WHAT IF... hazards: lack of condition- some kids use the time to ing and acclimatization to socialize before activities," the weather. he said. Mr. Easterling Since football is the first advised proper diet, lifting major sport for boys in the weights for muscular fall, student-athletes' big- strength and being aerobi- gest problem is that they cally fit in order to mini- show up for training out of mize injuries. shape, says Dr. Edward Of all the school sports, McFarland, director of the football accounts for the sports medicine section of most injuries nationally, the Johns Hopkins Medical says Mr. Cunningham. Not Institutions. He recom- only does it come at the mends a regimen of sum- start of the school sports mertime conditioning, season but it is a "collision" especially running, so that sport, in which players when players return to the hurl themselves at each sport, they can participate other. (Ice hockey is anoth- without serious fatigue. er player or a playing Wrapped in their protec- object. Cross country is a tive padding, football play- "non-contact" sport.) ers are especially vulner- Collision and contact able to the area's early fall sports obviously have a heat and humidity. Ath- greater risk of injury than etes can generally handle non-contact sports. Each 80 to 90 degree Fahrenheit tempera- tures when the hu- midity is below 70 percent. But once it rises, so does the dan- ger of heat exhaus- tion. To acclimate play- ers to the heat, coach- es often have them do some practices with- out their equipment. Whenever possible, players should remove their helmets, which also helps to cool down their bod- ies. Dr. McFarland, an orthopedic sur- geon, also recom- mends that coaches Protective gear is important in football. change practice times to the cooler mornings and sport has its characteristic evenings. injuries. For example, bas- Coaches should call for ketball generates a lot of regular water breaks and injuries — the most com- players should be allowed mon is ankle sprains — unlimited access to water. because of the close prox- Dr. McFarland thinks imity of players on a small water is enough; other court and with the quick, drinks, like Gatorade, intense level of play. aren't necessary. He dis- The most common foot- misses salt tablets as ball injuries Mr. Easterling "passe." sees are shoulder separa- There are two types of tion, ankle and knee sports-related injuries: injuries. You can't antici- overuse and trauma. pate accidents but he rec- Overuse injuries like ten- ommends as much prepara- donitis, bursitis and sore tion as possible. Coaches muscles are considered need to teach good playing preventable with adequate techniques; players need to conditioning. For overuse be in good shape and to injuries, experts recom- wear proper equipment mend icing down the area, that fits well. taking a day off from the sport and seeing how you Almost all soccer injuries feel before resuming play. occur from the waist down. The basic key to staying Ankle injuries are the most away from injuries is prop- common, followed by bruis- er flexibility and proper es. Shin guards, which are conditioning, says Shane now mandatory in most Easterling, an athletic high school leagues and trainer with the University almost all youth programs, of Michigan MedSport, an help to prevent severe outpatient orthopedic and bruises and fractures. physical therapy clinic. Experts also recommend "Instead of stretching, you could design your own religious school? WE DID!! All New for 193-1 941 More for Less! 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