The old idiom "prevention is better than cure" is especially pertinent when it comes to first aid for sports, and with the right training strategy many of the injuries that can plague certain sports can be avoided; in a sense, this makes sports training an important aspect of first aid for sports, and therefore a comprehensive sport health solution should see an effective training strategy as an crucial aspect.
For example, light training prior to a football or rugby match can greatly diminish the chances of certain injuries, such as cramp or muscle strain. In particular stretching the muscles prior to a match will ensure that you are able to endure for the entirety of the game. Therefore, whether you play sport on an amateur or professional basis, you should always stretch prior to game.
Of course, effective training should begin long before that big match, and there are certain forms of exorcise that will reap certain advantages on the pitch. For example, when we consider the particular challenges of the fast paced game of modern football, working on endurance when training can be highly beneficial.
Specifically, it is a good idea to try and strengthen aerobic respiration, as well as general endurance. There are plenty of ways to do this, but one of the most effective is the most simple, and by practising long distance running, your body will more more easily be able to adapt to the strains of a whole 90 minutes of play.
There are certain items of sports training equipment that can also be incorporated effectively into a training regime, and sports training equipment such as football cones or training poles, can be used to practise dribbling and running patterns, skills which will be directly transferable to the pitch.
