On tonight’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy interview Kristin Harrison from Her Sports and Fitness magazine who explains that starting in January next year Her Sports will be rebranded into Women’s Running magazine. There are millions of women runners who will be able to get great information and tips in this magazine. Their research showed that there are 12 million women who run 50 days a year and they want to learn the basics of choosing the right women’s clothing and sports bras to getting training tips on running your first marathon. This magazine is perfect for women who are running for personal development and social reasons rather than hardcore competitors. And Her Sports fans can relax all the columns and sections you loved in that magazine will also be in the Women’s Running as well. To subscribe to Women’s Running please go to their new website www.womensrunningmag.com.
In today’s Wellness Minute we give you tips in order to help your kids play sports safer.
Children are at greater risk than adults from sports and recreational injuries since they are unable to assess the risks involved and have less coordination, slower reaction times, and less accuracy. Children develop at different rates, both physically and psychologically. A less developed child competing against a more mature child of the same age and weight is at a disadvantage and may be at a greater risk for injury.
Children ages 5 to 14 account for nearly 40% of sports-related injuries for all ages. The rate and severity for sports-related injury increases with a child’s age. Children who are new to a sport or activity are at greater risk of a sports- or recreation-related injury.
Children who do not wear or use protective equipment are at a greater risk of sustaining sports-related injuries. Lack of awareness for potential injury, inappropriate or unavailable equipment, and lack of money to purchase equipment are some of the reasons children do not use protective equipment.
Sports:
Baseball has the highest fatality rate among all sports for children ages 5 to 14. Each year, 3 to 4 children die from injuries sustained while playing baseball
Gymnastics has one of the highest injury rates among girls’ sports and the risk of injury increases with the level of competition
Basketball: In 2002, Most injuries out of all sports than 207,400 children ages 5 to 14 were treated in hospital emergency rooms for basketball-related injuries
Recreational Activities
Bicycling: Most injuries come from bikeing than any other recreational activitymore than 373,000 children aged 14 and under were treated in hospital emergency rooms for bicycle-related injuries.
Playgrounds: #2 Nearly 20 children ages 14 and under die every year from playground related injuries.
PREVENTION TIPS
Protective equipment, biking helmet, shin guards, mouth piece safe play conditions (e.g. field surfacing, maintenance) and development
Children should wear appropriate safety gear when participating in sports and recreational activities.
Make sure proper physical and psychological conditioning, use of appropriate safety equipment, a safe playing environment, adequate adult supervision, and safety rules that are enforced are included in any sports program.
Provide children with proper training and skills building when they are learning a new sport.
Match and group children according to similar skill level,
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On tonight’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy interview Kristin Harrison from Her Sports and Fitness magazine who explains that starting in January next year Her Sports will be rebranded into Women’s Running magazine. There are millions of women runners who will be able to get great information and tips in this magazine. Their research showed that there are 12 million women who run 50 days a year and they want to learn the basics of choosing the right women’s clothing and sports bras to getting training tips on running your first marathon. This magazine is perfect for women who are running for personal development and social reasons rather than hardcore competitors. And Her Sports fans can relax all the columns and sections you loved in that magazine will also be in the Women’s Running as well. To subscribe to Women’s Running please go to their new website www.womensrunningmag.com.