One of the most important aspects to a successful football season is finishing the season with close to as many players as you started. Keeping your athletes healthy and in shape throughout an entire season can be the difference between a winning and losing season. There are various preventitive measures that can be taken by both coaches and athletes in an attempt to stay free of the injury bug. First and foremost, determining whether an individual is physically mature and fit enough to begin playing football is important. Pre-evaluation physicals can be performed by doctors to determine this. Providing the athlete with the proper skills and development can help reduce the risk of injury to an athlete. Conditioning is another important aspect to getting an athlete ready for the season. Last but not least, fitting the athletes with proper equipment and apparel can play a major role in the athletes safety. The proper fit for helmets will insure the best chance at avoiding concussion and neck injuries and proper fit shoulder pads will help protect against shoulder, spine, and sternum injuries.
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You really do need to be so careful. Loosing teammates really hurts the game. I was on an All Star cheerleading team almost my whole life. When we would loose a teammate it really messed us up, mentally and physically. One person is a huge part of a routine, without that person you need to re-arange the whole routine which takes a long time. All star cheerleading is very fast pace and involves very advanced tumbling, jumps, and stunts which can be as high as 30 ft in the air. This involves a lot of landing on the ground very hard, after a while it is not good for your ankles, knees, or back. We have lost so many team mates due to injuries which only get worse after they don't. Injury prevention needs to be taken more seriously in sports
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