Zusammenfassung der Ressource
INJURIES
- STRAIN
- injury to a
muscle or tendon
- e.g. hamstrings
- SPRAIN
- injury to a joint when the
ligaments have been
overstretched or ruptured
- e.g. ankle
- R.I.C.E.
- REST
- specialists recommend
between 24-48 hours of rest
- to avoid
further injury
- ICE
- helps the injury
heal faster
- avoids swelling
or inflamation
- this causes
extreme amounts
of pain
- COMPRESSION
- limits
swelling
- provides
support
- ELEVATION
- decreases
inflamation
- by reducing blood
flow to the injury
- using gravity
- and circulating it
back to the heart
- SAFE
PRACTICE
- (HOW TO
PREVENT INJURY)
- warm up
correctly
- wear protective
equipment
- e.g. shinpads
or gumshield
- apply the correct
technique
- e.g. bowling in
cricket
- follow the
rules
- e.g. no contact
in netball
- play against an
equal opponent
- e.g. weight,
gender, age, ability
- check playing
surface
- e.g. football
pitch