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    The document discusses injuries in wrestling. It states that wrestling and football have the highest risk of serious injury, with a wrestling injury rate of 9.6 injuries per 1000 exposures. The most common injuries are bruising, swelling, ankle bending, and muscle pains. The most serious injuries include knee injuries, elbow dislocations, and neck injuries. Proper technique, flexibility, strength, safety precautions, and avoiding dangerous holds can help prevent injuries. Factors like fitness, nutrition, training, and fair play also impact injury risk and performance in wrestling.

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    The document discusses injuries in wrestling. It states that wrestling and football have the highest risk of serious injury, with a wrestling injury rate of 9.6 injuries per 1000 exposures. The most common injuries are bruising, swelling, ankle bending, and muscle pains. The most serious injuries include knee injuries, elbow dislocations, and neck injuries. Proper technique, flexibility, strength, safety precautions, and avoiding dangerous holds can help prevent injuries. Factors like fitness, nutrition, training, and fair play also impact injury risk and performance in wrestling.

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    The document discusses injuries in wrestling. It states that wrestling and football have the highest risk of serious injury, with a wrestling injury rate of 9.6 injuries per 1000 exposures. The most common injuries are bruising, swelling, ankle bending, and muscle pains. The most serious injuries include knee injuries, elbow dislocations, and neck injuries. Proper technique, flexibility, strength, safety precautions, and avoiding dangerous holds can help prevent injuries. Factors like fitness, nutrition, training, and fair play also impact injury risk and performance in wrestling.

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    Injuries in Wrestling

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    tashkovasandra
    The document discusses injuries in wrestling. It states that wrestling and football have the highest risk of serious injury, with a wrestling injury rate of 9.6 injuries per 1000 exposures. The most common injuries are bruising, swelling, ankle bending, and muscle pains. The most serious injuries include knee injuries, elbow dislocations, and neck injuries. Proper technique, flexibility, strength, safety precautions, and avoiding dangerous holds can help prevent injuries. Factors like fitness, nutrition, training, and fair play also impact injury risk and performance in wrestling.

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    Injuries in wrestling

    Workshop
    Ice-breaker  3 interesting facts about me – discussion in pairs and presentation
     How many injuries occur in wrestling?
    brainstorm  What are the best ways to prevent injuries?
     Do referees and wrestlers have the same responsibility for injury
    prevention?
    How many injuries occur in wrestling?
    According to data from the Center for Injury Research and Policy, football
    and wrestling are the two sports that have the highest risk of serious injury to
    athletes. The National Collegiate Athletic Association's National Surveillance
    System indicates that the wrestling injury rate is 9.6 injuries per 1000 athlete
    exposures. Of these injuries, the majority occur during competition,
    particularly during rollovers.
    The most common injuries during
    wrestling
    While serious wrestling injuries do occur, fortunately, the most common wrestling
    injuries are not serious and are similar to those seen in other sports.
    They include:
    Bruising and swelling
    Bending the ankles
    Muscle pains
    Inflammation of muscles during excessive strain
    Joint pains
    Worst injuries during wrestling
    The most common serious or traumatic wrestling injuries include:
    Knee injury (usually with damage to the cruciate ligaments of the knee)
    Elbow dislocation (joints are under tremendous strain during grappling maneuvers,
    and radial head dislocations are often associated with a fall on an outstretched arm
    during a fall)
    Neck injuries (neck vertebrae are often forced into vulnerable positions during many
    wrestling moves, which can result in several types of neck injuries)
    Concussion
    Various fractures
    Wrestling requires a high degree of flexibility, strength and
    proper technique to prevent injury. It is essential for athletes to have
    proper instruction and training, and to always follow basic safety
    precautions. Here are some tips from top wrestling coaches and the
    Examples of National Athletic Trainers Association.

    the best Improving Flexibility - Research shows that wrestlers with a high
    degree of shoulder flexibility suffer fewer shoulder injuries, but
    prevention of flexibility in the lower back, elbows and pelvis is also important.

    injuries in Avoid Dangerous Holds and "Slamming" Moves - Coaches and


    referees should strictly enforce rules to encourage safe wrestling
    wrestling and the use of proper safety gear and equipment.
    Avoid dramatic weight losses and weight loss strategies by
    maintaining good nutrition and hydration throughout the season.
    Wear appropriate protective equipment
     Sports medicine - main tasks
    Best measures  • Managing athlete health while optimizing performance
    to minimize  • Protection of athletes from unnecessary risk
    the risk of  • Ensuring adequate management of diseases and injuries

    injury  • Good knowledge of the sport, in order to understand the goals


    and challenges of the athlete
    • Fitness condition:
    Physical and • Muscular strength and endurance / Aerobic endurance / Strong
    mental factors neck muscles

    that contribute • Body composition

    to successful • Balanced nutrition and hydration


    • Good training process
    performance • Regular health checkups
    in wrestling: • Adequate treatment of injuries and illnesses
    Doping,  Malnutrition – leads to injury proneness
    nutrition and  Doping – injuries are more intense
    fair play – the  Fairplay – disobeying the rules by performing dangerous
    maneuvers can result in dangerous injuries while wrestling
    connection
    Thank you for your
    attention
    Sandra Tashkova
    - Student of general medicine at the Cyril and Methodius University -
    Skopje
    QUIZ TIME!

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