Common Injuries & How to Avoid Them

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What is an Injury?

An injury is when part of your body gets hurt while playing or moving. It might be a scrape, a twist, or a sore muscle. Injuries can happen, but we can do things to make them less likely so we can keep having fun.

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Warm Up Your Engine!

Before you run, jump, or play, you need to warm up your body. Think of it like a car on a cold day; it needs to warm up its engine! A good warm-up gets your blood flowing and your muscles ready for action, which helps prevent pulls and strains.

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Practice Makes Progress

Learning the right way to move for your sport is super important. This is called your technique or form. Using good technique helps you play better and protects your body from getting hurt from moving in an awkward way. Your coach is a great person to help you with this.

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Sample Practice Questions

Challenging

You are trying a brand new activity, like martial arts, for the first time. What is the most important injury prevention step to focus on at the very beginning?

0.Making sure you have the most expensive uniform.

1.Listening carefully to the instructor to learn the basic safety rules and technique.

2.Trying the most advanced move first to see if you can do it.

3.Warming up for at least an hour before you start.

Challenging

How can building good habits now, like always warming up and using proper form, help you when you are an adult?

0.They make youth sports less fun and more serious.

1.They guarantee you will become a professional athlete.

2.They only matter for kids' sports, not for adults.

3.They reduce the risk of long-term injuries and help you stay active for your whole life.

Easy

What is the very first thing you should do before you start playing a sport or being active?

0.A. Warm up your muscles

1.B. Eat a very large meal

2.C. Take a long nap

3.D. Check the score

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Common Injuries & How to Avoid Them is a Juniors (Ages 8-11) Athletics & Wellness lesson on ExcelOS.

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Identify ways to reduce common youth-sport injuries (no diagnosis).

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