SafeTips
Basketball

• Before the season starts, develop a conditioning program. Emphasize both aerobic and muscle fitness.
• Start gradually with such exercises as skipping rope and other activities that work on your agility, coordination and balance.
• Work to strengthen you ankles, shins and calves.
• Warm up and stretch for 5-to-10 minutes before starting to play.
• If you have injured part of your body while playing basketball, you are more like to reinjure that part.
• Take off rings, watches and necklaces while playing.
• Don’t wear clothes that have pockets.
• For maximum eye protection, wear goggles.
• Always were basketball shoes.
• Players are more likely to get hurt in aggressive, high-contact games. Players are less like to get hurt when they have trained coaches and play in games that have officials who enforce the rules.
• Check the court and sidelines for trip hazards such as gym bags and water bottles.
• Drink plenty of water while playing.

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