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Aerobic Exercise Classes
Doing aerobics exercises safely, using the right equipment and tips to avoid injury....
All About Baseball Safety
Baseball should be about home runs, not hospital visits...
American Football: Equipment Check
The physical challenge is all part of American football. Which is why players wear sophisticated equipment designed to help them stay safe while playing hard....
An Introduction to Crown Green and Lawn Bowls
The traditions of bowls and the rules of crown green bowls and lawn bowls....
An Introduction to Rugby
How rugby began and what led to it being divided into two separate codes with different rules. How rugby has evolved over the years to become a popular sport played throughout the world....
Applying Common Sense When Playing Sport
Why it's important to apply good common sense when playing sport...
Archery Skills And Safety Tips
The different types of archery and safety hints and tips for making your archery experience enjoyable and danger free....
Are You Wearing the Right Footwear?
Choosing the right footwear for your chosen sport requires time and money. But the investment will be well worth in terms of maximising performance and ensuring common injuries are avoided....
Bad Break Ended My Football Career: A Case Study
Thousands of young players are drawn to the fame and fortune that comes with a career in professional football, but one bad break can wreck the dream....
Badminton Safety
Injuries that occur while playing badminton plus how to avoid them....
Basic Fishing Safety
Following basic safety advice and using commonsense can prevent fishermen, whatever their level of experience, from finding themselves in deep water...
Basic Safety Rules When Surfing
The equipment you need and basic safety rules you'll need to know make surfing as safe as possible....
Be Safe BASE Jumping
No amount of preparation can make a sport as dangerous as BASE jumping completely safe, but extreme sports enthusists should avoid unnecessary risks....
Beach Sport and Water Sports Safety
Sun, sea, sand - and safety. Don't spoil what should be a great day out by forgetting the potential dangers that lurk beside the seaside....
Benefits of Joining an Athletics Club
Get on the right track at your local athletics club....
Benefits of Working Out in the Water
Seeking an alternative to those long hours in the gym covered in perspiration? Then dip your toe in the water and see whether aqua aerobics offers a more holistic way to improved fitness....
Bike Maintenance: Is Your Machine Roadworthy?
Cyclists who neglect to keep their machine roadworthy are storing up trouble. So ensure the bike receives tender loving care that will keep it clocking up the miles for many years to come...
Body Building: Supplements and Protein Drinks
Body building supplements and protein drinks what they are, how they work and other information about them....
Boxing Dangers & Safety Precautions
How the sport of boxing can be highly dangerous because of its sheer nature. How strict regulations aim to keep the sport as safe as it can be and the equipment that helps to minimise the risk of inju...
Boxing Exercise for Women
Want to be fighting fit for the challenges of the modern world? Boxing exercises offer greater cardiovascular efficiency and improved muscle tone without the need to knock anyone's block off....
Bungee Jumping Safety
It has been acknowledged that the rare accidents that have occurred in bungee jumping were preventable, the result of avoidable human error. There is no doubt that the key to making the most of this e...
Canoeing and Kayaking Advice
Tips on canoeing and kayaking safety including how to prepare for a tri, get into your canoe and deal with a capsize....
Canyoning Safety
Canyoning – what it is, the type of clothing and equipment you should wear. The problems you might encounter and how to stay safe....
Caving & Potholing
Safety guidelines for caving and potholing plus the equipment and clothing you will need to take part....
Caving and Confined Space Training: What is Best Practice?
As caves are inhospitable places fraught with inherent dangers for explorers, from flooding and falling to hypothermia and losing your way, it is natural to be concerned whether a caving expedition is...
Children and Sport - When to Begin
How sport can play an important part in the health and well-being of a child and whether it’s organised or ‘free-play’ we should encourage children to be more physically active. How organised team spo...
Clay Pigeon and Field Shooting Gun Safety
Basic gun safety and gun rules and safety concerning clay pigeon and field shooting....
