Quiz: Look at the pictures. How could the adults and children improve their sun protection? Answers at the end of the article. If you live in snow country or are planning to take your kids on a visit there, outfit them with a pair of snow-appropriate sunglasses (“shades,” in teen talk). While the sun’s warming […]
Kids/Winter/Sunglasses
January 15, 2017 by kidstra
Filed Under: Outdoor Recreation, Safe & Healthy Travel, Sun Tagged With: damaging UV rays, eyelids, kids, melanin, snow blindness, snow-appropriate sunglasss, sunglasses, ultraviolet, UV-A, UV-B radiation, winter, winter sun, winter sunglasses
Children/Adolescents/Soccer/Accident prevention
October 16, 2009 by sonicblum
Soccer is a relatively safe sport says the American Journal of Sports Medicine. Yet more than 100,000 children and adolescents are treated in emergency rooms each year, and more are treated elsewhere, for soccer-related issues. Studies of these injuries by sports physicians and others have led to the following recommendations to make it an […]
Filed Under: Outdoor Recreation, Prevention, Sun Tagged With: contact sport, Dehydration, growth plates, head injuries, head the ball, headgear, heading, melanin, mouth guards, muscle strengthening, reduce injuries, soccer, soccer coach, soccer exercises, soccer goal frames, soccer injuries, soccer kids, soccer players, soccer safety, soccer toddlers, soccer-related injuries, soccer-related issues, sports drinks, Sunscreen, tip-resistant goals, warm-ups
