injury

• Considerations to prevent injury

  • Complete a warm up
  • Avoid overstretching
  • Avoid overtraining
  • Take adequate rest
  • Use taping or bracing
  • Remain hydrated
  • Wear appropriate clothing and footwear
  • Use correct technique
• Warm up


  1. Increase the temperature in the muscles, tendons and ligaments

  2. Increases the elasticity which will help prevent muscle pulls and strains
• Overstretching


  Stretching should be completed carefully without overstretching or bouncing as this can result in a muscle strain
• Overtraining


  If you train too hard adaptations will not take place e.g. lifting too heavy weight can cause an injury such as a strain
• Taping or bracing


  Can be used to provide additional support to joints and muscles. E.g. an ankle support can reduce the chance of a twisted ankle (sprain)
• Hydration


  Maintain an appropriate level of hydration by drinking water. If you don't maintain your hydration levels you can become dehydrated, this can lead to dizziness and nausea
• Appropriate clothing and footwear

  • Non-slip footwear such as boots to prevent ankle injuries
  • Gum shield in rugby to protect the teeth
  • Shin pads to reduce the impact on the shins in football and hockey
• Correct technique


  Using the correct technique when lifting weight or throwing the javelin will help avoid injury
• There are fewer air molecules at altitude
• This means there is less oxygen available to take into our body
• This means there is less oxygen available to get to the working muscles
• The body's oxygen carrying capacity is reduced at high altitude