Sports injuries are pretty common when school starts up
again after the summer break. Health Briefs reports on the dangers student
athletes face when they are on the practice and playing field.
The most common sports injuries are noted as sprains,
concussions and dehydration. The watchdog Safe Kids Worldwide reports that one
in four coaches they surveyed said they don’t to anything in particular to
prevent injuries in young players during practice or games. Less than half of those coaches said they had
any certification on how to prevent and recognize sports injuries. Ninety
percent of the athletes who took part in the survey said they had been hurt
while playing a sport.
Since the school year has started already in most U.S. states,
and school athletic programs are already in full swing, Health Briefs TV
encourages parents, coaches and student athletes to meet as one and discuss
safety and injury prevention. Dirty moves on the play field, such as a hard
foul, should be discouraged. Urge players to speak up when they are hurt and
take them out of the game for examination. The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that in
2013, 1.24 million children were sent to the emergency room for a
sports-related injury. Let’s make 2014 the year when those stats are reduced.
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