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Athletic Injuries, First aid and Safety MODULE-4
Physical Education
and Sports Sciences

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ATHLETIC INJURIES, FIRST AID AND
SAFETY Note

Read a conversation between Ram and his PE Teacher, held at school sports
field
Ram : Sir! When we get injured while playing, what are we suppose to do in
emergency?

Sir : We should focus on First Aid which can be provided to the injured person.
Ram : What is First Aid? And how is it given to the injured?

This made the teacher to think about the need to provide knowledge about First
Aid to the school students, so that they can help each other during emergency
cases and also help themselves better. In this Lesson you will read about the
Athletic injuries, concepts of First Aid, how to prevent injuries and also about
safety measures at school, home, road and sports field.

OBJECTIVES

After reading this lesson, you will be able to:
classify the different types of injuries in sports;

learn about the treatment of injuries;
comprehend the principles of First Aid;

apply preventive and safety measures to avoid injuries in sports field and
outside and

discuss the safety precautions.

17.1 DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPORTS INJURIES

You all know that participating in physical activity, sports, exercise and
recreational programs are enjoyable but they are also prone to injuries if not
taken care of. We need to learn that injuries are unavoidable in sports, therefore,
the focus must be on injury management and rehabilitation and care of the injured.
You will enjoy learning about the occurrence of injuries and their management.
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