CHAPTER 1

Sport Injury
Prevention &
Screening
DEFINITION

An effort to reduce
the risks and the
severity of bodily
injured before they
occur.
PRINCIPLES OF
SPORT INJURY PREVENTION
• Pre-participation Health Examination (PPHE)
• Personal care and hygiene
• Attire and Personal Protective Equipment
• Foot care
• Warm up
• Cool down
• Training Program
• Health and fitness requirements of the sport
• Performance requirements of the sport
• Rules and regulations
• Playing areas and facilities
• Environmental conditions
PRE-PARTICIPATION HEALTH
EXAMINATION (PPHE)

• Questionnaires
• Medical check up
• Dental check up
• Fitness testing
• Physiological testing
PERSONAL CARE AND HYGIENCE

• Cleanliness
• Nutrition
• Hydration
• Vaccination
ATTIRE AND
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

• Fit for the athlete

• Fit for the sport
• Appropriate for the
environment
ATTIRE AND
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
FOOTCARE

• Foot wear
• Socks
• Nail care
FOOTCARE
FOOTCARE
WARM UP
COOL DOWN
STRETCHING
TRAINING PROGRAM
• Do not over-training
• Correct techniques
• Use the equipment
properly
• Adequate physical
conditioning
• Caution when
• ill
• injured
HEALTH AND FITNESS REQUIREMENT
OF THE SPORT
• Strength
• Flexibility
• Endurance
• Muscular
• Cardiovascular
• Suitability
• Body weight
• Age
• Sex
• Biomechanical demands
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT
OF THE SPORT
•Power
•Speed
•Agility
•Skill
•Reaction time
RULES AND REGULATIONS
PLAYING AREAS AND FACILITIES
PLAYING AREAS AND FACILITIES
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
THANK YOU