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  2. Sports injury - Wikipedia

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    Exercise-based injury prevention has been shown to reduce injury rates in sports. [39] Sport-specific warm-up programs exist which have proven efficacious in reducing injuries of children. [40] Warming up before sport improves the blood flow in muscles and allows for the muscle temperature to rise which helps to prevent muscle strains or tears.

  3. Association football headgear - Wikipedia

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    Petr Cech wearing headgear. Association football headgear is worn by association football players to protect the head from injury.The headgear is designed to absorb the impact of blows to the head by external physical forces in order to reduce the chance of a concussion, [1] a noteworthy example in international football being Czech goalkeeper Petr Čech from Chelsea.

  4. Protective gear in sports - Wikipedia

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    football helmet; eyeshield; rib protector; shoulder pads; jockstrap with or without a cup pocket and protective cup; hip, tail, thigh, knee pads; mouthguard; Gloves : Gloves [2] can help a receiver keep his hands more warm and protected in poor weather.

  5. What's in the 'magic spray' World Cup players use, and does ...

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    The World Cup has brought renewed attention to the "magic spray" used when soccer players get injured during games.

  6. With the World Cup in Qatar, here’s what to know about the ...

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    What soccer injuries are considered the most serious? I am a soccer fan who is super excited to watch the World Cup. I was wondering what soccer injuries are likely to be the most common during ...

  7. The cost of rising number of injuries in European soccer ...

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    The rising number of injuries to top soccer players came at a cost of nearly $800 million to teams across Europe's leading leagues last season, according to a report published Tuesday. At a time ...

  8. Concussions in sport - Wikipedia

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    Association football— also known as soccer— is a major source of sports-related concussions around the world. Even though 50–80% of injuries in football are directed to the legs, head injuries have been shown to account for between 4 and 22% of football injuries.

  9. Injury prevention - Wikipedia

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    Injury prevention is an effort to prevent or reduce the severity of bodily injuries caused by external mechanisms, such as accidents, before they occur. Injury prevention is a component of safety and public health , and its goal is to improve the health of the population by preventing injuries and hence improving quality of life .