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    Sports Injury Prevention

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    Every athlete experiences at least one injury, from something as little as a pulled muscle to something as serious to a ligament tear. As a result of sports injuries, many star players have been sitting on the bench rather than getting into the game. A solution to this problem is a sports injury prevention program. Sports injury prevention programs have many beneficial effects on athletes, both mentally and physically. Sports injury prevention is a program that will help educate students about how

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    Sports Injury Litigation

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    Concerns for Potential Sports Injury Litigation There are few things more intertwined than sports, and American’s love of watching and playing sports. This dynamic is a fundamental part of who we are as a nation. Unfortunately, like anything else in life, there is a real possibility of being injured while playing sports, or watching sports as a spectator. However, determining who is responsible for sports injuries can be a difficult process given the nature of sports and its inherent unpredictability

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    the for strenuous activity to follow”(“Warm Up”). Sports injuries are often caused by not having at least one day off each week and not doing the different stuff in practice. To help prevent sports injuries, coaches need to educate, prevent common injuries, and motivate their players. The first way to prevent sports injuries is to educate people about it. Not all injuries are going to put you out for the rest of a season. “ Acute sports injuries are usually caused by a sudden trauma, such as a

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    Sports Injury Paper

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    This evidence based practice article explores the persistent concussive symptoms (symptoms lasting more than 90 days post-injury) in students from middle school, high school, and college that obtain many sport-related concussions. The studies by Harmon et al (2013) and Doolan, Day, Maerlender, Goforth & Brolinson (2012), found that just in the United states alone, there are over a million concussions every year and there are at least 50% of the concussions that are not reported. One that acquires

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    Injuries impact the school life, profession, and the approach to society of a player. It slows down the natural ability of one to obtain and accomplish their aspirations in life, such as academics achievements or relationship goals (Dr. Echlin, 2014). Physicality and toughness are important factors in sports, especially in hockey. In a sport that is nearing a century old, who dare prohibit the originality of it? But with prolific past injuries on players caused by malicious hits, such as Todd Bertuzzi’s

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    Sports Injuries Sports injuries occur all the time, it is normal if two or three kids got hurt in a football game, that’s not okay. “In the U.S., about 30 million children and teens participate in some form of organized sports, and more than 3.5 million injuries each year, which cause some loss of time of participation, are experienced by the participants” (“John Hopkins Medicine”). This is a problem that can be solved if everyone puts their mind to it. The way people could help is by working

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    The Epidemic of Youth Sports Injuries Injuries in youth sports are rising faster than ever. Some people say it is because they do not play enough. Some people are the complete opposite and think they play way too much. What if both of these do not really contribute to the equation as much as some people believe? Over 12 million kids get hurt playing sports in the US every year (Brown par 4). The major reason for the increase in injuries is singling into one sport at a very young age. Whether it

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    Sports have played a substantial role to the common lifestyle throughout history. From the ancient Roman gladiator to the NFL quarterback, athletic prowess has always been admired. The increasing popularity in organized physical activity is sparking a concerning rate of injuries in adolescents and older participants. Approximately 141 athletes are seen every hour in an emergency room for injuries caused by playing a sport. That is 3397 every day, which equates to 1 every 25 seconds. The increase

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    Sports injuries Imagine breaking your neck playing your favorite sport, and not being able to play it ever again. Many people who play sports run a risk of getting hurt, if you're not careful with safety. Some examples of sports injuries are concussion,broken bones, ACL tears, groin pulls and in the worse case, even death. Some people wonder, why do so many people come up injured in sports? Well the biggest reason is the uniforms and rules. Studies show that 70% of sports participants don't cooperate

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    Sports related injuries amongst children are high, but most of the injuries can be prevented. When children enter a sport their bodies need to be properly conditioned to endure the rigor of the sport. Also having the proper amount of rest time for injuries is crucial; children need time to fully heal before they are allowed to continue on with their sport. Majority of parents and coaches want to see young athletes be successful. Most young children are impressionable and often want to please the

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