Injury Prevention and First Aid

Concussion in Sports
Comprehensive information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Center for Sports Safety
The website promotes the importance of injury prevention and safety on all levels of youth sports through education and research. The NCSS focuses on decreasing the number and/or severity of injuries through developing and teaching sports safety courses and collecting, analyzing, and researching injury data.

Sports Injury Handbooks
Easy-to-follow do’s and don’ts for every common sports injury and symptom — plus the most effective strengthening, warm-up, and conditioning exercises — in 3 best-selling books by Allan M. Levy, MD, team physician for the NY Giants, and professional health writer Mark L. Fuerst.

The Coach’s Asthma Clipboard Program
This MN Department of Health site offers tips on what coaches, athletic directors, PE staff, and athletic trainers need to know about asthma and their players.

Kids Health
This site offers tips on treating specific youth sports injuries and conditions.

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