Risk Assessment and
Preventing Injuries
Objectives
Identify risks associated with
participation in physical activities, and
explain how to reduce these risks to
maintain wellbeing by being protecting
and being safe.
Understand the importance of a
balanced competition and following rules
in all games and activities in sport
Warming up
Very important to warm up before physical activity
usually doing 5-10 minutes of gentle CV work.
Increase heart rate
Increase body temperature
Increase muscle contractions and movement of
the joints - prepare the body parts to be trained
for any stress they may be placed under
Concentrate the mind on the activity
The process prepares us mentally and
physically for the task ahead
Cooling Down
An initial 5-10 minutes jogging, starting at 50% of
sprinting speed and ending up at walking pace to
slowly lower the heart rate back to normal levels
then some static stretches.
Return our heart rate to resting
Gives the muscles a chance to relax
Stop the build up of lactic acid and Carbon dioxide
in the muscles
Prevent DOMS (delayed onset muscle stiffness).
Prevent immediate cramp / aching and soreness
the next day.
Lower adrenaline levels in the blood
Some hehe’s and some oooo’s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1796OXX
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUqBUz5
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Reducing the risk in specific
activities
Use the table
In your booklet
To identify 12
hazards On this
picture and
the potential
injury they
could cause
Answers
Your Turn
List three potential hazards for each of the
following activities.
1. mountain walking
2. rock climbing
3. canoeing
4. horse riding
5. skiing
Reducing Risk in Different Activities
Imagine that you are about to draw a “spot
the hazard” sheet for your favourite sport.
List 5 hazards you might find in games,
outdoor activities and individual sports.
Think about the hazards in your particular
sport.
An example for netball – are the courts too
wet and sliperly due to the weather?
PAR-Q
Physical Activity Readiness
Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
Look at the PAR-Q in your booklet – you
will have filled one out during your PEP
Many health benefits are associated with
regular exercise, and the completion of
PAR-Q is a sensible first step to take if you
are planning to increase the amount of
physical activity in your life.
PAR-Q
For most people, physical activity should
not pose any problem or hazard. PAR-Q is
designed to identify the small number of
adults for whom physical activity might be
inappropriate or those who should have
medical advice concerning the type of
activity most suitable for them. Common
sense is the best guide in answering these
few questions.
Balancing Competition
Balanced Competition
Weight
Age
Gender
Grading/Level
Skill
Balanced Competition
Weight – categories are formed for
fairness (boxing)
Age – grouping makes a fairer
Compeition, and with age comes
With maturity and development
Gender – boys develp physically
and are stronger and quicker, can
Become dangerous
Grading / level – reaching a standard
And competing against those in the
Same catogory - karate
Skill – being skillful enough to play
In a certain team irrespective of age
(non contact sports)
Playing to the Rules
Why should you obey the rules?
To make the game / event safer and fairer
Chose 4 sports / activities and write down a rule
that attempts to prevent injury
Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTG0f0ErCSU
Homework
Extension 3, 4 and homework sheet on the
back. You will need to take your booklet
home to help you with the work and all
handed in the homework box.
This to be completed by WEDNESDAY
19TH October
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