Common Football Injuries And Treatment
The three most common types of football injuries how they can be avoided and treated....
Creatine and Weight Lifters
While supplementing with creatine may produce some benefits to athletes when done properly, it is important to keep in mind that it is not a substitute for sound and consistent training....
Cricket for Kids
Ensuring cricket retains its popularity has led to the development of formats that afford young children the opportunity to experience the excitement of the game in a safe environment...
Curling Under the Influence Led to Injury: A Case Study
Curling does not appear to be dangerous, but an ice rink and granite stones don't mix well with alcohol as a Perthshire civil servant discovered....
Dangers of Body Building Supplements
The dangers of certain bodybuilding supplements to your health and anabolic steroids in particular. How it’s important to find out all the facts before you take any of these supplements....
Darts Safety
How to play darts safely, children and darts plus setting up and making your dartboard safe....
Dealing With Muscle Cramp
What causes muscle cramps to occur in sport and what can be done to prevent it occurring or reduce the risks as well as how to deal with the problem if you suddenly get cramp....
Different Types Of Football Pitches and Surfacing
Football and the dangers of playing on different surfaces....
Diving & Asthma
The increased danger to asthmatics when considering scuba diving. The types of problems they can be faced with and how to assess the degree of risk....
Field Events: Long and High Jump
The combination of speed and spring in the long and high jumps makes these track and field sports among the most fun. It has been said that to attain the greatest jumping distance or height, unrestrai...
Field Events: Pole Vault
The pole vault is one of the most technically demanding of all track and field events and successful vaulters have to be fast, brave, strong and agile....
Field Events: Throwing
The best way to avoid throwing sport injuries is to limit or restrict the number of throws an athlete makes during each training session...
Football and Discipline
Seeing red is no way to play the game...
From Amateur to Professional Sportsman
the kinds of questions you should ask yourself (and others) if you are thinking of becoming a professional sportsperson, things to consider and what to expect from a professional sports career....
Getting Fit: What You Need to Know
Different ways available to help you get fit plus mistakes beginners make when exercising and how they can be avoided....
Go Karting Safety
The importance of understanding safety with regards to go-karting. How the correct protective clothing and equipment must be worn in competition and how it’s important to listen and understand the dos...
Greyhound Racing: Animal Welfare and Track Safety
New regulations will ensure that the sport of greyhound racing is geared up to meet the safety standards required in the 21st century...
Gun Safety
Gun ownership is to not be taken lightly. Meticulous handling and safe storage of all firearms is necessary for the protection of everyone....
Gym Germs & Contamination
How gyms contain all kinds of germs and bacteria but how this should not put you off attending because as long as the gym is kept clean and well maintained and you take some basic precautionary measur...
Gym Induction: What to Expect
The following serves as a list of general procedures involved when joining a gym....
Hang Gliding
What is hang gliding the safety aspects involved in the sport and clothing and equipment needed to participate....
High Repetition, Low Intensity Method
Whether used alone or in combination with another training style, the high-repetition/low-intensity method has repeatedly been shown to maximize the health and cosmetic benefits of exercise. What's mo...
Holiday Insurance For Outdoor Activities
Making sure that you have taken out an appropriate travel insurance policy if you intend to participate in dangerous sports or activities. Importance of checking the small print to make sure your acti...
Home Gym Safety
Making sure the home gym equipment you buy is suitable plus how to use it safely....
Horse Riding Safety
Information on starting horse riding how to find a riding school, safety aspects of riding and how to check the tack and saddle....
How I Dealt With an Achilles Problem: A Case Study
Damage to the Achilles is a common and debilitating injury suffered by runners. What are the symptoms to look out for? And what should you do when pain strikes? This is one woman's account of her batt...
How People With Epilepsy Can Enjoy Sport
Once the green light has been given by a patient's doctor, there are a great many ways that a person with epilepsy can take advantage of the range of sports open to them....
How Safe are the Martial Arts?
