Sports Safety For Teenage

Cycle riding is both good fun and exercise for any teenager, especially if the bike is used for not only whizzing to the local store or school, but used for traveling further a field and visiting the countryside.

Depending upon what the teen plans for his cycling activities, so will the choice of bike be made. Either a rugged mountain bike for cross country work, or a more sedate, road   bike for local traveling.

Whilst the selection of the type of bike is important, the teen must consider just how suitable and safe the bike is to suit his/her cycling requirements, prior to making any purchase.

Selecting the Right Cycle.

Tags: Bike, Cycke, Mountain Bike, Road Bike, Teenager

Usually teenagers participate in sporting events for the exercise, the enjoyment and the sense of either individual or team competitiveness.

But there can be much pressure associated with sports events which can affect the teen even if he/she is playing at a non professional level. These pressures are often caused by outside influences urging the teen to succeed, or for his/her team to always win.

Pressures can also be generated by the teen. Sporting teens tend to be hard on themselves in their desire to be the best, to always out compete opponents. Maybe the teen is aware that he/she is being watched by a talent scout for bigger things, so the teen will always pressure her/him self to higher levels of performance.

Tags: Performance, Pressure, Sporting Events, Teenagers

Baseball is the sports pastime in the USA, the game is as traditional to America as ‘American Pie’! It is a great team sport whether it is played at the teen high school level, or at the Major League level.

Just like all other sporting activities, baseball has its own inherent safety risks. Some high school pitchers are capable of delivering the hard baseball to the striker at speeds of 80mph, and this speed can be surpassed by professional players which can cause injury to players such

-          Cuts, bruises

-          Broken limbs, from field collisions, or the bat being thrown carelessly.

-          Concussion from head injury, from being struck by the hard ball.

Tags: Baseball, Injury, Safety Risks, Team Sport, Teen

There are no special types of clothing needed for cycle riding, but having the right kinds of clothes can make the bike ride more enjoyable, especially for the teen mountain bike rider who should consider taking some protection against wet weather.

There are certain items of clothing which the teen cyclist might choose to have in his/her riding collection which can serve to be both protective and comfortable to use.

Riding Clothes for Teen Bike Riders.

a). By wearing bright or fluorescent colored clothes it will help other road users to see the road bike rider and help the mountain bike rider to be seen at a distance. It is not a good idea to wear dark colored clothing when riding in darkness.

Tags: Bike, Clothing, Cycle Riding, Teen Bike Riders

It is commonly thought that Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSI’s) are always related to injuries sustained during sports activities, certainly, RSi’s do occur in sports, and are often referred to as Overuse injuries. But this is not always the case

RSI’s can be work related to almost any activity where too much stress is repeatedly placed on the same part of the body. It can even affect a teenager who spends a lot of time on the computer keyboard, and since modern teenagers use computers habitually, the RSI condition is now becoming prevalent in the teens of today.

Tags: Overuse, Repetitive Stress Injury, RSI’s, Work Related

The teenager has a tennis companion, they have all the necessary equipment, the sun is shining, and they are both ready to toss the coin for who has first service, and they are ready to play tennis!

But while the game progresses there are certain techniques which should be followed to make the game more enjoyable and free from injury., for example-

Tennis Techniques.

a). Do not arch the back too much when serving the ball or going for an overhead

shot.

b). Raise the heels and bend the knees when making these serving and overhead

shots. Focus the mind on this action.

Tags: Back, Heel, Knees, Techniques, Teenager, Tennis

The teenager who is active in any sports can easily believe that the only injuries he/she can suffer, will be associated with the legs and arms.

The teenager would be very wrong, since serious injuries can be sustained to any part of the body including the head, back, neck, sexual parts, hands and feet. In sports just about any body part is vulnerable to injury, it is just that some are more readily injured than others!

Injuries to the Neck and Head. Can include the following.

-          Concussion. A severe blow to the head which jolts the brain, it is a possible cause of brain damage, but not common in teenagers.

Tags: Body, Head, Injuries, Sports, Teenager

Any teenager who actively participates in sporting games suffers  the chance of some kind of injury being sustained, although most sports injuries are of a minor nature, occasionally they can be more serious, nevertheless, this should in no way interfere with the teen from continuing his/her sporting recreations

As in many other situations, prevention is always better than needing a cure, and if the sporting teen adopts the attitude of following the rules of the game, wearing the correct safety clothing and equipment, and plays the game safely, then most injuries can be avoided.

Sports Injuries What Are They? They can occur during the actual game or training sessions and are usually of two specific types . . . Acute Traumatic Injury, and Overuse or Chronic Injury.

Tags: Prevention, Safely, Sporting Games, Teenager

Tennis is a great sport for any teenager to start playing whether he/she belongs to an organized club, or just goes to the local public courts for a knockabout.

The game is easy to start, all that is needed are some good tennis shoes, a ball, a racquet, and a companion. The game can be played either as singles (two players) or doubles (four players), it is not uncommon for the doubles to be mixed, that is combinations of male and female players,

Generally tennis is a safe sport, there is no body contact involved and injuries are rare, but can occur. The main injury is ‘Tennis Elbow’ or repetitive stress injury of the elbow joint, due to the action of repeated ‘Serving the ball’.

Tags: Club, Public Courts, Teenager, Tennis

The best known and most commonly played sport in the world today is Soccer. It is a fast paced game played by 11 players in each team, it is an exciting sport, ideal for teenagers, easy to learn and play,  and has many followers.

Soccer or football as it is otherwise known is thought to have developed in China in ancient times, but no exact date is known and it was played with a leather ball.

Soccer is a contact sport and whilst tackling an opposing player for ball possession can lead to injury, the amount of passing or running with the ball can often lead to muscle strains, whilst heading the ball can lead to neck or head injuries. This can, as in any other sports activity, affect the safety of the teenage player.

Tags: Contact Sport, Football, Soccer, Sport, Team