Sports Safety
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Summary
Playing sports can be fun, but it can also be dangerous if you are not careful. You can help prevent injuries by
- Getting a physical to make sure you are healthy before you start playing your sport
- Wearing the right shoes, gear, and equipment
- Drinking lots of water
- Warming up and stretching
If you have already hurt yourself playing a sport, make sure you recover completely before you start up again. If possible, protect the injured part of your body with padding, a brace, or special equipment. When you do start playing again, start slowly.
Related Issues
- Four Quarters of Football Helmet Safety (Consumer Product Safety Commission) - PDF Also in Spanish
- How to Prevent Skin Conditions in Athletes (American Academy of Dermatology)
- Mouthguard (Academy of General Dentistry)
Specifics
- Ballet and Dance (American Academy of Pediatrics) Also in Spanish
- Trampoline Safety in Childhood and Adolescence (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Statistics and Research
- Youth Sports Safety Statistics (National Athletic Trainers' Association) - PDF
Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Bicycling
(National Institutes of Health)
Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
Reference Desk
- ACSM Fit Society Page (American College of Sports Medicine)
Find an Expert
Children
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For Parents, Teachers and Coaches: About Sports Eye Injury and Protective Eyewear
(National Eye Institute)
- PDF
- Preventing Children's Sports Injuries (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
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Protective Eyewear
(National Eye Institute)
- Safety Tips: Baseball (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation)
- Safety Tips: Basketball (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation)
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Sports and Your Eyes
(National Eye Institute)
- Winter Safety Tips (American Academy of Pediatrics) Also in Spanish
Teenagers
- Sports and Exercise Safety (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
- Sports Physicals (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Women
- Female Athlete Triad (American Academy of Family Physicians) Also in Spanish
Seniors
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Bicycle Safety
(National Institute on Aging)
Patient Handouts
- Back pain and sports (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
- How to avoid exercise injuries (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
- Returning to sports after a back injury (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish