How to prevent sports injuries?

Sports injuries are something that every friend who exercises cannot avoid. The purpose of exercising is to make the body healthier and stronger, and sports injuries will have a greater impact on our fitness. The most common ones are abrasions, sprains, dislocations and even fractures. Either way, they are all dangerous. So how can we prevent sports injuries?

Strengthen self-protection

Everyone who participates in physical exercise should master certain self-protection methods. For example, when your body loses balance, you should immediately take a big step forward or backward to prevent yourself from falling; when you are about to fall, you should immediately lower your head, bend your elbows, curl up your body, land on your back, and roll over instead of supporting yourself with your arms straight.

Do not perform activities on uneven surfaces

If there is no suitable venue, the pace of the activity should be slowed down. Adolescents are in a critical period of growth and development, and it is not advisable for them to repeatedly run and jump on hard ground. Running on hard surfaces for a long time can easily cause premature ossification or damage to epiphyseal cartilage, thus affecting the normal growth and development of bones.

When breathing, try to breathe in through your nose

If you use both nose and mouth, roll up the tip of your tongue when inhaling, and gently press against the upper palate to allow air to enter from both sides of the tongue. This way, the cold air can be preheated before entering the respiratory tract, so that the cold air will not directly stimulate the organs.

Keep a positive attitude

The amount of exercise each time should not be too large to prevent the accumulation of fatigue. Get enough sleep and don't stay up too late at night. Control your emotions during practice or competition and don't be impulsive. Otherwise it will affect not only the competition but also the friendship between classmates. The purpose of exercise is to exercise the body, and we should adhere to the principle that competition comes second and friendship comes first. When students participate in activities together, they can enhance communication and learn from each other. During the activity, abide by the rules of the game and do not commit fouls intentionally, especially in ball sports.

Preventing frostbite

Frostbite is a syndrome of local damage to a part of the body due to cold invasion, resulting in blood circulation disorders, edema, blisters, necrosis, and other symptoms. When engaging in outdoor activities in winter, clothes, shoes and socks should be warm and fit properly. Clothes should not be too tight so as to affect blood circulation. Shoes and socks should be kept dry, and wet clothes and shoes and socks should be replaced promptly after exercise. The body's immune function decreases after strenuous exercise, so you should add clothes to keep warm in between strenuous exercise or competitions. Don't stay outdoors for long periods of time.

I hope everyone can learn more about the preventive measures introduced above. In addition, it is recommended that everyone check whether their clothes and shoes are suitable before exercising to avoid sports injuries caused by improper dressing. Although we understand the preventive measures, it still cannot guarantee that injuries can be completely avoided, so it is also necessary for us to understand some corresponding countermeasures.