by Ella Mc 5 years ago
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Ergonomics in Sports
Maintaining a comfortable and safe environment is crucial for athletes to prevent injuries and enhance performance. Ergonomics in sports emphasizes using proper equipment like racing suits, knee pads, and ankle-supported shoes to reduce physical strain and improve efficiency.
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Ergonomics in Sports Moving or landing in an odd way that
could lead to you breaking, spraining or getting an acute injury Soft, safe landing area Ankle supported shoes Principle 13: Reduce mental stress Getting the most out of a hit
in baseball lighter bat Running so often that your
lower body is in some pain
(Chronic Sport Ingury) Rest and don't over-use
the effected area using muscle tape knee, ankle, leg brace, etc. use heating and
cooling techniques stretching the effected
area often Principle 7 : Minimize pressure points. over-using a muscle area because
of competition or other factors rest injury Principle 10 : Maintain a comfortable environment. getting injured by unnecessary
physical contact Padded uniforms/gear to
prevent the injury Diving for the ball or sliding
on your knees in volleyball Knee pads Principle 9 : Move, exercise and stretch. Swimming a race with the
least amount of drag possible Racing Suits to compact your body into
the most aerodynamic shape possible Swimming to much and injuring
your shoulder/rotator cuff (Chronic
Sport Ingury) rest and don't over-use the effected area Icing and heat techniques Stretching the effected
area often Muscle taping shoulder to compress it
