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General Sports Safety(including tips on preventing violence & information on steroids)
Treadmills and other exercise equipment: Many children have been injured by getting their fingers caught in a treadmill or other piece of equipment, by being hit with it, by falling onto it or having it fall on them, or by getting a piece of clothing stuck in it. Injuries caused by sports equipment can be severe because such equipment is typically heavy, sharp, awkward, or complicated -- and motorized belts don't necessarily stop when a child is caught. When you're using exercise equipment, make sure you know where your children are and that they aren't in danger of coming up behind you. Always use all safety features that make them harder to start and easier to stop when there's a problem. When you aren't using the equipment, make sure it's locked up, unplugged or otherwise disabled. Never let young children use treadmills or other mechanized sports equipment, and don't let older children use them without supervision. About Concussions in High School Athletes: A study published in the February issue of Journal of Neurosurgery suggests that high school athletes who suffer mild concussions might still be suffering the effects even if symptoms have abated. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Sports Medicine Concussion Program, said that athletes can continue to have memory problems and neurological difficulties for as long as a week after injury. Current guidelines are for injured athletes to go back into play if symptoms are gone within 15 minutes. The researchers say their study indicates that if a child is suspected of suffering a concussion, the child should be removed from the game, and then properly evaluated by a medical professional before being allowed to play again. "When in doubt,: an investigator said, "send them out."
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