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Eye Protection
For athletes who must wear corrective lenses, glasses can be both a blessing and a nuisance. The highest percentage of eye injuries is sports or play related occurring from blunt trauma. Make sure that athletes were sports specific protective devices.
If the athlete has glass lenses, they must be case-hardened to prevent them form splintering on impact. (These glasses are a little heavier and may be scratched more easily than regular glasses.)
Plastic lenses for glasses are becoming more popular. They are much lighter in weight than glass lenses; however, are prone to scratching.
Contact lenses - make sure you know which athletes were contact lenses because if they sustain an eye injury, they would need to remove the lens immediately before the eye begins to swell.
Helmets
Both Baseball and Football helmets should carry a current NOCSAE certification sticker. Helmet fitting should follow manufacturer guidelines along with these general guidelines.
Football
Helmet should cover the base of the skull.
Helmet should not come down over the player's eyes.
Helmet should not shift when manual pressure is applied.
Helmet should not recoil on impact.
Helmet ear cutouts should line up with player's ears.
The front edge of the helmet should sit ¾ inch above the player's eyebrows.
The chinstrap should be positioned equal distance from the center of the helmet.
Cheek/jaw pads should fit snugly against athlete's cheekbones to prevent the helmet from rocking laterally.
Face guard should not have less than two bars; should be 3 inches (7.62 cm) space between the top of the face guard and the lower edge of the helmet; should be a space of 1 to 1 ½ inched (3.81 cm) between the player's nose and the face guard.
Ice Hockey
Helmet should carry a current Canadian Standards Association (CSA) stamp.
Helmet should cover the base of the skull.
Helmet should not shift when manual pressure is applied.
Helmet should not recoil on impact.
Face guard should not have less than two bars; should be a 3 inch (7.62 cm) space between the top of the face guard and the lower edge of the helmet; should be a space of 1 to 1 ½ inches (3.81 cm) between the player's nose and the face guard
Mouth Guards
A properly fitted mouth guard protects the teeth, absorbs blows to the chin, and can prevent concussions. They also serve to prevent lacerations to the lips and cheeks and fractures to the mandible.
Mouth guards should have the proper tight fit, comfort, unrestricted breathing, and should have no problems with speech during competition.
The best fit is when the mouthpiece is retained on the upper jaw and projects backward only as far as the last molar.
Cutting down the mouth guard to only cover the front four teeth should never be permitted. This invalidates the manufacturer's warranty against dental injuries, and a cut-down mouth guard can easily become dislodged and lead to an obstructed airway, which could be life threatening.
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First Aid Tips
 Basic First Aid Supplies
Coaches resposibility
Emergency plan
Guidelines for Concussions and Return to Play
Heat Injuries and Recommended Treatments
Lightening Safety
Miscellaneous Injuries
Vital Signs
When to call the doctor
Guidelines for Bloodborne Pathogens in Sports
The Athlete
Transmission
Personal Protective Equipment
Guidelines for Return to Play
Injury Prevention
Footwear
Overuse Injury
Pre Participation Physical Exam
Proper Warm Up
Strength
Terrain
Protective Equipment
Eye Protection
Helmets
Mouth Guards
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6th Annual
sports medicine symposium
and golf outing
Thursday, August 3rd, 2006
Mark your calendars for our 6th Annual Sports Medicine Symposium and Golf Outing. Once again, the event will be held at Windwood Country Club in Watertown. This FREE symposium will include information to help coaches succeed at all levels of competition. Once the symposium is over, join us for a FREE lunch, and a FREE 9 holes of golf.
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Speed and Agility Camp
Starting June 12th through July 28th
6 weeks excluding the week of July 3rd through July 7th
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Cost: $110
WAHS Sports Medicine believes that speed, agility, and conditioning are essential to athletic success. In order to help you achieve your full potential, our highly trained performance enhancement staff at WAHS Sports Medicine has developed a 6 week speed and agility camp.
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Functional Strength and Power Camp
Starting June 13th and ending July 27th
Excludes week of July 3rd through July 7th
Tuesdays and Thursdays
9:00 AM– 10:30 AM
Cost: $85
WAHS Sports Medicine has developed challenging, functional, and effective alternative to weightlifting. Unlike traditional weightlifting, the camp integrates traditionally proven exercises as well as advanced exercises to work all muscle groups in unison, thereby increasing overall strength, power and coordination, while decreasing the risk of injury.
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Related Links
Careers:
www.nata.org National Athletic Trainers Association
www.apta.org American Physical Therapist Association
Health and Injury Information:
www.acsm.org American College of Sports Medicine
www.ncaa.org National Collegiate Athletic Association
www.wiaawi.org/health/nutrition Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic
Association
www.gssiweb.com Gatoraide Sports Science Institiute
www.iasm.com Institute for Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine
www.physsportsmed.com The Physician & Sports Medicine
www.ORTHOsupersite.com The Orthopaedics Supersite
www.sportsdentistry.com Academy for Sports Dentistry
www.aapsm.org American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
www.biausa.org Brain Injury Association of America
www.subtlebraininjury.com Subtle Brain Injury Website
www.sportsmedresources.com Sports Medicine Resources Website
www.asmi.org American Sports Medicine Institute
www.ortho-u.net Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
www.lightningsafety.com National Lightning Safety Institute
www.webmd.com WebMD
www.nocsae.org National Operating Committee on Standards for
Athletic Equipment
Strength and Conditioning:
www.athleticsearch.com Athletic Search on Web
www.nsca-lift.org National Strength and Conditioning Association
www.nasm.org National Academy of Sports Medicine
www.coaching.usolympicteam.com Olympic E-Coach Magazine
www.ncsf.org National Council of Strength & Fitness
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