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Accident Prevention; Adolescents; Athletes; Athletic Equipment; Athletics; Child Development; Children; Physical Fitness; Sports Medicine; Training Methods

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Describes how providing a well-designed injury prevention program that includes attention to growth and development, training and conditioning, protective equipment, and emergency care can minimize youth sport injuries. (SM)

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Accident Prevention; Athletes; Athletic Equipment; College Athletics; Higher Education; Ice Hockey; Injuries; Males; Safety Equipment

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Investigated enforcement patterns and athlete compliance with the National Collegiate Athletic Association rule requiring the wearing of mouthguards in men's collegiate ice hockey games during one season. Surveys of athletic trainers indicated that the use of mouthguards in competition was not consistently enforced by athletic trainers, coaches, and governing bodies, and athletes did not routinely wear mouthguards. (SM) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Athletic Equipment; Athletics; Court Litigation; Elementary Secondary Education; Injuries; Legal Problems; Negligence; School Safety

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Although athletic events generate their share of negligence lawsuits, the relatively small number, compared with other education areas, suggests that defenses (like assumption or risk and contributory negligence) have a better fit in athletics. Implications of newer litigation trends involving coaches' misconduct and interpretation of state recreational-use statutes are discussed. (Contains 15 references.) (MLH) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Athletic Equipment; Federal Legislation; Gender Issues; Guidelines; High Schools; Legal Responsibility; Purchasing

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Keeping up with athletic equipment purchasing and safety/equity regulations is becoming increasingly complex. Schools should use a local dealer, have equipment suppliers help student athletes test new equipment, ensure that purchases meet all manufacture and design standards, attend to details, and order replacement parts beforehand. (MLH)

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Athletic Equipment; Child Safety; Day Care Centers; Equipment Evaluation; Equipment Maintenance; Equipment Standards; Playgrounds

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Discusses playground safety and design issues. Considers the safety, appropriateness, and cost- effectiveness of renovating, removing, maintaining, and purchasing new playground equipment. Notes legal guidelines and standards for playgrounds. (JPB)

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Adventure Education; Athletic Equipment; Design; Design Requirements; Equipment Standards; Force; Mechanics (Physics); Safety

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Explains aspects of the design and loading of high-ropes courses and other challenge-course equipment. Discusses the engineer's factor of safety, determined by industry standards or the level of risk considered acceptable; definitions of terms for material strength; and the forces involved in loads sustained by belay ropes and cables. (SV)

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Athletic Equipment; Child Development; Child Safety; Early Childhood Education; Educational Equipment; Physical Activities; Play; Playground Activities; Safety; Young Children

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Addresses the importance of climbing in early childhood and issues of facilitating children's climbing skills. Considers why children climb, when they learn, how they climb, socializing the climbing child, and creating safe, developmentally appropriate climbing environments for children. (JPB)

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Athletic Equipment; Demonstrations (Science); Elementary Education; Hands on Science; Ice Skating; Learning Activities; Olympic Games; Physics; Science Education; Science Experiments; Scientific Concepts; Technological Advancement; Winter Sports

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Describes several science activities designed around the upcoming Winter Olympics ice skating events which demonstrate the scientific principles behind the sport. Students learn that increasing the pressure on ice will lead to the ice melting, the principle involved in the spinning swing, and the technology of skates and skating outfits. (PVD)

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Accident Prevention; Athletic Equipment; Comparative Analysis; Day Care Centers; Educational Equipment; Educational Facilities Improvement; Facility Improvement; Grants; Playgrounds; Safety; School Safety

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Smart Start (North Carolina) playground improvement grants were awarded to cover playground safety assessment, planning and evaluation, quality enhancements (such as fencing, surfacing, and new equipment), and safety programs. Visual inspections were conducted of the safety of child care home and center playgrounds after Smart Start-sponsored safety improvements were made. The inspections were conducted by specially trained playground safety inspectors, and the findings compared with those of similar inspections made in a non-Smart Start county. Comparison findings indicated that on each of 15 safety criteria, the Smart Start facilities were rated higher than the those in the non-Smart Start county. The findings suggest that improved child care playground safety is related to receipt of Smart Start playground improvement grants. The study also demonstrated the feasibility of conducting abbreviated playground safety surveys with minimal demand on the time of child care staff. Statistical data of the inspections and glossary of safety inspection points are included. Contains 16 references. (JPB) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Accident Prevention; Accidents; Athletic Equipment; Camping; Guidelines; Safety; Tennis

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General guidelines for running a safe tennis program include establishing an appropriate camper/teacher ratio, having clear expectations of a drill or activity, not allowing campers to jump the net, clearing the court of all balls during running drills, and suspending activity during inclement weather. Includes specific guidelines for practicing skills, checking equipment, and being prepared for accidents. (LP) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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