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| The last column discussed what sports injuries are and how to assess their severity. This column will tell you what to do when you have an acute sports injury. The three main goals... read more |
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| Acute Sports Injuries are traumatic in nature. Some are very dramatic such as when Mike Foligno broke his leg at centre ice the season before last. Although his was a bone injury m... read more |
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Leor
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B.Sc(KIN), M.Sc.(PT) Leor received a Master of Science in Physical Therapy degree from the University of Toronto after completing a Specialized Honours degree in Kinsiology a... read more |
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Tips of Minimizing The Risk of Exercise and Pollution | Tuesday, April 11, 2006 |
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 1/ Avoid exercising in peak traffic hours.
2/ Avoid exercising when the sun is brightest and the ozone levels are up.
Pollution is lowest at sunrise or late in the evening.
3/ Listen to Air Pollution reports in the media and exercise appropriately.
4/ Exercise in open areas where there is better air circulation.
5/ Avoid exercising in shaded areas or resting in shaded areas after exercise as pollutants are trapped in these shaded areas.
6/ Avoid first and second hand smoke just before exercise and after exercise.
7/ Be extra cautious if you have a pre-existing lung condition such as asthma.
8/ Vitamin C and E might help to neutralize the effect of pollution.
9/ Competitive athletes might consider breathing pure oxygen one hour before a
competition where air pollution is a problem.
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