Any one of the martial arts can be excellent exercise, serving to develop muscular control and flexibility, and even boost soundness of mind. With the proper direction and focus, even types involving ...
How Yoodo Can Help People With Disabilities Enjoy Sport
Initiatives such as Yoodo Sports are providing people with a disability with increasing access to sports and facilities. These opportunities are vital in improving both physical and mental health, as ...
I Developed Shin Splints: A Case Study
When a minor injury becomes a recurring problem it can start to cause a lot of pain and have the athlete questioning their involvement in sport....
Ice Climbing
Ice climbing started in the early days of mountain climbing when mountaineers encountered the frozen water in the gullies and on mountain faces....
Ice Swimming Safety
For many, swimming in a frozen lake may invoke horror and bemusement, but in the globe’s frostier climes, it is championed as a safe route to good health....
Indoor Cycling: Spinning
In order to maximize the benefits of spinning and minimize injury, proper form has to be utilized....
Injured in Pole Vault Accident: A Case Study
Pole vault is perhaps the most technically demanding track and field event of all and any slip by an athlete can lead to serious injury....
Inline Skating Safety
Tips on checking rollerblading equipment plus road safety and other skating safety information....
Inside Track on Gym Safety: Interview With a Gym Instructor
Success for a gym instructor is as much about guaranteeing the safety of clients as it is about ensuring that they achieve the fitness goals they are striving for...
Is my Grandson Safe to Bungee Jump?
Is my Grandson Safe to Bungee Jump?...
Is Professional Football Really Becoming More Dangerous?
Serious injury is occurring on a regular basis in the professional game. So why are so many footballers leaving the field on a stretcher? And what can be done to make the game safer?...
Is there a Routine for the Spa Facilities?
A great escape from the stresses and strains of modern life...
Jogging Safely
The following is intended to provide general tips for avoiding injury while enjoying the sport of jogging....
Junior Baywatch Course in Newquay: A Case Study
Lusty Glaze beach in Cornwall is home to an educational scheme that aims to give younger children a valuable introduction to how to have fun in the sand and shallows while staying safe....
Lacrosse Safety
How lacrosse probably looks more dangerous than it actually is to a casual observer and how safety protective equipment must be worn to minimise the risk of injury. How children can get involved....
Less Daylight Means Safety First for Cyclists
Safe cycling during the winter months is about a lot more than investing in reflective clothing. Ensure your eyesight, road sense and commonsense is first rate, too...
Motocross Safety Advice
Accidents are an almost inevitable part of a dangerous sport like motocross, but riders can take steps to reduce the likelihood of serious crashes....
Mountain Biking
Get down and dirty off-road on your mountain bike....
Music and Sport Don't Always Mix
Many runners and cyclists have become slaves to the rhythm of their MP3 players. In doing so they are putting themselves and others in danger by limiting their own ability to interact safely with road...
Nutrition for Endurance Sports
Nutrition for endurance sports looking at foods diet and liquid intake you will need to participate in endurance events....
Nutritional Supplements and Muscle Amplifiers in Teenagers?
Most people would like their body to be more toned and have greater strength, but for some this desire can lead them to try and assist this quest using supplements and substances....
Ouch That’s Got to Hurt: 15 of the Freakiest Sports Injuries
Imaginary spiders, false teeth, an ironing board and a moose on the loose. Just some of the opponents that have left sportsmen requiring time on the treatment table...
Paintballing
The outdoor sporting activity of paintball. What it involves, how to play it and what’s involved as well as basic safety procedures....
Parachuting Safety
Skydiving is a safe sport, but requires training. Movie stunts are just that - stunts and do not reflect what skydiving is really all about....
Paragliding Safety
Paragliding the risks involved. How to make it safer and costs of taking up paragliding....
Personal Safety and Sport
Be cautious, not complacent when exercising...
Pistol & Rifle Shooting
Gun ownership is to not be taken lightly. Meticulous handling and safe storage of all firearms is necessary for the protection of everyone....
