Question

What are some common causes of exercise-related injuries?

How can mental alertness help to prevent injuries?
How can training specifically for a sport help to prevent injury?

Answer 1

Not stretching before, lifting more then your max, improper form, dehydration and not eating, non stop movements can be dangerous

Knowing what you’re doing and the possible consequences can help you stay safe and prepared

Because your using and toning the muscles you will use for those sports that way when it’s time to play your body already knows what to actually do

Answer 2

1. A “no pain, no gain” mentality, overtraining, and lack of knowledge about particular activities.

2. Studies have shown that a number of psychological factors might predispose an athlete to an acute injury. Different people have different “mind-sets” for the competition and intensity of exercise or sports. If you’re overly “psyched out” by the importance you place on the number of repetitions you can do or the number of games you win, or if the environmental conditions in which you must perform aren’t ideal (“it’s too windy/cold/hot”), your psychological state could detract from your performance and put you at risk for injury. If you’re already injured and are still engaging in activity, this, too, can be a distraction that puts you at greater risk.

3. Training specifically for a sport will allow a person to strengthen and develop the major muscle groups, movements, and energy systems that are unique to that particular sport.