the likelihood of harm or injury occurring during physical activity or sport

something that has the potential to cause harm, injury, or damage during physical activity or sport

an item of clothing or equipment designed to be worn to limit the chance or severity of injury

Risks and hazards

Physical education

Warm up and cool down

This unit unpicks the many factors to be considered to prevent injury in sport. It focussess on the effective delivery of both warm up and cool down components of training.

Physical training: injury and injury prevention

preparatory exercises to prepare the mind and body for physical activity

the act of allowing physiological activity to return to normal gradually after strenous exercise by engaging in less strenuous exercise

activities in a warm up that elevate heart rate and increase blood flow to muscles

exercises to increase the range of movement at joints

a waste product produced in the muscle tissues during strenuous exercise where the anaerobic system is in use

Physical training: injury and injury prevention

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