KidsHealth

1Sports Medicine Center
Get tips on everything from finding the best sport for your kids to preventing and handling injuries.

2Sports Center
Visit our sports center for tips on everything from choosing the best sport for you to dealing with sports pressure and injuries.

3Teacher's Guide: Sports Safety (Grades 6 to 8)
Without the proper protective gear and safety procedures, your students could get injured while playing sports. The following discussion questions and activities will help your students become savvy about sports safety.

4Safety Tips: Tennis
Injuries in tennis are rare, but are something you need to be aware of. To minimize your risk of injury while playing tennis, follow these safety tips.

5Teacher's Guide: Sports Safety (Grades 9 to 12)
Sports participation can help young people stay healthy, set a level of physical activity that lasts for years, learn about teamwork and competition, and build social relationships. But even young bodies have their limits. Help your students understand those limits - how to get a healthy start, compete safely, deal with injuries, and avoid risky behaviors.

6Sports and Exercise Safety
Playing hard doesn't have to mean getting hurt. The best way to ensure a long and injury-free athletic career is to play it safe from the start. Find out how.

7Safety Tips: Soccer
Soccer is easy to learn at a young age, and it's great exercise. But it's also a contact sport, and injuries are bound to happen. To help prevent mishaps, follow these safety tips.

8Safety Tips: Hockey
As fun as it is, ice hockey carries a very real risk of injury. To keep your kids as safe as possible, follow these tips.

9Quadriceps Contusion
Quadriceps contusions are common in sports that have a lot of direct contact or a chance of collisions or wipeouts. Find out what to do if you get one - and how to avoid them.

10Safety Tips: Running
Injuries can be common, and runners should always be aware of their surroundings. To keep things safe while running, follow these tips.