Lifeguarding : the sport, the profession, the hazards
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| Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Lebensrettung : der Sport, Beruf und die Risiken |
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| Autor: | Wernicki, Peter G.; Glorioso, John |
| Erschienen in: | The physician and sportsmedicine |
| Veröffentlicht: | 19 (1991), 4, S. 84-95, Lit. |
| Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
| Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
| Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource Elektronische Ressource (online) |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| ISSN: | 0091-3847, 2326-3660 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00913847.1991.11702193 |
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| Erfassungsnummer: | PU199309057893 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
Lifeguarding is a special combination of several athletic activities and a grueling test of physical fitness. The very nature of rescuing - the cold starts, the running on soft sand, the stress on back and shoulders, and other characteristics - may make lifeguards more vulnerable to injury than other athletes. Since lifeguarding combines aspects of several sports, lifeguards sustain common but unrelated sports injuries such as swimmers shoulder and shin splints. Lifeguards can also suffer from injuries peculiar to lifeguarding, such as foot lacerations. Proper conditioning and protection can be the keys to reducing incidence of injuries among lifeguard athletes. Verf.-Referat