Football American and Health

What are the cons-indications to the practice of football?

footballam1Dr Kutnéh: The cons-indications to the practice of football are the same as those of all sports. The only specific against-indications are epileptic problems or anticoagulant therapy. History of bleeding or frequent head trauma can also be cons-indications.

Doctissimo: What are the benefits associated with the practice of American football?

Dr. Kutnéh: American football is a sport where the use of force is channeled. It develops social relationships and can allow the insertion of young people. In addition, this sport combines the qualities of rugby as a team sport, to those of judo as an individual sport.

Doctissimo: What are the most common injuries?

Dr. Kutnéh: Injury to the shoulder level are the most common. Then there are lesions in the elbow, fracture type, and sprains wrist. There may be ligament injuries and knee meniscal some problems. Muscle injuries are uncommon, unlike cervical and head injuries, significant. American football is a contact sport. One has the impression that a lot of injuries, but in fact there are very few with the welfare system, very effective.

Doctissimo: What are the age limits?

Dr. Kutnéh: Children can start the football from 9 years. Up to 15 years, they play a variant called "flag". It is a non-contact practice, therefore without protective equipment: players have a scarf at the waist and stop if robs them. Adults can continue competing until about 35 years. Then players can continue the practice of leisure football but there is more competition veterans.

Doctissimo: What are the recommended protective equipment?

Dr. Kutnéh: Required equipment are: helmet, protects the tooth, shoulder pads, protects hips, tailbone protection, protects the anterior thigh, protects knees and cleats. These equipments are checked by the referee's match. Some players may "strapper" (circle of Elastoplast) sensitive joints like the ankle, either preventively or following an injury.