Tuesday, May 24, 2011
You can be injured in any or all sports, but when you're in high school you can really get hurt - hurt feelings when you don't make the team, hurt feelings when you make the team but never get to play, hurt bodies when you get to play and the play doesn't turn out quite right.
It's very easy for adolescents to get injured since their bodies are growing. If your child is into sports, you should explain to him the importance of the food he is eating and the general shape his body is in. Both will help prevent injuries and help him stay healthy. What follows are a few sports health tips.
The more active one is in sports, the more calories will be burned off. It's not unusual for a teenage boy who plays football every day to need 3,000 to 5,000 calories.
You should also know that sports are best played about three hours after a meal. So don't have a big meal before a game, have it afterward. Teenagers who play football need more protein than average adults. But too much protein can be bad for the body, so take care to make a good food plan.
Water is the most important element in your teen's sports health.
Since teenagers need a lot of calcium, make sure that the meals they eat are well balanced and that they drink plenty of milk.
Teens who have a weight problem are usually not into team sports and they are not as physically active as their friends who are in a team. If this is the case with your child, he might need private counseling or therapy to be motivated to start exercising. Exercise is very important if they want to fight their weight problems.
If your child is playing a non-supervised sport, make sure he or she knows the importance of warming up before play. Injuries occur more frequently when the athlete is not warmed up or warmed down properly.
There are coaches who teach teens to play football in a violent way. So you should look into the matter if there is a high number of injuries in the school football league.
If your child appears to have a sports-related injury, make sure you find out about it. Don't let a teen try to be macho or go only to the coach. The coach should know, but so should the parents and so should the family doctor.
It's very easy for adolescents to get injured since their bodies are growing. If your child is into sports, you should explain to him the importance of the food he is eating and the general shape his body is in. Both will help prevent injuries and help him stay healthy. What follows are a few sports health tips.
The more active one is in sports, the more calories will be burned off. It's not unusual for a teenage boy who plays football every day to need 3,000 to 5,000 calories.
You should also know that sports are best played about three hours after a meal. So don't have a big meal before a game, have it afterward. Teenagers who play football need more protein than average adults. But too much protein can be bad for the body, so take care to make a good food plan.
Water is the most important element in your teen's sports health.
Since teenagers need a lot of calcium, make sure that the meals they eat are well balanced and that they drink plenty of milk.
Teens who have a weight problem are usually not into team sports and they are not as physically active as their friends who are in a team. If this is the case with your child, he might need private counseling or therapy to be motivated to start exercising. Exercise is very important if they want to fight their weight problems.
If your child is playing a non-supervised sport, make sure he or she knows the importance of warming up before play. Injuries occur more frequently when the athlete is not warmed up or warmed down properly.
There are coaches who teach teens to play football in a violent way. So you should look into the matter if there is a high number of injuries in the school football league.
If your child appears to have a sports-related injury, make sure you find out about it. Don't let a teen try to be macho or go only to the coach. The coach should know, but so should the parents and so should the family doctor.
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