sport studies- accidents
Equipment Frequency of check What is being checked Basketball nets Before use If they're loose- The ring Football nets Before use The goal posts Swimming pool Before use Chlorine level Diving board Before use Loose screws football Before use Stitching Canteen hygiene Before use Food poisoning weights Before use Tighten bolts Toilet hygiene Before use Clean toilet Badminton nets Before use Net is secure Hockey nets Before use Net is secure Loose lights Before use Smashed covers Damaged Windows Before use Good quality windows Tennis nets Before use Net is secure Unstable roof Before use The roof Poolside Before use Glass or water My centre makes these tests to ensure all our customers are happy and no one is injured. All these checks are done to make everything safe and pleasant to use. Risk assessment We also offer 5-a side football games in my sport centre and this is a risk assessment of football. Activity or area Hazard People at risk Likelihood of accident (1-5) Severity (1-5) Low/medium /high Measures taken to control risk. Football 5-a side slipping Players 3 2 Low-6 Ensure it is cleaned before use. collision Players 4 3 Medium-12 Big enough pitch. Netting (post falling) Players 3 5 High-15 Check safe Stand collapse Fans/crowd 5 Low-5 Check capacity and check if it is safe Ball
injuries in sport
Concussion can be caused by a blow to the head, which results in a short period of unconsciousness and then a full recovery. It is most common in contact sports e.g. football etc. To treat concussions you must put an ice pack on the head. Then you must ensure that the head is always higher in the heart and soon after they should have recovered but if the symptoms persist then the person must go to the doctors. The signs and symptoms are memory loss, change in breathing rate, and temporary loss of consciousness, loss of balance, disturbed vision and diluted pupils. Accidents can be less serious if headgear is warm in high contact sports like rugby and hockey. This reduces the chance of the blow being more deadly. If this injury occurs it will defend on the seriousness if the player is to go off or is able to continue playing. If it is serious than it may become life threatening and could potentially end a career in sport but if it is minor a player could return onto the field of play in minutes. Time must be given to regain consciousness. A spinal injury stress fracture is caused by twisting or direct stress to the bone. There is no treatment for this injury all that we can do is take the person with the injury to the hospital. The symptoms are pain in the back of the neck, swelling and bruising, redness and warmth , Tenderness to touch and numbness. This can be minimised
Personal Performance Porfolio Anatomy and Physiology Warm-Up and Cool-Down
Personal Performance Porfolio Anatomy and Physiology Warm-Up and Cool-Down Time spent on a warm up will improve performance. Benefits for the Skeletal system due to an increase in temperature of the muscles include- ~ Greater strength of contraction due to improved elasticity of muscle fibres. ~ Faster speed of contraction due to an increased speed of nerve transmission to the muscle fibres. ~ Faster speed of contraction and relaxation of the muscle fibres due to a higher muscle temperature. ~ Increased speed of strength of contraction due to an improvement in coordination between antagonistic pairs because of a reduction in muscle viscosity. ~ Increased speed and strength of contraction due to an increase in enzyme activity in warmer muscle fibres. ~ Reduced risk of injury despite and increase in speed of strength of contraction due to an increase in blood flow and oxygen to the muscle. The effects of a warm up on your Vascular System include - ~ Gradual increase in blood flow (Q) due to the vascular shunt mechanism via : * vasoconstriction of arterioles/precapillary sphincters to organs decreasing blood flow to organs and therefore increasing blood flow to working muscles * vasodilation of muscle arterioles/precapillary sphincters increasing blood flow delivery to working muscles. ~ Increased body/muscle temperature causing a
My training session will take place on a full sized Astroturf hockey pitch, in an 'easy to get to' area
Hockey Training My training session will take place on a full sized Astroturf hockey pitch, in an 'easy to get to' area. There will be one training session a week for 6 weeks, each session lasting one and a half hours, between 6:00pm and 7:30pm. Each person who is attending will be issued with a letter, containing information on the days and times of the sessions. Also it will contain the equipment needed. All participants should being shin pads, Astroturf boots/proper hockey shoes, tracksuit in case of bad weather, a drink of water and some money. Objectives of the Training Sessions All participants should: * Have an understanding of the rules of hockey. * Accurately be able to pass the ball (long and short pass), shoot, dribble and tackle. * Know where the positions are on a hockey field, thoroughly understand own position. Week One Aims for Week One * Learn the basic rules of hockey. * Know why we do a warm up and how to perform a warm up. * Learn a skill or technique, in this week's case, push passing. * Know why we do a cool down and how to perform a cool down. Introduction to the Participants (6:00-6:10) * Introduce myself and give a brief overview of what we will be doing in the session. * Explain the basic essential rules of hockey which must be known to play, like the ball must not touch the feet, can't use the back of the stick. Warm Up (6:10- 6:25)
Should Foxhunting Be Banned?Sir,
Rebecca Dainter 11S Report: Should Foxhunting Be Banned? Sir, Throughout the past few weeks and months, the issue of foxhunting has been brought back to light, resulting in a free vote for MP's to put forward their views on whether this sport should be made illegal or not. For this reason I have compiled a full report, hopefully containing all the points and opinions from either side that you will need to consider in a vote on this issue. I will begin by putting forward the arguments against a ban on foxhunting. Firstly, it has been called "The Sport of Kings" and is a tradition for people growing up in rural areas of the United Kingdom. Hunters claim that they see hunting as nothing but a sport and if this is the case, should a sport be banned? According to the Countryside Alliance there are around 15 000 jobs in foxhunting, 910 of those in kennels. It is also claimed that the activity generates around £243m worth of trade. The main arguments made by pro-foxhunters are those made above- that many jobs could be lost and millions of pounds worth of trade lost too. The final point made by the supporters of foxhunting concerns the humanity. As they see it, there is no reason to ban hunting, it is as humane a way of killing a fox as any other and is a totally natural and effective way of controlling this species. Hunters claim to not be interested in the killing of the
Performance enhancing drugs
