Q1
What helps prevent sports injuries?
AWarming up and correct technique
BSkipping warm-up always
CIgnoring technique
DAvoiding all protective equipment
CBSEClass 9 (CBSE)Health and WellbeingCh 5 · Topic 2
Practising Injury Prevention and Management
Injury prevention in sports involves proper warm-up, technique, and equipment use, while injury management involves correctly responding to
Core concept
Warming up before exercise, using correct technique, and wearing appropriate protective equipment, like helmets or pads, all help prevent common sports injuries.
How it works
Common sports injuries include sprains (ligament injuries), strains (muscle injuries), and fractures, each requiring different immediate responses and care.
Why it matters
The RICE method - Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation - is a common first response for minor injuries like sprains, helping reduce swelling and pain.
Key detail
For more serious injuries, it's important to avoid moving the injured person unnecessarily and seek professional medical help promptly to prevent further harm.
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• Warming up helps prevent sports injuries.
• Correct technique and equipment use also help prevent injury.
• Sprains are ligament injuries, strains are muscle injuries.
• Fractures are bone injuries.
• RICE stands for Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation.
• RICE is used for minor injuries like sprains.
• RICE helps reduce swelling and pain.
• Serious injuries need professional medical help promptly.