Injuries at Gyms and Homes

Source: sadlersports.com - Injuries at Gyms and Homes
Author: John M. Sadler

Thousands suffer in pursuit of fitness

Fitness Instructor Insurance and Health Club Insurance is in high demand due to frequent gym injuries.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the following injury statistics occurred in 2009:

*  1500 emergency room visits resulting from equipment related

mishaps in gyms

*  50,000 emergency room visits from home exercise equipment

incidents including treadmill falls, exercise ball falls, elastic stretch

band hits to face, and dropping free weights on feet.

*  Treadmills are the number one cause of equipment related injuries

with 575 occurrences of falling off, tripping over, and tripping on.

*  Weight machines and free weights caused 224 injuries.

*  Common gym equipment related injuries include broken ankles,

fractured arms, fractured legs, and fingertip amputations.

Fitness instructors cite the following reason for gym/exercise related injuries:

*  Inattention due to Ipods, cell phones, and reading.

*  Using equipment for the first time without proper instruction

*  Working out too hard, too soon after a period of inactivity.

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35127528/ns/health-fitness/

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