Injury and safe practice

• essential that correct technique is used
• particularly the case in invasion games where there is physical contact
• eg. rugby, fall contact tackling is allowed and incorrect techniques can lead to serious injury

• ensure the general rules, such as correct way to lift, carry and place an object, are correct
• eg, making sure jewellery is not worn

• appropriate for the activity being carried out
• each activity has its own acceptable clothing rules and requirements
• eg, light and loose clothing might be appropriate for dance but not for trampolining

1) personal equipment

• type of equipment that a performer might need
• such as, gum shields, shin pads, face mask/batting helmet, batting/goal keepers gloves, trampoline shoes, studded boots/ athletic spikes etc
• there may also be large personal equipment eg, cricket bats and tennis raquets.

2) general activity-specific equipment

• post protectors
• trampolines
• long jump pits etc

• all physical activities have rules
• these are here to make sure no injuries occur
• eg, in footbal, having to wear shin pads to minimise leg and shin injury
• performers have to play fairly and correctly
• foul play is likely to result in injuries
• the governing body for each activity set out the specific precautions and rules that they expect to be followed
• it is the officials job to make sure these precautions take place
• eg, in football, a referee's assistant will check the condition of players' studs before they enter the field of play

• the way activities are carried out
• the expectations which are introduced and enforced are important
• eg. the ways javelins are thrown and collected.

• essential precaution to avoid injury
• crucial factor in preparation
• main purpose is to reduce the possibility of injuries occuring

• impact injuries- cuased when any forms of contact occur. Could be strike of a cricket bat or impact from another player or surface
• internally caused injuries- overuse injuries such as tennis elbow or stress fractures. it is also common to get strains or sprains- pulled hamstrings often occur

Strain- the overstretching of a muscle

Sprain- the overstretching or tearing of ligaments at a joint