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Don't burn out from excessive exercise
by: Smartplay Victoria
Participating in sport or physical activity should be fun, a chance to improve your skills, develop friendships and to increase your fitness. Although, many people push themselves too hard too fast, and do not take adequate rest breaks. This is often a recipe for burn-out.
It is important to remember that pushing your body past its limits can cause it to break down. If you don’t allow your body sufficient time to rest and recover you may not be receiving the total benefits of your physical activity.
The most common symptom of ‘burn-out’ is fatigue, feeling tired both during physical activity and during rest. Other symptoms include moodiness, irritability, a decrease in appetite, and an increased susceptibility to injury.
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Safety Personnel for Sporting Clubs
by: Smartplay Victoria
Does your sports club or facility have the personnel to provide first aid in a situation involving a serious injury to a player or participants?
Do you have someone at your sports club or facility that can deal with the initial care of an injured player or to provide the best chance of a quick and complete recovery?
Every sporting club and facility has a responsibility to provide a safe environment for their members and participants. Injury prevention and injury management are key components of providing a safe sporting environment. Sadly many sporting clubs and facilities ignore the need to have appropriate Sports First Aid and Sports Trainers as part of their structure and continue to run the risk of being ill equipped to deal with ... |
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New Anti-Doping website available
By Smartplay Victoria
Sports Medicine Australia has recently developed an anti-doping in sport website called CleanEdge.
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New Walking and Surfing Fact Sheets
By Smartplay Victoria
Smartplay has developed two new fact sheets:
* Facts and safety tips for surfing – Preventing... |
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New Smartplay sport-specific injury prevention fact sheets available
By Smartplay Victoria
Smartplay has recently developed three new sport-specific injury prevention fact sheets:
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