Sports Medicine Australia and Smartplay have produced four fact sheets that will help athletes prevent injuries and guide them on management .

These fact sheets are titled :

Warm UP
Information on the importance of Warm Ups and Cool Downs, as well as techniques for stretching.

Drink Up
Hydration and fluid replacement are extremely important in maintaining strong athletic performance. Drink UP provide genral guidelines that can be applied to all sports.

Gear Up
The importance of protective equipment is demonstrated in this fact sheet. Eye protection, mouthguards, helmets, gloves, taping and braces, shoes, shoulder pads and shin pads all feature.

Fix Up
The Fix Up fact sheet explain the RICER regime and No HARM principles that relate to the treatment of soft tissue injuries.

Limited hard copies of the Fact Sheets can be obtained from the SMA National Office or your State Branch. PDF versions can be emailed to interested parties.

To download PDF versions please click on the heading for each of the Fact Sheet above.

For more injury prevention information visit the Leuko Sports Website.