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Resources |
| Preparation - be prepared before you play |
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| Gear Up brochure: Protect yourself with the right safety equipment |
| Drink Up brochure: Drink plenty of fluids during and after activity |
| Warm Up brochure: Warm up and stretch before and after activity |
| Injury Management - common injuries & treatment |
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| Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Tearing of the ACL is a relatively common injury |
| Ankle Sprain: Jumping turning and twisting can cause this injury |
| Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Injury: Outlining incidence, management and prevention of |
| Meniscus Injury: The knee is a common site for sports injury |
| Gastrocnemius (Calf) Strain: due to abrupt halts in movement |
| Hamstring Strain: Common in sports requiring speed power and agility |
| Quadricep Contusion: Outlining incidence, management and prevention |
| Fix Up brochure: If a minor injury occurs try the RICER procedure |
| Policy / Guidelines -to help sports clubs be safer |
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| How to Become a Smartplay Club: Sport safety practices: a step by step approach |
| Smartplay Safety Guidelines for Clubs, Associations and Facilities: Safety plans, policies and procedures |
Events / Activities |
| Sports First Aid Course - Sports Medicine Australia: Available as part of the Safer Sport Program. |
Latest Research |
| Preventative Techniques |
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| Exercises to prevent lower limb injuries in youth sports: cluster randomised controlled trial. by O E Olsen, G Myklebust, L Engebretsen, I Holme, R Bahr |
For further information please visit the Smartplay website at www.smartplay.com.au.