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Ejercicios seguro
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8/6/2015 SafeExerciseOrthoInfoAAOS
http://testyoc.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00418 1/3
Safe ExerciseWhenpeoplebeginanewexerciseprogram,theyoftenpushtheirbodiestoofarandputthemselvesatriskforinjury.Thecommonnotionthatexercisemustbereallyhardorpainfultobebeneficialissimplywrong.Moderationisthekeytosafeexercise.Safeexerciseprogramsstartslowlyandgraduallybuildupinintensity,frequency,andduration.
Inaddition,ifyouhaveanexistinghealthproblem,suchashighbloodpressure,diabetes,ahistoryofheartdisease,orareasmoker,youshouldcontactyourdoctorbeforebeginninganyvigorousphysicalactivity.
Safe Exercise GuidelinesUseProperEquipment.Replaceyourathleticshoesastheywearout.Wearcomfortable,loosefittingclothesthatletyoumovefreelyandarelightenoughtoreleasebodyheat.Whenexercisingincoldweather,dressinremovablelayers.
Balancedfitness.Developabalancedfitnessprogramthatincorporatescardiovascularexercise,strengthtraining,andflexibility.Inadditiontoprovidingatotalbodyworkout,abalancedprogramwillkeepyoufromgettingboredandlessenyourchancesofinjury.
WarmUp.Warmuptopreparetoexercise,evenbeforestretching.Runinplaceforafewminutes,breatheslowlyanddeeply,orgentlyrehearsethemotionsoftheexercisetofollow.Warmingupincreasesyourheartandbloodflowratesandloosensupothermuscles,tendons,ligaments,andjoints.
Stretch.Beginstretchesslowlyandcarefullyuntilreachingapointofmuscletension.Holdeachstretchfor10to20seconds,thenslowlyandcarefullyreleaseit.Inhalebeforeeachstretchandexhaleasyourelease.Doeachstretchonlyonce.Neverstretchtothepointofpain,alwaysmaintaincontrol,andneverbounceonamusclethatisfullystretched.
TakeYourTime.Duringstrengthtraining,movethroughthefullrangeofmotionwitheachrepetition.Breatheregularlytohelploweryourbloodpressureandincreasebloodsupplytothebrain.
DrinkWater.Drinkenoughwatertopreventdehydration,heatexhaustion,andheatstroke.Drink1pintofwater15minutesbeforeyoustartexercisingandanotherpintafteryoucooldown.Haveadrinkofwaterevery20minutesorsowhileyouexercise.
CoolDown.Makecoolingdownthefinalphaseofyourexerciseroutine.Itshouldtaketwiceaslongasyourwarmup.Slowyourmotionsandlessentheintensityofyourmovementsforatleast10minutesbeforeyoustopcompletely.Thisphaseofasafeexerciseprogramshouldconcludewhenyourskinisdryandyouhavecooleddown.
Rest.Scheduleregulardaysofffromexerciseandrestwhentired.Fatigueandpainaregoodreasonstonotexercise.
8/6/2015 SafeExerciseOrthoInfoAAOS
http://testyoc.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00418 2/3
Common Sports Injuries
OveruseInjuriesExerciseputsrepetitivestressonmanypartsofthebodysuchasmuscles,tendons,bursae,cartilage,bones,andnerves.Repetitivestresscanleadstomicrotraumasminorinjuriesthatwouldtypicallyhealwithenoughrest.Whenyouexercisetoofrequently,yourbodyneverhasachancetorepairthesemicrotraumas.Asmicrotraumasbuildupovertime,youbecomepronetooveruseinjuries,suchas:
Damagetoelbowcartilageinathleteswhothrow
Heelbursitisandstressfracturesinrunners
Nerveentrapmentinrowers
Kneecap(patellar)tendinitisinvolleyballplayers
TraumaticInjuriesTobuildstrengthandendurancefromexercise,youmustslowlyandgraduallypushyourbodybeyonditslimits.Whenyoupushtoofartoofast,thebodyispronetotraumaticinjuriessuchassprainsandfractures.Manyseasonalsportsinjurieshappenwhenathletesrushtheirreconditioninganddotoomuchtoosoonwithbones,joints,tendons,ligaments,andmusclestheyignoredintheoffseason.
Risk FactorsTherearemanyriskfactorsthatmakeinjuryduringexercisemorelikely.
Theduration,intensityorfrequencyofanexerciseisexcessiveorrapidlyincreasing.
Theterrainorweatherconditionsareextremeorirregular.
Youuseincorrectequipment,suchasathleticshoesthatarenotdesignedforyouractivity.
Youhavebeeninjuredinthepast.
Yousmokeorhaveledasedentarylifestyle.
Youhavelowaerobicormuscleendurance,loworimbalancedstrength,orabnormalorimbalancedflexibility.
Youhaveunderlyingmusculoskeletalconditionsthatpredisposeyoutoinjury,suchasbowedlegsorhigharchesinyourfeet.
First AidAccidentscanhappendespitesafeexerciseprecautions.Ifyoupullamuscle(orworse)duringexercise,applyaprotectivedevicesuchasasling,splint,orbrace.Thenusethefirstaidstandardformusculoskeletalinjures:rest,ice,compression,andelevation(RICE).
Resttheinjury.
Iceittolessenswelling,bleeding,andinflammation.
Applyacompressionbandagetolimitswelling.
Elevatetheinjuryaboveheartleveltoreduceswelling.
Youmayusenonsteroidalantiinflammatorymedicationssuchasibuprofenforpain.Seeyourdoctorifyouhaveseverepain,cannotmovetheinjuredbodypart,orifsymptomspersist.
Lastreviewed:January2012
8/6/2015 SafeExerciseOrthoInfoAAOS
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