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Preventing and Managing Football Injuries

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Develop a plan to prevent and manage the injuries that are common to the sport of football.

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This solution develops a plan to help prevent and treat injuries common to football. It includes APA formatted references.

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The most common football injuries are to the head, shoulder, leg, knee and ankle. Concussions are caused by strikes to the head. These typically happen during tackling. To prevent this injury, the CDC and USA Football (n.d.) propose the following:

- Practice 'Heads Up' football - never lower your head during a hit.
- Use proper techniques in blocking and tackling. Learn and apply the fundamentals.
- Follow the rules of play and practice good sportsmanship and self-control at all times.
- Wear properly fitted helmets and protective equipment. Helmets and other protective equipment should be well maintained and be worn consistently and correctly. This includes buckling the chinstrap on helmets at all times.
- Understand that helmets can help protect their head and brain, but they are not 100 percent effective in preventing concussions.

To manage head injuries it is important to have a concussion policy statement, in ...

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