Playing Cricket With a Disability
The success of disability cricket has made the game accessible to a generation of players who otherwise would not have been able to sample the excitement of hitting their opponent for six...
Playing Golf Safely Without Injury
How to avoid golf injuries by improving fitness and warming-up properly plus safety on the golf course....
Playing Touch Rugby
You don’t have to be tough to play Touch Rugby...
Preparing for a Triathlon
A general guide to the preparation for a triathlon looking at the levels of training you need to incorporate into your regime and the importance of allowing time for recovery in between races....
Preventing Hockey Injuries
When the stick strikes the plastic ball, propelling it upwards of 100 mph and a player gets in the path of the ball or swinging stick injury inevitable.
When the stick strikes the plastic ball, pro...
Quad Biking
How to quad bike safely plus rules and laws concerning quad bikes and quad biking....
Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of the Basics
In the case of safety in sport, a little knowledge is never a dangerous thing. This fun quiz will test how much you know....
Recovering From a Sports Injury
Ways to help in the evaluation, healing and aid of your recovery from a sports injury....
Road Cycling
The health benefits gained from cycling plus road safety and cycle training....
Rock Climbing Indoors
How to participate in Indoor rock climbing safely, plus a look at techniques and common injuries that can occur while climbing....
Rugby Left Me Paralysed: A Case Study
Very physical, contact sports like rugby union can leave players with severe injuries, but thankfully such incidents are extremely rare....
Rugby Safety
Protective kit that can be worn at rugby plus the most common injuries and ways that they can be avoided....
Safe Competitive Running
The following serves as a guide to safeguarding your health while training for or participating in competitive running events....
Safe Exercise During Pregnancy
There can be significant advantages to both mother and baby when exercise is done properly. Here are general recommendations, with some specifics for each major stage of pregnancy that carry over to t...
Safe Exercise for the Elderly
Done properly, safely, and consistently, exercise has been shown to slow and even reverse age-related disease and even some of typical effects of aging. This can improve not only physical fitness, but...
Safe Exercise With Diabetes
Exercising safely if you have diabetes plus tips on medication and other guidelines to make sure your exercise sessions are as safe as they can be....
Safe Exercise with Heart Problems
Exercise can be a valuable addition to the treatment plan of many heart conditions. In order to reap these benefits, however, safety comes first....
Safe Exercise: Warming Up and Cooling Down
The universal value of easing into and out of physical activity - also known as warming up and cooling down - has been well-researched and often preached. When done properly and consistently, they max...
Safe Ice Hockey
Due to the collision-based nature of ice hockey, injuries do occur. But by wearing certified equipment, properly, the injury risk can be greatly reduced....
Safe Ice Skating
Ice skating is a safe sport, provided the proper equipment is worn....
Safe Skateboarding
Skateboard safety tips on how you can reduce the risks of injury and avoid accidents....
Safe Skydiving
skydiving is a safe sport, but requires training. Movie stunts are just that - stunts and do not reflect what skydiving is really all about....
Safe Sports For Kids
How to make sport safe for your kids, ways to avoid injury, wearing the right equipment and protecting your child and making sure their sporting environment is safe....
Safe Weight Training
Tips for making your weight training programme a safe one plus looking at correct ways to perform exercises....
Safety Checklist For Sports Coach
How it is often the sports coach who is ultimately responsible for the safety of the participants. The importance of checking the safety of the field (or area) of play both before and after the event ...
Safety Measures for Wheelchair Players
How to ensure competition is safe and sound for wheelchair players....
Safety of Cheerleaders is a Serious Issue
Cheerleading is a lot more than pom-poms and high kicks, requiring a high level of fitness and training. Despite measures to ensure the safety of athletes, injury is still a risk factor....
Safety Tips for BMX Riders
Spills and crashes are part and parcel of BMX racing, but a race-worthy bike and appropriate safety gear can keep injuries to a minimum....
