Sport is an important part of the culture in Australia, with a long history in the country dating back to the pre-colonial period. Australia’s mild winters mean that in most parts of Australia, regular outdoor sports can be played all year, and indeed more vigorous sports are more comfortably played in winter. Did you know that there 5.2 million Australians suffer sports-related injuries each year. The most common sport/leisure activities related to injuries within each age group [su_row class=”table” id=”fottab”][su_column class=table size=”2/6″]Sport/Leisure Activity[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]0 – 14yrs old[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]15-34yrs old[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]35-54yrs old[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]55+yrs old[/su_column][/su_row][su_row class=”table” id=”fottab”][su_column class=table size=”2/6″]Acrobatic sports[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″][/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″][/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″][/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″][/su_column][/su_row][su_row class=”table” id=”fottab”][su_column class=table size=”2/6″]Basketball[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″] [/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″] [/su_column][/su_row][su_row class=”table” id=”fottab”][su_column class=table size=”2/6″]Cricket[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″][/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″][/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column][/su_row][su_row class=”table” id=”fottab”][su_column class=table size=”2/6″]Cycling[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column][/su_row][su_row class=”table” id=”fottab”][su_column class=table size=”2/6″]Equestrian sports[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column][/su_row][su_row class=”table” id=”fottab”][su_column class=table size=”2/6″]Australian Rules Football[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″][/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″][/su_column][/su_row][su_row class=”table” id=”fottab”][su_column class=table size=”2/6″]Rugby League & Union[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″][/su_column][/su_row][su_row class=”table” id=”fottab”][su_column class=table size=”2/6″]Soccer[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column][/su_row][su_row class=”table”][su_column class=table size=”2/6″]Individual athletic activities[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″][/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″][/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″][/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column][/su_row][su_row class=”table” id=”fottab”][su_column class=table size=”2/6″]Motorcycle Inc. dirt bike racing & jumping[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column][/su_row][su_row class=”table” id=”fottab”][su_column class=table size=”2/6″]Netball[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″][/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″][/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″][/su_column][/su_row][su_row class=”table” id=”fottab”][su_column class=table size=”2/6″]Racquet sports[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″][/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″][/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column][/su_row][su_row class=”table” id=”fottab”][su_column class=table size=”2/6″]Skating & rollerblading[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″][/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″][/su_column][/su_row][su_row class=”table” id=”fottab”][su_column class=table size=”2/6″]Surfing & boogie boarding[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″][/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column][/su_row][su_row class=”table” id=”fottab”][su_column class=table size=”2/6″]Swimming[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″][/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″][/su_column] [su_column class=table size=”1/6″]x[/su_column][/su_row][su_row class=”table” id=”fottab”][su_column class=table size=”2/6″]Target & precision sports[/su_column] 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Sports injury rates peak during the winter months of May, June and July, which is not surprising because cold muscles, tendons and ligaments increase your risk of being hurt. Some suggestions for sports training in cold conditions include:
- Wear appropriate warm clothing.
- Multiple layers of clothing trap more body heat than one bulky item.
- Devote more time to warming up and stretching before exercising.
- Keep up your fluid intake as the cold weather can still cause fluid loss.
- Wear sun protection, particularly if you’re at the snow.
- Don’t push yourself too far or too fast, particularly if you’re a beginner.
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