Sports Injuries and Leisure Activities

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Hi, I am (your name), and I am studying (name course). Today, I want to talk about Acute sports injuries.
When we think of sports injuries, we think specifically of football players, rugby players, swimmers, and other athletes. This is true as many athletes end up in the emergency room due to severe sports injuries. But there are even more people being attended to in emergency rooms due to injuries obtained through leisure activities.
But first, let's start by understanding the actual scale of sports injuries.
According to Nicholl and Coleman (1996), most non-trivial injuries (injuries that need treatment or restricted participation in an activity) are reported by rugby players. However, it is essential to note that Nicholl and Coleman (1996) only focused on sporting activities in England and Wales in their study. Therefore, the findings may not reflect the situation in other countries such as the United States, where football is the primary sport. Overall, however, Nicholl and Coleman (1996) found that the risk of non-trivial injuries was higher in the martial arts than in all other sporti...