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How can I injury myself?
Take the right precautions today and you won’t be a statistic tomorrow.
- Tripping and Falling. 1/13.
- Poisoning. 2/13.
- Water Accidents. 3/13.
- Falling Objects. 4/13.
- Overexertion. 5/13.
- Bites and Stings. 6/13.
- Burns. 7/13.
- Cuts and Bruises. 8/13.
How do you get injured in football?
Recreational football players can sprain an ankle, dislocate a shoulder, or just push their bodies further than they can go, and end up with sore muscles the next day. Similar to other contact sports, knee and shoulder injuries in football are very common. Additional common football injuries include: Ankle sprains.
How do football players not get hurt?
Protective equipment is one of the most important factors in reducing the risk of injury in football. According to the Pop Warner Football Official Rule Book, players should have the following protective gear: Helmet. Shoulder pads, hip pads, tail pads, knee pads.
How do most football injuries occur?
While overuse injuries can occur, traumatic injuries such as concussions are most common. The force applied to either bringing an opponent to the ground or resisting being brought to the ground makes football players prone to injury anywhere on their bodies, regardless of protective equipment.
What are the 3 factors that can cause injuries?
What are the risk factors for injury?
- Age (injuries are a common cause of death in those 44 and younger, and older people are at greater risk of sustaining injuries from falling)
- Aggressive or violent behavior.
- Alcohol and illicit drug use.
- Bone or joint disorders.
Who gets hit the most in football?
The difference is in the size and speed of the players. NPR conducted a study of weight trends in the NFL. The average weight of an NFL defensive tackle has grown from just under 100 pounds in the late 1920s to well over 300 pounds today. More weight means more mass which means more force.
Whats the worst sports injury?
Some of the worst injuries include a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), concussion, hamstring injury, fracture and patellar tendon tear. ACL injuries are prevalent in all sports; however, basketball, soccer and football are the leading sports that can expose you to ACL injuries.