Monday, January 14, 2019

Young Hockey Players and Safety


Recently, there has been a lot of talk about how sports need to stay safer for young players. And, while most of the attention on safer sports has been focused on football, hockey players also need to take great care with their safety. Hockey is a wonderful but dangerous sport. Fortunately, though, that doesn’t mean that your child shouldn’t play it. It simply means that he, and you as a parent, should take great strides to make the sport as safe as possible for the child in your life.  



See a Doctor Regularly

One important thing that you can do to keep the young hockey player in your life safer is to see a doctor on a regular basis.

If your athlete feels fine, it’s tempting to skip those regular checkups and physicals. However, maintaining a regular schedule of doctors’ visits is especially important for young athletes.

Doctors are adept at spotting injuries and other problems in their early stages, often before they even manifest symptoms. Thus, via regular doctor visits, your athlete could avoid a potentially serious and lifelong problem or complication related to the sport.

Ensure Your Athlete Gets Enough Rest

Sleep might not seem all that important. And, if the athlete in your life is busy, as they often are, it’s easy to neglect getting enough sleep.

However, sleep is imperative to proper and safe performance on the ice. It also enables athletes to repair and replenish the body after all the strain they put it through.

To make sure this is happening for your athlete, set a regular bedtime and ensure that he gets at least eight hours of sleep per night, no matter what.

As you can see, there are many things you can do to keep your athlete safe. These are just a few of many. However, the more efforts you make to keep hockey a safe sport, the better the outcome for the young athlete in your life.

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