Shravan Kumbagowdana, who is a sports physiotherapist and the founder of The Hands On Clinic spoke about the valuable Preventive Exercise Programs (PEP) knowledge that is offered to injured athletes during a panel discussion at The Sportz Planet SportSci Summit Season 2. As presented, according to Shravan Kumbagowdana, Preventive Exercise Programs are one form that proves useful for both incidence reduction as well as for reducing injury severity and has always aided an athlete in better recovery and returning back to sport, says this seasoned sport physician.
What Do Preventive Exercise Programs Include?
Preventive Exercise Programs in sports include a set of planned exercises which reduce the inherent and extraneous risk factors liable to cause injury. Strength training, mobility drills, agility exercises and proprioception training could be some of the preventive exercise programs. Such practice increases the body’s physical resilience such that an athlete can prepare oneself for a particular sport.
Assessments And Injury Prevention
Kumbagowdana also pointed out how assessments are really very important for any injured athlete. These assessments make the most of the appropriate procedure for recovery as well as to prevent injury from happening again in the future. Assessments provide a guideline not only for exercising plans but also help identify other risk factors for potential injuries to happen in the future. Thus, these problems are detected early in life, which provides an opportunity for targeted interventions of the weak points and imbalances in athletes’ performances, therefore minimizing the re-injury cases.
Benefits Of Sport Injury Prevention Programs
Such a program is expected to reduce the overall number of injuries. Training on approaches that are targeted at modifiable intrinsic risk factors, such as strength, endurance and balance, can increase an athlete’s level of physical conditioning and reduce the likelihood of suffering from injuries. Here, neuromuscular training is particularly beneficial in the development of muscle and joint coordination and stability as a basis for injury-free performance.
Modifying Extrinsic Risk Factors
Other than focusing on the athlete-related factors, another important aspect is modifying extrinsic risk factors, which is attained through changes in sport rules and policies and recommendations for appropriate equipment. As noted in the examples of youth ice hockey, control of body checking and wearing additional protective equipment and helmets contribute to the risk-reduction process. These innovations ensure that players are competing under safer conditions in a given environment with relatively fewer extrinsic factors that predispose to injuries.
An All-Inclusive Approach To Injury Prevention
In a nutshell, a health-promoting preventive exercise program based on discussion with Shravan Kumbagowdana at The Sportz Planet SportSci Summit Season 2 is very valued. Such assessments target both training and specific strategies that include rule modifications and equipment recommendations based on the need for injury prevention to maintain a healthy and optimal performance of an athlete.
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