COMMON SPORTS INJURIES AND FIRST AID
CONTENT
- Meaning of Injury
- Factors that Cause Injury
- Factors that Can Cause Injuries During Sports
- Sports Injuries
Meaning of Injury
Injury is damage to any part of the body that may allow the escape of blood as a result of an accident.
Factors that Cause Injury
Injuries are caused by two (2) major factors:
(i) The human/man-made elements.
(ii) The natural or environmental elements.
The Human Elements
These are due to human behaviour such as ignorance, the risk taken, carelessness, overconfidence, inadequate warm-up, miscalculation, disregard for safety rules, drunkenness, effects of drugs, mistakes, and faulty judgments. It is otherwise known as an avoidable or man-made accident.
The Natural Elements
These are brought about by nature; as a result, they are difficult to control e.g. cyclones, floods, tornados, hurricanes, earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, heavy rain, thunderstorm, tidal waves etc. However, human elements sometimes aid natural factors. It is otherwise known as an unavoidable accident.
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