A lot has been written and said about drugs in sport. With each passing year, there are more and more athletes being caught taking banned chemicals/drugs that enhance sport performance. In the recent Tour de France, almost half of the urine samples indicated traces of banned substances. An underlying inference is that anyone who tests positive for drugs is a cheat. Rightfully, so. It is almost totally accepted in high level sport that athletes take drugs, often termed "nutritional supplements," with the intention to chemically enhance performance with "legal" substances. Whether the ingested or injected substances are banned or legal is not the point. The major feature of today's sport is that attempts to chemically enhance performance are virtually universal. Behaviorally, there is no difference between athletes who ingest/inject banned substances and those who ingest/inject non-banned substances. Both seek chemical enhancement of performances. Over the past decade, there has been a clamor to strip the chemically enhanced East German women of their medals, earned when they were using state-sanctioned steroids. During those years, all East German athletes passed the testing procedures that were designed to catch "cheats." Retroactive stripping of medals has been steadfastly resisted by the IOC However, there is little difference between what the East Germans did and what
Risks and hazards associated with sports participation
Liam Wheeler M3- Explain risks and hazards associated with sports participation Virtually all sporting activities involve an element of risk to the performer. Potential hazards should be identified to prevent risk of injury to the performer. Risks can be categorised into how likely they are to happen from ‘high’ to ‘low’. Hazards can be divided into three main groups. People Factors Warming up before performing helps reduce the risk of injury such as muscle strains. Warming up helps the circulatory system pump blood to the muscles gradually. Cold muscles do not absorb shock or impact which makes them more prone to injury. Other benefits of warming properly include; helping with metal preparation, improved co-ordination, reaction speed and also it prepares the muscles for stretching. Warming up also increases oxygen and nutrients which helps prevent shortness of breath. Low impact exercise is the best way to warm up, such as walking, rowing machines, stretching and jogging. The use of alcohol before sports participation is likely to affect physical performance and most serious athletes avoid alcohol completely. Alcohol is a drug so will affect behaviour and can cause aggression, intolerance and depression, all of these affects could make a performer a hazard other participants as well as themselves. Alcohol affects co-ordination
The importance of First Aid and the steps in which to carry the procedure out.
Nigel Brisbane Physical Education Safety Coursework January 2012 – Brent side High School What is fist aid? The care given before emergency medical help arrives an literally mean the difference between life and death, but knowing the correct thing to do if someone has a nosebleed or cut is also important. •Basic first aid - how to react to everyday accidents - and what not to do •First aid training - gaining a certificate from a recognised first aid trainer •Being a first aider - your responsibilities if you're going to administer first aid •At the scene of a road traffic accident - important actions you can take that might make all the difference •First aid - you and the casualty - cope with emotional reactions from your patient and infection risks •First aid in-depth - where to go for more information What did I do on this course? Our First aid specialist (Mr ) showed us quick role play on how to react to injuries and health emergencies. . 1. Kneel on the floor to one side of the person. 2. Place the person’s arm that is nearest you at a right angle to their body, so it is bent at the elbow with the hand pointing upwards. This will keep it out of the way when you roll them over. 3. Gently pick up their other hand with your palm against theirs (palm to palm). Now place the back of their hand onto their opposite cheek (for example,
Most injuries in hockey are mainly down to being struck by a hockey stick or hockey balls. Injuries in hockey can be very serious and as it is played in over 132 countries, injuries are very common. Overuse injuries to the ankles and lower back
In hockey you need both general fitness and specific fitness. You need good strength, stamina, speed, agility, balance, co-ordination, fast reactions and many more. All these can help every individual become better at their sport and have better health. These fitness needs can also prevent many injuries as you are less agile to your sport. Fitness levels can also be affected by many things such as illness, weight, alcohol and drugs, dieting and psychological factors. You should always warm up before physical workout and cool down afterwards. There are many factors that can cause injury but also many ways to prevent them. Injuries are both internally caused and externally caused. Internal injuries are self caused where you over use the muscles and external injuries are caused equipment, environmental conditions or opponents. Injuries can occur due to the weather (environment), being overweight causing heart problems, breathing problems, joint and foot problems etc, physical ability, the wrong equipment and facilities. These can be prevented by setting realistic targets, pre participation screening, carrying out fitness programmes in pre season, using appropriate equipment, do not over train or train while hurt. Enforcing rules helps prevention of dangerous use of sticks and careless play of the ball. Also seek medical attention sooner rather than later and get adequate
Importance of Warm Up and Cool Down
Warm Up Warm up and cool down improves the performance. Warm up prepare the body for competitions or exercise and reduce the chances of injury. Muscles stiffness is thought to be directly related to muscles injury therefore the warm up should be aimed at reducing muscles stiffness. The warm should include exercises that prepare the muscles to be used and activate the energy system required. The warm should be related specifically to the activates that follows. For instance, sit up or push ups not useful as a warm up for running 100meters. Instead, jogging or run through are the best preparation. 5 to 10 minutes jogging - to increase body temperature, jogging is often used as a continues activity that increase blood flow therefore increased body temperature . 10 to 15 minutes mobility and stretching exercises - reduce muscle stiffness. 10 to 15 minutes general and event specific drills - preparation for the session or competition for example lower leg drills, leg drills, technique drills. I think all warm should include flexibility exercise to prevent muscles injury during the strain of a game or work out. Should be carried out until you are sweating , which shows increased body and muscles temperature. Warm up should take much longer on cold days. Some of the advantages of the warm: * Increased speed of contraction and relaxation of warmed muscles * Dynamic exercises