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Sports Injuries Understand; Observe; Respond Walkathon Preparation
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Definitions Injury: damage or harm to a part of the body Sports injury: injury caused by participation in a sporting event Types of injuries: bruise; wound; burn; fractures; concussion; sprain; shock Types of sport injuries: stress fracture, blisters, heel spur,shin splints, runners knee
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Conditions on Walkathon Course Varying camber i.e. tilt of the road or sidewalk Differing surfaces e.g. sand, asphalt Weather conditions i.e. sun, heat, wind, rain, salt spray Traffic flow (people, bicycles, vehicles) Water availability and use Participant abilities and desires Pre-existing conditions
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Injury Prevention for Participants (Top 6 Tips) Warm Up and Cool Down Wear the proper clothing Drink plenty of non-alcoholic liquid Stay alert to course conditions Pay attention to your body Make an ‘activity’ plan
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Stages of a Sports Injury Activity Trauma to the body Damage to the cells Inflammation (including pain, swelling, heat, redness, loss of function) Treatment
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What might I see? Alert!!! Excessive redness Excessive swelling Excessive sweating Wincing Limping Cries of pain Bleeding Disorientation
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What might I see? Alert!!! Appearance of moderate discomfort Heavy breathing Excessive stopping during the event Spasms/Convulsions Holding/Sudden grabbing of body parts e.g. stomach, chest, side, leg Falls/Trips Vomiting Delirium/Hysterical behaviour
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What might I hear??? Alert!! Complaints: Headache Extreme fatigue Pain Light-headedness Nausea Muscle ache ‘I pulled something’ ‘I can’t see’
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How do I respond? Approach the runner/walker (stop the participant if necessary) Show concern - Ask a question about the visual ‘anomaly’ or ‘their compliant’ e.g. why are you limping? Why do you have a headache? Are you diabetic? Look for visual aids e.g. medical bracelet Offer a solution – shade, more water, first aid
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How do I respond? Call for help if the problem is moderate – severe Be firm (yet gentle) if the situation warrants e.g. an injured participant should not be allowed back into the event regardless of how fine they say they are. Continue to care for the injured until help arrives or until you consider them ‘fit for participation’. Do not ignore them
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Treatment of Sports Injuries R – Rest I – Ice C – Compression E – Elevation R - Referral
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Treatment of Sports Injuries T – Talk O – Observe T – Touch A – Active Movement P – Pass Movement S – Skills Test
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Care Services at Walkathon First Aiders (APS) Ambulances Airport Nurse Roving bus/Pick up service Lots of pairs of alert ‘eyes’
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Overall Event Goals Fun Event Zero Accidents Alert Organisers Responsive Services 100% happy participants and staff
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