منابع مشابه
Sports Injury Prevention
S ports participation during childhood, adolescence, and the teenage years is the focus of much attention by a variety of pediatric stakeholders. The physical, mental, and emotional development associated with athletic endeavors can play a great dividend in adulthood. Whether it is a team sport demanding the combined effort of various personalities and skills sets or the mental toughness requir...
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A ll the warning signs were there: a $110-million luge track that turned out to be faster than the designer planned. There were several incidents prior to the Olympics in February 2010 that suggested that the track was not safe. A Hungarian slider was knocked unconscious the day before the fatal accident, while traveling at speeds in excess of 90 mph. Two days prior to the tragedy, a Swiss bobs...
متن کاملChapter 1 Why is injury prevention in sports important ?
This book is a result of the IOC Medical Commission’s increasing emphasis on prevention of sports injuries. The numerous health benefi ts of physical activity have been well documented, resulting in public health support of regular physical activity and exercise. Although benefi cial, exercise and sports also have corresponding risks, including that of musculoskeletal injuries. However, at a ti...
متن کاملSports injury prevention: a key mandate for the IOC.
Too many athletes end their athletic careers not because they want to, but because they have to. Injuries prevent them from continuing. Others have their careers interrupted for various periods of time for the same reason. This phenomenon is not unique to top level sport. People who are recreationally active for pleasure often suffer injuries that prevent them from participating in activities t...
متن کاملWearable IMU for Shoulder Injury Prevention in Overhead Sports
Body-worn inertial sensors have enabled motion capture outside of the laboratory setting. In this work, an inertial measurement unit was attached to the upper arm to track and discriminate between shoulder motion gestures in order to help prevent shoulder over-use injuries in athletics through real-time preventative feedback. We present a detection and classification approach that can be used t...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1941-7381,1941-0921
DOI: 10.1177/1941738117692555