Safety Tips For Playing Cricket
Safety tips and equipment for playing cricket plus warm up and warm down exercises....
Sailboarding and Windsurfing
What you need to know to sailboard and windsurf safely plus information about equipment....
Sailing Safety Advice and Information
Whether you're a novice or experienced sailor, it is important to properly prepare for your time on the water, while still on land....
Sauna & Solarium Safety
Safety aspects of using a sauna and solarium. How a sauna has certain health benefits whereas, apart from obtaining a suntan, a solarium only presents risks to your health....
Scuba Diving
Proper precautions and training must be undertaken prior to scuba diving....
Seated Exercise for the Elderly
Sitting comfortably? Let’s begin a workout...
Should I Go Skiing With Damaged Ligaments?
Ligament injuries can take up to a year to heal fully - care is needed when doing sport in the meantime....
Snowboarding
One of the most common causes of snowboarding injury is lack of skill....
Sports Coaching - Safety and Responsibilities
How you can become a safe coach the responsibilities of a coach plus coach performer relationships and safety especially....
Sports for Wheelchair Players
Wheelchair users can sharpen their competitive edge...
Sports Injuries And How To Avoid Them
In addition to physical damage, injuries can cause discouragement - and inactivity - among even the most avid sports enthusiasts. With the proper prevention, all may be avoided....
Sports Insurance
Sports insurance, what it is , what it covers and the benefits you can gain by taking out this kind of insurance....
Sports Nutrition: General
How good nutrition is of fundamental importance to athletes in order to stay healthy and to maintain maximum performance levels....
Squash and Racquetball Safety
Playing squash and racquetball safely, plus exercises to improve your game and help stop injuries....
Stay Safe on the Golf Course
Golf course are a great place to relax and interact with other members. But be alert to the presence of others every time you take a club from your bag...
Staying Fit While Injured
How to stay fit while injured and alternative type of exercises you can use for specific injuries....
Staying Safe When Fencing
Stay safe in the cut and thrust of the fencing contest...
Staying Safe When Running in the Dark
How you should not let the dark mornings or evenings prevent you from continuing a running regime but how it’s important to take some additional precautions than you might otherwise have considered wh...
Staying Safe While Power Kiting
The importance of safety when power kiting and why it’s important to receive proper instruction as well as understanding both your own and your kite’s limitations and not to take risks....
Staying Safe Whilst Playing Basketball
The measures you can take to ensure that you stay as safe as possible whilst playing basketball. The importance of ensuring the court is safe and that you are wearing correct footwear and relevant saf...
Supplements: Slimming Pills
If and when you choose to use slimming supplements, proceed carefully and armed with sound information to prevent risk to your health - and to your pocketbook. Most importantly, always keep in mind th...
Swimming Lessons: A Coach's Perspective
Looking to take the plunge and learn to swim? Here are some pointers from professional instructors on how and what you can expect when you hit the water...
Swimming Safety
Swimming, whether it is in a pool, lake or ocean, can be enormously fun, but also extremely dangerous when precautions are not taken....
Table Tennis
How table tennis has evolved from being a leisurely after dinner pastime into the hugely popular Olympic sport it is today. The basic rules of the sport and the skills required to be good at it....
Take Care When Wearing Swimming Goggles
Goggles form an important part of many swimmers' kit, but they are not essential and can, when used incorrectly, compromise safety....
Taking Care of Your Body in The Gym
How to look after your body in the gym plus techniques and tips on how to use equipment, preparation and staying injury free....
Taking Part in Sports With a Blood Disorder: A Case Study
It is a common misconception that a diagnosis of haemophilia means enjoying sport is not an option. However, physical activity is very much what the doctor ordered, whether you are an Olympic hopeful ...
Taking Power Supplements Safely
The following summarizes precautions for safe use of power supplements....
Technical Ability in Football
Technical ability plus good technique can help you avoid injury....
