Sports Injury Prevention Tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics
[2023-07-03 15:52:19]
More American children are participating in sports competitions than ever. Exercise helps children and adolescents maintain health and make you feel better about yourself. There are, however, several important injury prevention techniques that parents can help to provide a safe and optimal exercise experience for children. Use them freely in prints and broadcast stories, and make them appropriately attributed to information sources.
All sports are at risk of injury. Fortunately, for the majority of young people, the benefits of sports participation outweigh the risks. In general, the more exposure you are during exercise, the higher the risk of trauma. However, most injuries to young athletes are due to overuse.
The most common types of sports injuries are sprain (ligament injury) distortion (muscle damage) and stress fracture (skeletal injury). Excessive stress on tendons, joints, bones and muscles can cause damage. In growing children, even if swelling and movement are restricted, health care providers need to further evaluate the gentleness of bone points. If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact your pediatrician.
Please take time taking your day off. Plan to rest from at least 1 day a week, at least 1 month a year, and fitness training
Please wear appropriate equipment. Athlete should wear proper and appropriate protective equipment such as mat (neck, shoulder, elbow, chest, knee, cheekbones), helmet, mouthpiece, mask, protective cup, glasses. Young athletes should not think that protective equipment can prevent all injuries when doing more dangerous or dangerous activities.
Increase flexibility. Stretching after games and practice increases flexibility. Stretching should also be incorporated into the daily fitness program
Please play safely. Strict rules should be enforced to prevent head slips (baseball and softball), spears (soccer) and tests (hockey).
Drink plenty of water before exercise, exercise or during exercise to avoid heat; reduce or stop practice or competition during high / high humidity; lightly dress
If a child is jumping in a trampoline, it must be guided by a responsible adult. Trampoline needs to have only one child at a time, and 75% of the trampoline is injured.
Pressure to win will put a lot of emotional pressure on the child. Unfortunately, many coaches and parents agree to win the most important aspects of sports. Young athletes should be judged based on diligence, sportsmanship and diligence. They should be rewarded for working hard to improve skills and never being punished or criticized for losing games or competition. The main goal is to have fun, lifelong sports skills.
This problem was raised three years ago by the American Pediatrics Sports Medicine and Fitness Committee. In the report of the academic journal Pediatrics, Dr. Joel S. Brenner says: "Excessive injuries, excessive training, and burnout syndrome in children and adolescents athletes is becoming an increasing problem in the United States." As more young athletes become young pros, they aim to grab "professional pie", to receive a university scholarship or be a representative of the Olympic Games. The pressure on the team gets even bigger.
As many young athletes concentrate on one sport and are training throughout the year, the doctor sees an increase in injury abuse. American College of Orthopedic Surgeons will work with STOP Sports Injury to help educate parents, coaches, and athletes about ways to prevent undue injury from being used. Specific techniques to prevent the abuse of harm are as follows. AAOS does not endorse any treatment, procedure, product or physician quoted here. This information is provided as an educational service and is not intended for use as medical advice. If you are seeking specific orthopedic advice or assistance, please consult your orthopedic surgeon or find an orthopedic surgeon on the AOAS website and find someone in your area.
Dr. Paul Stricker,