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Physical Activity Injuries

Physical Activity Injuries. Chapter 4 lesson5 By: A nna Wilson, John Southard, and Stephanie Bean. Weather Related Risks. Some weather related risks include: Participating in outdoor physical activities when temperatures are extremely high or low.

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Physical Activity Injuries

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  1. Physical Activity Injuries Chapter 4 lesson5 By: Anna Wilson, John Southard, and Stephanie Bean

  2. Weather Related Risks • Some weather related risks include: • Participating in outdoor physical activities when temperatures are extremely high or low. • When it’s windy, really humid, and high air pollution. • being outside when tornadoes, thunderstorms, flashflood warning or watches are in effect.

  3. Hot-Weather Health Risks • Hot weather related risks include: • Overexertion- overworking the muscles • Heat cramps- muscle spasms that result from a loss of large amount of salt and water through perspiration • Heat stroke- a condition in which the body loses the ability to ride itself of excessive heat through perspiration

  4. Cold Weather Health Risks • Some cold weather related risks are: • Frostbite- condition that results when body tissues become frozen • Hypothermia- condition in which body temperature becomes dangerously low

  5. Protecting Yourself From Sun And Wind • To protect yourself from sun and wind you must: • Cover as much of the body with as much clothing as possible when outdoors and wear broad- brimmed hat on sunny days. • Apply sunscreen 30 minuets before you go outside, spreading it liberally and evenly over all areas of your skin that will be exposed; reapply it at least every 2 hours.

  6. Minor Injuries • Some minor injuries include: • Muscle cramp- a spasm or sudden tightening of a muscle. • Strain- condition resulting from damaging a muscle or tendon. • Sprain- an injury to the ligament surrounding a joint.

  7. Treatment for minor injuries • To treat minor injures: • Lightly massage for muscle cramps • Use R.I.C.E. for minor strains and sprains • Rest Ice Compression Elevation

  8. Major injures • Major injuries include: • Fractures –any breaks in a bone • Dislocations- bone is forced from its socket or joint. • tendonitis

  9. 5questions from lesson-5 chapter 4 • Some questions from the lesson: • 1.what does R.I.C.E. stand for? • 2.what are 3 minor injuries? • 3. what are 3 hot-weather related health risks? • 4.what are 2 cold-weather related health risks? • 5.what are the most dangerous hours for UV exposure?

  10. Answers • 1.rest. Ice. Compression. Elevation. • 2.muscle cramps, strain, sprain • 3.overexertion, heat cramps, heatstroke • 4.frostbite, hypothermia • 5.10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m.

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