School Sports Safety
Now that school is back in session here in metro Atlanta, its time for school sports activities to start back up as well! School sports teams provide great exercise for kids and teens, and are a great way for kids to make new friends. Participating in school sports is also helpful in teaching kids how to contribute toward a team effort and valuable leadership skills.
Of course, as parents, we always worry about our children and team sports do come with certain risks. Although school sports are generally safe activities, any kind of physical activity can pose certain risks.
Here are some school sports safety tips to ensure that your children stay safe!
- Warm-up! Warming up the muscles and getting them loosened up can help prevent injuries. Some light cardio and stretching is great for warming up! This tip isn’t just for school sports- its generally a good idea for a person of any age to warm up before doing any kind of physical activity.
- Drink water! Hydration is key in preventing injuries and illness due to over exertion and heat related illness. Not only will encouraging hydration during school sports help your school athletes to stay safe, it will also help promote healthy life long behaviors.
- Wear proper equipment! Although protective equipment can be cumbersome and be deemed “uncool” by your kids, its vital to keeping your kids safe during sporting activities! Helmets, goggles, mouth guards, etc. are all designed to help protect your kids from serious injuries. Its important that you check all protective gear to make sure its in good condition. If not, it can seriously compromise the effectiveness of the equipment and it should be replaced immediately.
For more information about school sports safety, you can visit the National Center for Sports Safety website.
If you have a child who has been injured in a sports related accident, call Kyle today at (770) 744-5250 for your free consultation. There are many things that can cause a sports related accident, and Kyle has the experience necessary to help you and your child.