Ten of the World's Most Dangerous Sports
Courage often marks out the winners from the also-rans. But there are some sports that represent a step too far in terms of bravery. Here's 10 of the most hair-raising....
Tendon Damage From Snowboarding Accident: A Case Study
Self diagnosis is never a good idea when it comes to sports injuries, because what feels like a simple sprain may turn out to be far more serious....
Tennis Safety
Description: The best way to avoid any sport-specific injury is to develop sound, basic skills - no matter whether you are an adult or child....
The Safety and Benefits of Pilates
Pilates it's benefits and how to get the most from your Pilates exercises and Pilates classes....
Tips for Practising Safe Yoga
Yoga the types of yoga and tips for practising yoga safely....
Track Events: Hurdles
An explanation of Hurdling techniques and tips on safety....
Track Events: Middle & Long Distance
How to train for middle distance races plus tactics and tips to help run middle distance races....
Track Events: Sprints
Sprinting techniques plus training routines and specific drills to help you with your sprinting....
Training For Competitive Sports
Getting ready for competitive competition, training the body and the mind so you can compete in the sport of your choice....
Trampolining Safety
Tips for buying the correct trampoline for you and how to use it safely....
Typical Injuries and How to Treat Them
The most typical sporting injuries that occur. How to recognise them, how to treat them and how to recover from them as well as how you can reduce the risks of some of them happening to you....
USA Hockey Confronts Safety Concerns for Under 13s
Encouraging children to play ice hockey must involve engaging with parents through competition rules that reassure them their young ones can play the game in safety....
Using a Caddy for a Bad Back: A Case Study
Thousands of golfers suffer from back pain. Once the diagnosis is made, medical treatment can be supplemented by letting a caddie, human or mechanical, take the strain on the way round the course, as ...
Using The Gym Safely: Equipment
Techniques and tips for using gym equipment safely plus how to use certain pieces of equipment and their benefits....
Virtual Sports on Games Consoles: Safety Issues
Games consoles allow players to experience the glory enjoyed by their real-life heroes, but a bruised ego will be the least of their problems if they don't use the equipment safely....
Walking to Keep Fit Safely
As with any exercise activity, it is important to recognize your true limits and not "overdo". Keep in mind that as your health improves, so too will your capabilities!...
Water-Skiing & Wakeboarding Safety
The importance of safety when waterskiing or wakeboarding. The need for lookouts/spotters and for establishing an understandable form of hand signal communication and the responsibilities of both the ...
What Are the Rules on Children and Gym Equipment?
Sensible approach to ensuring children stay fit and active...
What is Turning Women Off Cycling?
A UK-wide survey indicates men are increasing the gap between themselves and their female counterparts in terms of participation in cycling. Why are women being turned off two wheels and what can be d...
Where to Play Bowls
Locate your nearest green and get bowling!...
White Water Rafting
White water rafting the dangers and risks involved how you can minimise the risks plus advice on equipment and safety....
Why 20:20 Vision is Essential for Cyclists On and Off-road
Cyclists have a duty of care to themselves and others to ensure their vision is sharp enough to spot potential danger as soon as it appears. So regular check-ups, and if needed a prescription, from th...
Why is Sports Massage So Important?
Masseurs offer modern sports stars a lot more than a relaxing rub down at the end of a hard day's competition. Their input is key in ensuring peak performance and quick diagnosis and resolution of inj...
Will Proanabol Increase Muscle and is it Safe?
body builders and those wishing to tone up in general may find they turn to drugs and substances to help them in their quest but many of these have negative effects on health, especially if they are ...
Wrestling Safety
Sport, wrestling, safety, wrestling safety, injuries, shoulder injuries, knee injuries, WWF, ligament sprains, fingers, hands, housemaids knee, cartilage injury, strength, exercise, flexibility...
Your Safety When Skiing
With an average of 34 deaths a year, or 0.69 fatalities per million skiers/snowboarders, downhill/alpine skiing is a very safe sport, according to Dupont Emergency Response Solutions....