Sports injuries, types and prevention

Abstract

This study set out to determine what the means to prevent sports injuries are. In conclusion, The warming up, limbering down, rest when injured protective gadgets strength and conditioning training programs seem to be effective to reduce the risk of sporting injuries. In the field of sports, there may be a gap between practice guidelines and evidence-based preventive methods. This is the case especially in amateur and youth sports, where coaches may not have adequate education and knowledge on injury prevention and where accustomed behavior may be difficult to change. The significance of the current findings is that at least to a certain extent sports injuries can be prevented and by taking these preventive actions to practice, major benefits can be accomplished.