This document discusses causes and prevention of sport injuries. Common causes include poor warm-up, improper technique, not using equipment correctly, and overexerting. Common injuries are knee pain, muscle strains, ankle sprains, and more. Proper prevention includes stretching, warm ups, maintaining fitness, not exceeding limits, and seeing a doctor if injured. The correct outfit, understanding rules, training specifically for your sport, and cross training can also help prevent injuries.

1. BY: NATHAN

2. Causes Of Sport Injury
 Poor warm-up
 Using the wrong technique for playing
sports.
 Not using the equipment correctly
 Not taking the proper safety precautions
for your sport.
 Exercising over the limit

3. Common Sport Injuries
 Knee pain
 Muscle Strains
 Join Strains
 Ankle sprain
 Muscles pulls
 Wrist sprain
 Jammed fingers
 Muscle sprain

4. Ways to prevent sport
injuries
 Stretches
 Warm ups
 Maintain proper fitness
 Do not overcome your limits
 If you’re injured, you should return to
play only when clearance is granted by
a doctor
 Play with the correct method
 Wear the correct outfit

5. Outfit
 Correct shoes
 Gears e.g. helmets, sunglasses, gloves,
pads, and layered clothing where
appropriate
 No jeans, just shorts/sport pants

6. Rules
 Understand the rules and follow them.
They are in place for a reason.
 Warm up slowly before you enter in a
activity (This is important in sports that
require quick, dynamic, movements,
such as basketball and soccer.
 Listen to your body, pain is a warning
sign of a injury

7. Rules Part 2.
 Train for your sport and use specific
skills training to prepare for your sport.
 Cross train for overall conditioning and
to allow specific muscle to rest
 If you are already suffering from a injury,
use RICE. (Rest, ice, compression, and
elevation)

8. Focusing on STERETCHES
 Static Stretch, it involves holding your
muscle at the stretched position for at
least 20-30 seconds.
 Static stretches is best done for your
workouts.
 The stretch is held when
you feel a nice stretch
until you feel your muscles
relaxing.

9. Active Stretching
 Active stretching involves stretching the
muscles actively. In other words, you are
holding the stretched position with the
opposing muscle group. Your muscles
are playing an active role in holding the
stretch position.

10. Dynamic Stretching
 Dynamic stretching is similar to active
stretching. However, in dynamic
stretching, you don’t hold the stretch,
you are always moving or dynamic.
Dynamic stretching is not the best for
improving flexibility. It’s just a good warm
Up for your
sport.

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