It\u2019s considered a \u201csilent epidemic\u201d and it\u2019s threatening our nation\u2019s youth.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re talking about sports-related injuries. Every day nearly 8,000 young athletes sustain injuries bad enough to send them to an emergency room, and, if that\u2019s not upsetting enough, take a look at these statistics from the National Athletic Trainers\u2019 Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:<\/p>\n
\u2022 In the past year alone, 48 youths died due to sports injuries.
\n\u2022 About 30,000 high school athletes are hospitalized every year.
\n\u2022 Concussions account for 90 percent of high schoolers\u2019 300,000 annual head injuries.<\/p>\n
That explains why a new program called \u201cAthletic TIPS\u201d (Towards Injury Prevention in Sports) has garnered the support of everyone from healthcare providers to athletic directors to sports stars, like football legend Michael Strahan. The retired New York Giants defensive end, in fact, narrates the introductory video on behalf of the not-for-profit group behind the cause.<\/p>\n
The program\u2019s goal is to foster \u201ca safer experience\u201d for athletes at the kindergarten through college levels by focusing on the recognition, prevention and management of sports-related injuries \u2014 all done through community workshops, online learning and other grassroots initiatives.<\/p>\n
\u201cAthletic TIPS answers a critical need for educating school-age athletes, their parents, and advisors about sports-related injuries,\u201d says Ed Goren, the former vice chairman of Fox Sports Media Group who\u2019s backing the cause. \u201cHopefully, parents will feel more confident encouraging their sons and daughters to reap sports\u2019 substantial benefits and life lessons.\u201d<\/p>\n
The workshops target four key areas: concussion recognition and prevention; nutrition in sports management; preventing dehydration and heat-related conditions; and preventing and caring for musculoskeletal injuries.<\/p>\n
To learn more or schedule an Athletic TIPS Community Workshop in your area, visit www.TIPS4Sports.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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