Sports Related Injury

Sports Related Injury

⦁Have a pre-season health and wellness evaluation ⦁Perform proper warm-up and cool-down routines ⦁Consistently incorporate strength training and stretching ⦁Hydrate adequately to maintain health and minimize cramps ⦁Stay active during summer break to prepare for return to sports in the fall ⦁Wear properly fitted protective equipment, such as a helmet, pads, and mouthguard ⦁Tackle with the head up and do not lead with the helmet ⦁Speak with a sports medicine professional or athletic trainer if you have any concerns about football injuries or football injury prevention strategies

AAOSSPTSSafe Kids WorldwideNSCAAmerican Academy of Pediactrics William N. Levine, MDBrett D. Owens, MDwww.STOPSportsInjuries.org.6300 North River Road, Suite 500 • Rosemont, IL 60018 • Phone: 1-847-655-8660 •

History

⦁High school athletes account for an estimated 2 million injuries and 500,000 doctor visits and 30,000 hospitalizations each year.1 ⦁Overuse injuries are responsible for nearly half of all sports injuries to middle and high school students2 ⦁Although 62 percent of organized sports-related injuries occur during practice, one-third of parents do not have their children take the same safety precautions at practice that they would during a game.2 ⦁Injuries associated with participation in sports and recreational activities account for 21 percent of all traumatic brain injuries among children in the United States.4 ⦁According to the CDC, more than half of all sports injuries in children are preventable. ⦁Since 2000 there has been a fivefold increase in the number of serious shoulder and elbow injuries among youth baseball and softball players.4

Organizations

Statistics

⦁Falls⦁Overuse⦁New or incresed activityand⦁Concussion ⦁Overuse injuries⦁Heat injuries

Prevention techniques

Prevention techniques

Cause and Effect