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23 Cards in this Set
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Coach's Role
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1. Properly plan the activity
teaching skills of the sport and athletic development 2. Provide proper instruction conditioning, teaching rules of the sport, keeping up-to-date on technique safety, and providing competant and responsible assistants 3 .Warn of Inherent Risks oral and written statements of risks of the sport to both the athlete and parents warning about dangerous facilities and equipment 4. Provide a safe physical environment monitor environmental conditions inspecting the playing areas for hazards removing hazards prevent improper or unsupervised use of facilities 5. Provide adequate and Proper Equipment use the best equipment to prevent injury Inspect equipment Teach athletes how to inspect equipment 6. Match your Athletes Appropriately match athletes according to size, physical maturity, skill level and experience 7. Evaluate athletes for injury preseason physicals Withhold athletes from competition if they have any of the following conditions: Loss of function Fever Headaches, memory loss, dizziness, ringing of the ears, or loss of consciousness from a head injury Heat or Cold Related Illness Pain with Activity 8. Supervise the Activity Closely do not allow to practice or use of any facilities without supervision Forbid Horseplay 9. Provide Appropriate Emergency Assistance first aid and CPR certification take action when needed use only the skills that you are qualified to administer written consent to participate |
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You will be Involved in
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prevention, recognition, care, assessment,
treatment, and rehab of all injuries |
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Coach's Roles defined by
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certain rules of the legal system and rules of your
school administration expectations of parents interactions with other healthcare team members |
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Parental Concerns
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who is coaching their child
certifications background who to turn to if athlete is injured |
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Legal Concerns
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liability
Negligence Tort |
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Liability
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Liability is the state of being legally responsible for the
harm one causes another person. – This assumes that the coach or athletic trainer would act accordingly to the standards of care of any individual with similar educational background or training. |
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Negligence
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Negligence is the failure to use ordinary or reasonable
care – did you fail to do something you were supposed to do to prevent harm – did you do something you should not have done that caused harm – standard is set by the profession |
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Tort
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Torts are legal wrongs committed against another
person. – Something intentional to harm another – Examples in Athletics: • football (hitting someone with intent to harm) • hockey (striking with the stick to the head) • actions go beyond the expectations of the sport |
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HealthCare Team
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Athletes
Parents Emergency Medical Personnel Physicians family practitioners pediatricians orthopedist etc. ATC’s physical therapist Dentist optometrists Strength and Conditioning Coach Equipment managers |
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Injury Prevention
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PREVENTION: 100% of our job
-decrease severity -prevent it from happening 1) Environment 6) Mental State 2) Equipment 7) Nutrition 3) Technique 4) Conditioning 5) Practice Progression |
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Environment
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Concerned With:
1. Immovable Objects (Walls, Doors, etc) 2. Playing Surfaces (turf, cracks, holes) 3. Air, temperature, humidity |
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Acclimation
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: being accustomed to working in the
present environmental conditions -who is used to the environment, who is not -Getting used to the whether |
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Environment
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-WATER is the best supplement
-Every athlete is different -Try to provide shade |
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Equiptment
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1) Helmets, Padding, etc.
a. these should not be altered b. buy equipment from a reputable dealer c. make sure it is assembled correctly d. buy the best equipment you can afford e. maintain equipment f. use equipment only for its designed purpose g. don’t use defective equipment just so another can participate |
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Equipment
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Clothing:
-can be preventative or cause problems Should be: 1) breathable 2) light colored 3) light weight |
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Technique
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It is a Coaches responsibility to teach and practice
proper technique -this is very preventable -Includes stretching static stretching ballistic stretching |
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Conditioning
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increased flexibility allows a less chance of injury
due to more joint mobility Warm-up Cool down - blood pooling - cramps |
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Practice Progression
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athletes come into the season at different levels of
fitness, therefore practice should progress Preseason - first 3-4 weeks of season has the highest incidence of injury, and this is attributed to conditioning |
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Injury Prevention
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Therefore, there needs to be some type of
compromise between resources and demands 2 a day practices: realize the athlete will be depleted nutritionally and physically Most athletes go into 1st game in worse condition than when they started, give plenty of recovery time to prevent injury and from reoccurrence. |
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Mental State
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paying attention
mental preparation is very important to injury prevention make sure their minds are on what they are doing Slow reaction times increase the risks for injury Drugs and alcohol |
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Nutrition
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Food replacement is of the upmost importance
water and electrolytes must constantly be replaced malnutritious athletes do not have proper control of their muscles |
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Nutrition
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Carbs 60-80% of diet
Stay away from simple carbs such as sugars, candy bars, orange slices, etc. Multipurpose vitamins are good to introduce to athletes stress fractures and muscle strains occur from a lack of certain vitamins |
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Nutrition
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Recognize athletes with an eating disorder
Anorexia Bulimia refer them to an expert, do not try to deal with this yourself |
