORDING TO THE SPORT. HOWEVER, MUCH CAN BE DONE TO MINIMISE RISK.

WARM UP AND COOL DOWN HOW SHOULD THE EXERCISE SESSION BE STRUCTURED? HOW SHOULD THE EXERCISE SESSION BE STRUCTURED? REFER TO 68 TO 71 REFER TO 68 TO 71 WARM –UP WARM –UP MAIN ACTIVITY MAIN ACTIVITY COOL-DOWN COOL-DOWN

HOW CAN WE ENSURE THAT WE PARTICIPATE IN SPORT SAFELY? HOW CAN WE ENSURE THAT WE PARTICIPATE IN SPORT SAFELY?

CHECKING EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES: CHECKING EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES: ORGANISERS AND OFFICIALS ORGANISERS AND OFFICIALS SAFE AND SECURE SAFE AND SECURE GOOD CONDITION GOOD CONDITION GIVE EXANPLES OF THE ABOVE GIVE EXANPLES OF THE ABOVE

PREVENTION OF INJURIES PREVENTION OF INJURIES Obeying the rules of the game (GIVE EXAMPLES) Obeying the rules of the game (GIVE EXAMPLES) Many games have rules to allow the game to be played safely so that payers will not get injured and thus we have referees to enforce these – please give examples of the major games. THIS CO-INSIDES WITH THE PRINCPLE THAT PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE. Many games have rules to allow the game to be played safely so that payers will not get injured and thus we have referees to enforce these – please give examples of the major games. THIS CO-INSIDES WITH THE PRINCPLE THAT PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE. This will vary according to the game – rugby and snooker for example. This will vary according to the game – rugby and snooker for example. Instances have happened when a player has suffered a severe injury and this has resulted in a court case and the player responsible has been fined or banned. Instances have happened when a player has suffered a severe injury and this has resulted in a court case and the player responsible has been fined or banned. CORRECT CLOTHING CORRECT CLOTHING If you fail to wear the correct clothing this can result in injury - If you fail to wear the correct clothing this can result in injury - For example : For example : Football boots in soccer Football boots in soccer Correct footwear on astro-turf etc. Correct footwear on astro-turf etc.

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING PROTECTIVE CLOTHING The clothing worn will depend on the nature of the game and often the position you play in. Hockey goalkeeper, batsman in cricket, wicketkeeper etc. The clothing worn will depend on the nature of the game and often the position you play in. Hockey goalkeeper, batsman in cricket, wicketkeeper etc. JEWELLERY MUST ALWAYS BE REMOVED. JEWELLERY MUST ALWAYS BE REMOVED. TASK – LIST 4 SPORTS AND THE APPROPRIATE CLOTHES FOR EACH INCLUDING ANY SPECIALIST POSITIONS. TASK – LIST 4 SPORTS AND THE APPROPRIATE CLOTHES FOR EACH INCLUDING ANY SPECIALIST POSITIONS.

APPROPRIATE FOOTWEAR APPROPRIATE FOOTWEAR One very important aspect of sports clothing is the specialist footwear. eg. Spikes in athletics in order to gain extra speed. Jumpers will wear a special cup in the heel of the shoe in order to protect the feet on landing. Shoes are the most important part of their equipment and must be chosen carefully. One very important aspect of sports clothing is the specialist footwear. eg. Spikes in athletics in order to gain extra speed. Jumpers will wear a special cup in the heel of the shoe in order to protect the feet on landing. Shoes are the most important part of their equipment and must be chosen carefully.

TRACKSUITS TRACKSUITS This helps the body to keep warm and thus increase the bodies ability to stretch when warming up and down. This helps the body to keep warm and thus increase the bodies ability to stretch when warming up and down.

OTHER STRATEGIES…. BALANCED COMPETITION BALANCED COMPETITION Another way to try and make sport safe is to try and level the competition by grading the competitors in different ways. Eg. Combat sports. Another way to try and make sport safe is to try and level the competition by grading the competitors in different ways. Eg. Combat sports. WEIGHT CAEGORIES WEIGHT CAEGORIES In combat sports competitors are graded into weight categories, also weight lifters. Sometimes this can cause problems when they try and make the weight and beome dehydrated. In combat sports competitors are graded into weight categories, also weight lifters. Sometimes this can cause problems when they try and make the weight and beome dehydrated.

MIXED OR SINGLE SEX COMPETITION MIXED OR SINGLE SEX COMPETITION Most sports have single sex competition only, though there are some where men and women compete in mixed teams. Athletics and swimming are clearly divided by sex, though again not necessarily for reasons of safety. Those that are divided in such a awy are the contact sports. Most sports have single sex competition only, though there are some where men and women compete in mixed teams. Athletics and swimming are clearly divided by sex, though again not necessarily for reasons of safety. Those that are divided in such a awy are the contact sports. AGE GROUPS AGE GROUPS Sport for young children at an early age can sometimes be harmful in terms of overuse injuries. Talented pupils often play outside their age group. Although the age restriction is clearly an issue of even competition and safety, the situation often arises when two competitors in the same age band are a mismatch in terms of height and weight. – TALK ABOUT RUGBY AND GROWTH RATES. Sport for young children at an early age can sometimes be harmful in terms of overuse injuries. Talented pupils often play outside their age group. Although the age restriction is clearly an issue of even competition and safety, the situation often arises when two competitors in the same age band are a mismatch in terms of height and weight. – TALK ABOUT RUGBY AND GROWTH RATES.

ALSO…. HANDICAP SYSTEM HANDICAP SYSTEM PHYSICAL READINESS PHYSICAL READINESS