Practicing safe fitness
What types of injuries might occur in an exercise program?
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Fracture- crack or break in the bone that requires some degree of immobilization
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Contusion- a bruise of skin, fat, or muscle tissue
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Sprain- damage to a ligament (structure that connects bone to bone, providing joint
stability)
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Strains- separation or tearing of muscle fibers
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Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)- soreness following physical activity that you
are not accustomed to. Micro-tears in muscle
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Tendonitis- inflammation of a tendon (structure which connects muscle to bone)
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Bursitis- inflammation of a bursa (membrane that functions to reduce friction between
bone and ligaments, bone and tendons, and muscle and ligament)
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Low back pain- one of the most common, annoying, disabling ailments
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Causes: imbalances between strength and flexibility of muscle groups associated with
low back
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Training strength and flexibility
Treatment and management of injuries
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First aid and management techniques are fairly simple and straightforward
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- Spring '08
- Baggalini
- Physical exercise, Heat cramps, onset muscle soreness, muscle Tendonitis- inflammation, muscle tissue Sprain
