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alice chambers ([info]neuro) wrote,
@ 2008-01-14 20:31:00


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May 14, 1997
I'm not going to claim that dodgeball is a completely safe, harmless sport. With any sport, there is a chance that someone will suffer a minor or a serious injury. I did some research and found an article in a medical journal from earlier this year that examined the percentage of hospital visits from sports Injuries. Dodgeball, along with 6 other recreational sports, fell under the category of "other sports" and accounted for only 4.3% of injuries sustained in children and young adults aged 5-24. Which means dodgeball accounted for even less of that.

Further, many skills are used during dodgeball, including quick movements, quick change of direction, throwing, catching and aiming. It even challenges several major muscle groups and all that running is really good for the cardiovascular system. Plus it's really fun! It's a game anyone can play and it promotes team work and that's exactly what we want!


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[info]torture
2008-01-15 03:05 am UTC (link)
I'll play dodgeball.

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[info]neuro
2008-01-15 03:21 am UTC (link)
Brill! Does this mean you'll also help me convince the rest of the house they want to play?

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[info]torture
2008-01-15 03:25 am UTC (link)
I'm perfecting my glare in the mirror as we speak.

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[info]science
2008-01-15 03:27 am UTC (link)
I've no problem with other people playing. I think I'd be more of a hinderance to my team than anything else.

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[info]neuro
2008-01-15 04:34 am UTC (link)
It's not that hard! I'm sure you could do it.

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[info]canaries
2008-01-15 03:30 am UTC (link)
I do believe those statistics don't take all the extrenuating circumstances into account, Alice!

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[info]neuro
2008-01-15 03:45 am UTC (link)
Maybe not, but the statistics are American. Dodgeball is part of their physical education curriculum in both primary and secondary school which means children and adolescents play it frequently yet still sustain significantly fewer injuries. That should provide sufficient evidence that it's not extremely dangerous.

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[info]dunstan
2008-01-15 04:24 am UTC (link)
How frequently do they play it compared to the other sports?

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[info]neuro
2008-01-15 04:33 am UTC (link)
That, I do not know! It could very well be less than football, basketball and whatever else they're taught, I only mentioned it to show that the the dodgeball and other sports injuries don't come from a game that's played once in blue moon.

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