Preventing Injuries

• • To prevent injuries we must prepare for training or competition properly. What are some things we can do to prevent injuries?
• Warm-up exercises, stretching, cool down exercises.
• Stretch the muscles that will be used during exercise.
• Ensure you are fit for the activity and avoid participating if you are feeling sick, ill, weak, or in pain
• Develop the right techniques by using a qualified coach from an early age
• Play at the appropriate level to avoid potential dangers, for example, a 15-year-old rugby player should not play against players from a senior team
• Know the rules for your team and obey them as they are in place to protect the players
• Wear the correct and appropriate kit, especially protective gear in contact sports, and ensure things like long hair, jewellery, and fingernails are managed properly
• Warm up correctly before engaging in physical activity to prevent injuries; this can include light jogging or light exercises
• Cool down correctly after the main activity to stretch muscles and prevent injuries, helping to maintain circulation, increase oxygen flow to muscles, and clear lactic acid faster