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Heart Warm-up
Light activity done before the workout to get blood flowing. Decrease risk of injury.
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Workout
Physical activity done to help improve fitness.
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Cool-down
series of light activities to help the body recover from a workout.
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Overuse
Injury caused by repeating movenment.
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Sprain
Injury to ligament (connects bone to bone)
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Strain
Injury to tendon or muscle (muscle to bone)
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Heat Cramp
Excessive exposure to heat and lack of water (muscles)
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Heat Exhaustion
Excessive exposure to heat: Cool skin, dizzy, weakness, profuse sweating, pale
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Heat Stroke
Excessive expposure to heat: hot, dry skin, rapid pulse, unconsciousness
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Melanoma
Skin cancer, most deadly
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Risky Exercises
When body is caused to move against basic machanics
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Neck
No neck circles, hyperextension
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Back
No back arches, streight legg sit-ups, double leg lifts, backward trunk circles
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Knees
No twisting, hyperflextion, hurdle sits, squats
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RICE
~Temperary first aid
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevate
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Preventing Injuries
Start slowly, listen to body, warm-up, be fit, use moderation, proper technique, dress properly
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Frostbite
Body tissues become frozen: grey skin, feeling is lost
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Hypothermia
Body temperature becomes low: confusion, shivering, drowsiness, weakness
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Skin Cancer Signs:
- A-asymmetrical
- B-border
- C-color
- D-diameter
- E-evolving
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