NIGGLES – TO PLAY OR NOT TO PLAY
We know that more than half of adolescent athletes have played the sport when injured, and almost as many athletes report hiding or downplaying an injury so they could stay in the game. What are the possible consequences of playing with pain or injury? At what point does it become a problem? Should you tell anyone about it? We know that when you play with pain individual performance drops, and with that, so too does the overall performance of the team. You cannot play your role properly! Additionally, especially in overuse injuries (which account for over half of the injuries experienced by adolescent footballers), tissue damage can already have occurred prior to you feeling pain or performing poorly.
TRADIES HEALTH MONTH
August is Tradies National Health Month Tradies National Health Month raises awareness of the health and injury risks affecting those who work in trade occupations. With statistics showing almost 3 in 5 serious workplace injuries involve a Tradie, despite making up...
NUTRITION AND HYDRATION : TOP 5 TIPS FOR TRAINING AND PERFORMING AT YOUR PEAK
Having a well-balanced eating plan will help you to stay healthy, train hard, achieve your best and stay injury free. Here is our top five tips to keep you performing at your peak TIP 1 Choose a variety of nutritious foods Choose “whole foods” over heavily processed...
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