Injuries In High School Sports

Abstract: Society is affected every day by many different kinds of sports.  These sports often govern society's way of life.  People all over the nation turn their TVs to sporting events, such as golf, during the weekends.   Scott Stossel states that "more than six million Americans enjoy watching golf on the weekends."  Parents  use sports as a teaching tool for their children.  Kids learn teamwork and discipline from team sports programs and  sports have also helped many students with their grades.  Kids who want to compete in school sports are taught to keep their grades up or they won't be able to play, but the greedy coaches and schools often look around grades to keep their "star athletes" in the games.  Adults have

According to stopsportsinjuries.org, high school athletes make up two million sports injuries, half a million doctor’s visits and 30,000 hospitalizations each year. Those numbers are huge, and a large part of them could have been avoided. The website also goes on to give more specific statistics, and of those, it is mentioned that half of the injuries that student athletes get in middle or high school are from overuse. And of the sports injuries listed on their website, over half of them are

More than 35 million kids and teens play sports in the United States. And because there are only so many scholarships and sports team positions open (pages 13-15), many kids will be unable to "go pro". This causes kids to work harder and specialize in one sport (page 14) and can cause overuse injuries (page 13). Also, because there are only so many scholarships and positions open, many kids are forced to deal with rejection on a regular basis. Even though they may be an amazing player, there are just too many kids and too much competition. The rejection wouldn't be as big of a deal if the kids were playing for fun, as they used to (page 13), but now, kids are just playing to make it to the college level and gain the fame. Although they are

According to yard house from “ A comparison of high school sport injury surveillance data reporting by certified athletic trainer and coaches”, “High school athletes sustain more than 1.4 million injuries annually”. Many of these injuries are caused because public high school do not provide enough professional care for athletes. Some of the reasons that athletes are not provided with right care is because of insurance, proper equipment and educated professionals to treat injuries.

As sports sign-ups sneak up every year, many parents find themselves wondering, how many sports should my young child be playing? Sports specialization is defined as “intense, year round training in a single sport with the exclusion of other sports” (Jayanthi). This concept of devoting one’s career to a single sport from a very young age in order to reach higher physical success in the long run has always been around, but recently it has been drawing an increasing amount of attention. The media places great emphasis on athletics as a whole, which for some, means working towards a luring Division One collegiate scholarship. Others are driven by the miniscule possibility of playing at the professional level. More often than not, this results in unnecessary stress and heartbreak (Committee on Sports). Along with the psychological disadvantages of specializing in only one sport, young athletes are oftentimes the victims of overtraining, overuse injuries, and other negative effects on the growing body (Jayanthi). Sports specialization is not beneficial to young children and poses multiple potential risks to the mind and body.

Sports are a popular pastime among all ages and types of people. People not only participate in them for fun, but also for money, physical fitness, rush of competition, and for many other personal reasons. Playing sports is especially common among young people in schools. Athletics are great and enjoyable for many reasons, but there can be a point where sports participation can go too far and become negative for children and adults. Sports specialization for young people is an increasing trend that results in sports having a negative impact on individuals and society.

If kids don’t try other sports, how do they know whether or not they might like those sports more or be better at them? For many athletes their bodies are not completely developed. By playing at the speed of the higher conditioned and developed players in the professional league, young underdeveloped athletes run the risk of suffering an early career ending injury. These opportunities, though, come at a cost. While young athletes are participating in intensive sporting education, their academic education may be neglected. Age effects take a greater approach to the physical side of the sports people body, as the older the sports person is, the more mature and developed their body is and the younger the person is the less developed they are. Training and traveling all

Each year in the United States, more than 36 million school-aged children participate in an “organized sport” (“Youth Sports Statistics”). Especially over the past few years, many studies have proved or disproved the idea that sports are beneficial for young kids. Those studies have found that youth sports have both positive and negative effects on young children, and research shows parents and coaches have the greatest effect on a child’s experience.

High school cheerleaders who have experienced an injury mid season should work on getting healed because it is more important to be healthy than to be permanently injured. It is important to take the time to rest an injury than push through the pain. For example, I tore my ACL in high school my junior year during cheer a month before our state championship. I was learning a new stunt and the flyer fell right on my leg. With tears in my eyes, I went to go get a drink of water. The pain hurt so much I could barley walk. My coach told me to walk it off. Her inconsideration upset me. Over a three-week span my knee continued to ache. I still went to practice because I did not want to let my team down. As a team we were conditioning, and I was doing

Sports related injuries amongst children are high, but most of the injuries can be prevented. When children enter a sport their bodies need to be properly conditioned to endure the rigor of the sport. Also having the proper amount of rest time for injuries is crucial; children need time to fully heal before they are allowed to continue on with their sport. Majority of parents and coaches want to see young athletes be successful. Most young children are impressionable and often want to please the adults surrounding them, so it is prominent that the adults do not push the child too much. The safety of young children is prominent when it comes to their involvement in sports, and with a combination of conditioning, rest, and support safety can be achieved.

High school athletes are more susceptible to injuries due to a lack of recognition by coaches, trainers. “In the United States only 55% of athletes at secondary public school have access to a full time trainer, while only 37% of those

In the U.S there are thirty million or more children/teens that participate in sports. Out of the 30 million children/teens that participate in sports, 3.5 million of those children/teens get injured each year.

Do you know how many kids get injured in sports each year? 3.5 million kids get injured in a sport each year that is why Injuries in sports could be prevented by better equipment and fields, the right technique, and more rules.

Practicing a sport can be highly beneficial to children, until it’s taken too far. Often called training now, children as young as six years old are participating in sports that require too much time. At that age, sports should be something fun to do and a favorable source of physical activity. However, whenever an athlete shows a hint of a talent, child exploitation occurs (Bean 10234). Between the ages of 7-12, adolescents should be learning identity, motives, beliefs, and values, but nearly all athletes are practicing 5 days a week with games every Saturday. This leaves no time or energy for hanging out with friends, homework, family time, and relaxation. Dr. Shane Murphy reports that if a coach or trainer sees talent in a young child, immediately they are convincing the

Many youth sports are part of community organized after-school programs. There are many different types of these programs such as T-Ball, Little League Baseball, Pop Warner Football, soccer, martial arts, cheerleading, and so forth. “There are over 40 million youth participating in organized sports, and both girls and boys have a dazzling array of choices and can play a sport year round” (Le Menestrel and Perkins 13). Communities use youth sport as an outlet to encourage social activity, a healthy lifestyle, and skill development for that particular sport. For example, “Participation in organized sports can provide opportunities for youth to learn more about specific skills and exercises associated with a particular sport” (Perkins and Noam 76). These programs offer opportunities to boost skills and connect positively with others. Without these activities, parents will have to find another developmental setting that may not give similar or beneficial outcomes as those of organized youth sport. Studies found that, “Sports