LESSON 6LESSON 61 – First Aid and Injury Prevention1 – First Aid and Injury Prevention

A.A. Injuries descriptionInjuries description

B.B. First contact with injured playerFirst contact with injured player

C.C. First aid.First aid.

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D. Warm up and stretchingD. Warm up and stretching

LESSON 6LESSON 61 – First Aid and Injury Prevention1 – First Aid and Injury Prevention

1 - PRE STRETCHING WARM UP1 - PRE STRETCHING WARM UP

Before stretching, a warm up routine Before stretching, a warm up routine should be completed to increase should be completed to increase circulation, body temperature, heart rate, circulation, body temperature, heart rate, oxygen exchange from hemoglobin, oxygen exchange from hemoglobin, speed at which the nerve impulses travel speed at which the nerve impulses travel facilitating body movements and facilitating body movements and decrease in muscular tension.decrease in muscular tension.

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2 - STRETCHING & FLEXIBILITY2 - STRETCHING & FLEXIBILITY

Flexibility is the ability to move Flexibility is the ability to move muscles and joints through their full muscles and joints through their full ranges of motion. Flexibility is ranges of motion. Flexibility is developed when connective tissues developed when connective tissues and muscles are elongated through and muscles are elongated through regular, proper stretching.regular, proper stretching.

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The following are the reasons why athletes should want to improve The following are the reasons why athletes should want to improve their flexibility.their flexibility.

a)a) Stretching can optimize an athlete’s learning, practice and Stretching can optimize an athlete’s learning, practice and performance of many of skilled movements.performance of many of skilled movements.

b)b) Stretching can promote development of body awareness.Stretching can promote development of body awareness.c)c) Stretching can increase an athlete’s mental and physical Stretching can increase an athlete’s mental and physical

relaxation.relaxation.d)d) Stretching can reduce the risk of joint sprain or muscle strain.Stretching can reduce the risk of joint sprain or muscle strain.e)e) Stretching can reduce muscle soreness.Stretching can reduce muscle soreness.f)f) Stretching can reduce the severity of painful menstruation for Stretching can reduce the severity of painful menstruation for

female athletes.female athletes.g)g) Stretching can reduce muscle tension.Stretching can reduce muscle tension.

Athletes need to stretch gradually, slowly and use the correct Athletes need to stretch gradually, slowly and use the correct techniques to avoid injuring themselves.techniques to avoid injuring themselves.

LESSON 61 – First Aid and Injury Prevention

3 - BASIC HYPOTHESES THAT ATTEMPTS TO EXPLAIN MUSCLE SORENESS.

a) Microscope tearing of muscle fibers or connective tissues.b) Accumulation of lactic acid when there is insufficient blood

supply to the muscles.

As a general rule, if muscle soreness or an injury occurs, encourage the athlete to rest, apply ice and pressure and elevate the injured part of the body.

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