‘‘Know the risks and Know the risks and hazards associated with hazards associated with

sports participation’ sports participation’

P4, M3, D1P4, M3, D1

CriteriaCriteria

A description of six risks and hazards associated A description of six risks and hazards associated with taking part in sport in schools. These should with taking part in sport in schools. These should cover a range of activities and should be linked cover a range of activities and should be linked to personal preparation, equipment and the to personal preparation, equipment and the environment. environment. P4P4

These risks and hazards should be further These risks and hazards should be further explained by using examples from experiences explained by using examples from experiences of sport in schools or professional sport. of sport in schools or professional sport. M3M3

Give a detailed account on a separate sheet of Give a detailed account on a separate sheet of paper of why participants are at risk of injury paper of why participants are at risk of injury whilst taking part in sport. whilst taking part in sport. D1D1

Prevention is better than Prevention is better than treatment.treatment.

Here are some ways that you can avoid Here are some ways that you can avoid sports injuries.sports injuries.

HazardHazard

Something that has the potential to cause Something that has the potential to cause harmharm

RiskRisk

The chance that someone will be harmed The chance that someone will be harmed by the hazard.by the hazard.

Playing SurfacePlaying Surface

Broken glass on Broken glass on pitches, wet patches pitches, wet patches on floors and even on floors and even rakes left in long jump rakes left in long jump pits can all cause pits can all cause accidents and accidents and injuries.injuries.

Skill LevelSkill Level

Play with the right age group.Play with the right age group.

Play with a team or to a level that matches your Play with a team or to a level that matches your ability.ability.

Eg. If a young novice boxer played an adult Eg. If a young novice boxer played an adult professional, it would mean certain injury.professional, it would mean certain injury.

Competition must be fair.Competition must be fair.

WeatherWeather

Take note of the weather.Take note of the weather.

WEATHERWEATHER – Most games can be played outside – Most games can be played outside in all kinds of weather although ice & water can in all kinds of weather although ice & water can cause dangerous slippery conditions which are cause dangerous slippery conditions which are not safe.not safe.

Weather conditions should also be taken into Weather conditions should also be taken into consideration. As a lack of visibility can cause consideration. As a lack of visibility can cause accidents.accidents.

What if it is too hot?What if it is too hot?

Inappropriate warm-up and Inappropriate warm-up and cool-downcool-down

Warm upWarm upInjuries such as Injuries such as strained and pulled strained and pulled muscles can be muscles can be avoided by avoided by warming up warming up correctly.correctly.

Cool downCool down

A correct cool A correct cool down helps down helps prevent stiffness prevent stiffness and soreness and soreness increasing increasing recovery time. This recovery time. This makes you better makes you better prepared for the prepared for the next event.next event.

TechniqueTechnique

Techniques & SkillsTechniques & Skills – Our skill level – Our skill level needs to be high enough so that we can needs to be high enough so that we can perform them well. Good levels of perform them well. Good levels of performance help us avoid injury.performance help us avoid injury.

A bad technique in any sport can lead to A bad technique in any sport can lead to an injury.an injury.

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ClothingClothing

If the sport that you play If the sport that you play requires protective gear, for requires protective gear, for example a mouth guard, shin example a mouth guard, shin pads or helmet wear them!pads or helmet wear them!

Footwear is also important, so Footwear is also important, so choose carefully.choose carefully.

No JewelleryNo Jewellery - This can - This can cause injury to the individual & cause injury to the individual & others.others.