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Regular structured exercise is widely acknowledged for its numerous advantages. It boosts cardiovascular fitness, enhances muscular strength, and promotes increased flexibility, all of which significantly improve one's overall quality of life. Nevertheless, it is important to note that engaging in exercise also comes with a slight downside, namely an elevated vulnerability to sports-related injuries. | |||
Despite the increasing rates of sport and exercise participation, injury rates are also increasing. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, the number of injuries is on the rise: “between 1991 and 1998, golf and swimming injuries increased 110 percent; ice hockey and weightlifting injuries, 75 percent; soccer injuries, 55 percent; bicycling, 45 percent; volleyball, 44 percent; and football 43 percent”<ref>Brad W. The Anatomy of Sports Injuries. Second Edition. Chichester, 2013</ref> | |||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Regular structured exercise is widely acknowledged for its numerous advantages. It boosts cardiovascular fitness, enhances muscular strength, and promotes increased flexibility, all of which significantly improve one's overall quality of life. Nevertheless, it is important to note that engaging in exercise also comes with a slight downside, namely an elevated vulnerability to sports-related injuries.
Despite the increasing rates of sport and exercise participation, injury rates are also increasing. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, the number of injuries is on the rise: “between 1991 and 1998, golf and swimming injuries increased 110 percent; ice hockey and weightlifting injuries, 75 percent; soccer injuries, 55 percent; bicycling, 45 percent; volleyball, 44 percent; and football 43 percent”[1]
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- ↑ Brad W. The Anatomy of Sports Injuries. Second Edition. Chichester, 2013
