How can injuries be prevented to lengthen

an athlete’s life?

Joseph Hamby, Caleb Brown, Justin Weatherford, and Michael

Morguarge

Research Question #1:

How can we prevent leg injuries before they

happen?

Leg injuries can entangle our livelihood and slow us down

considerably. Therefore, to avoid leg injuries and the problems they cause you can exercise daily and

learn your body.

A picture taken by soccerkrys on April 3, 2009 using a Canon PowerShot S2 IS

Ellis, Matt. 2000. Chart. SportsInjuryClinic.netWeb. 14 Nov 2012.

Thighs

Knees

Ankles and AchillesFeet

Parts you can hurt in the leg area

ResearchBook:

Sports Injuries: Recognition and

Management (Hutson)

Article:Hamstring Strain Injuries: Factors

that Lead to Injury and Re-Injury

(Opar)Web:

Sports Injuries Clinic (Mike W.)

Works CitedOpar, David A., Morgan D. Williams, and Anthony I. Shield. "Hamstring Strain Injuries: Factors

That Lead To Injury And Re-Injury." Sports Medicine 42.3 (2012): 209-226. Academic Search Complete. Web. 3 Oct. 2012.

Mike, W. (n.d.). Sports injuries. Retrieved from http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/sport-

injuriesHutson, M. A. Sports Injuries: Recognition and

Management. 2nd ed. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press, 1996. Printsoccerkry. “IMG_0934.” Photograph. Flickr, 3 April 2009. Web. November 2012

Research Question #2:

Is enough being done to prevent head injuries in

contact sports?

All the sports organizations know how important it is to protect the players and so therefore they are creating

ways with medical specialists to help reduce these head injuries along with

changing of the rules.

  

Kingdafy. “IMG_8689.” Photograph. Flickr. Creative Commons, 27 October 2007. Web. 6 Nov. 2012.

ResearchArticle:“Let’s Get the Head Further Out of the Game: A Proposal for Reducing Brain Injuries in Helmeted Contact Sports.” (Criscoe, Joseph J., and Richard M. Greenwald.)Book: Head Injuries in Contact Sports: sideline decision making (Saal, J.A., M.J Sontag)Website:www.cdc.gov/concussion/sports/index.html

Works CitedSaal, J.A., and M.J. Sontag. "Head Injuries In Contact

Sports: Sideline Decision Making." In, Saal, J.A. (ed.), Rehabilitation of sports injuries, Philadelphia, Pa., Hanley & Belfus, Inc., 1987, p. 649-658. United States: 1987. SPORTDiscus. Web. 6 Nov. 2012.

"Let's Get The Head Further Out Of The Game: A Proposal For Reducing Brain Injuries In Helmeted Contact Sports." Current Sports Medicine Reports (American College Of Sports Medicine) 10.1 (2011): 7-9. SPORTDiscus. Web. 6 Nov. 2012.

“Injury Prevention & Control: Traumatic Brain Injury.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. n.d. Web. 2 December 2012.

Research Question #3:

Are neck and back injuries as serious to athletes as they are made out to be?

• Neck and back injuries are very serious and severe in sports.

• Any player obtaining one of these is at a serious risk for not only their life, but their sports career.

Carsten Lorentzen.”Injury.” Photograph. Flickr. Creative Commons, 10 February 2008. Web. 6 Nov. 2012.

ResearchArticle"Original Paper: Neck Back And Spine Injuries In Amateur Rugby League: A Review Of Nine Years Of Accident Compensation Corporation Injury Entitlement Claims And Costs.” Website"Become an Advocate for Sports Safety." http://www.stopsportsinjuries.org/football-injury-prevention.aspxBookThe Living of Low Back Injury: A Psychological Phenomenological Investigation.

Works CitedClark Trevor, et al. "Original Paper: Neck Back

And Spine Injuries In Amateur Rugby League: A Review Of Nine Years Of Accident Compensation Corporation Injury Entitlement Claims And Costs." Journal Of Science And Medicine In Sport 14.(n.d.): 126-129. ScienceDirect. Web. 6 Nov. 2012.

"Become an Advocate for Sports Safety." Football Injuries. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2012. Murphy, Mary Anne. The Living of Low Back Injury: A Psychological Phenomenological Investigation.1978. Print.

Carsten Lorentzen.”Injury.” Photograph. Flickr. Creative Commons, 10 February 2008. Web. 6 Nov. 2012.

Research Question #4:

Which prevention method proves to be the most effective in lengthening an

athlete’s life?

There are multiple prevention methods used for the many injuries that can

occur in an athlete’s life, but the most effective is conditioning. Strengthening your muscles is the best way to ensure

the future safety of your body.

This photo was taken on August 2, 2010 using a Canon EOS 50D.

This photo was taken on February 9, 2012 by Marco Demarco

WORKOUTS

ResearchBookSports Injury Prevention: Olympic Handbook of Sports Medicine.

ArticleThe Latest News: An Overview Of Some Of The Most Recent Soccer Related Professional Research

WebsiteSTOPSportsInjuries.org

Works CitedKirkendall, D. "The Latest News: An Overview Of Some Of The Most Recent Soccer Related Professional Research." Soccer Journal 48.3 (2003): 14-15. SPORTDiscus. Web. 5 Oct. 2012. Bahr, Roald, and Lars Engebretsen. Sports Injury Prevention: Olympic Handbook of Sports Medicine. Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. Print. Owens, Brett D., MD, and William N. Levine, MD. "Become an Advocate for Sports Safety." Football Injuries. STOPSportsInjuries.org, 2012. Web. 07

Nov. 2012.West Point Public Affairs. “Army Football Training

Camp.” Photograph. Flickr. Creative Commons, 2 August 2010. Web. 6 November 2012.