KIN 2503 Lecture : Kinesiology Notes
15 Mar 2019
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Protective equipment: safety, durability, tested, fit, design, purpose, functional. Regulating agencies: international organization for standardization (iso, american national standards institute (anse, u. s. consumer products safety commission (cpsc, american society for testing and materials, national operating committee on standards for athletic equipment. Off-the-shelf vs custom: pre made fitted to individual, immediate use specific sizing and needs. Eye protection: glasses, lenses: polycarbonate- not glass, contacts-con: carry extra pair and not protective, eye guards, fast moving projectile sports. Movement tests once shoulder pads are on: don"t modify the equipment-if it isn"t working get a new one, optional lower back protection, to protect kidneys (a lot of running backs use this) Thorax and genital protection: chest protectors, commotio cordis- compresses the heart and can cause cardiac arrest because the ribs are still weak and developing, rib guards, hip and tailbone pads-required for football, cups, high velocity projectiles.
