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Understanding Sports Injury Mechanisms by George Rules is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Sports injuries occur due to an imbalance between the loading and adaptation of tissues. While acute injuries during exercise may be obvious, overuse injuries from training are more insidious and frequent. It takes time for tissues like connective tissue to adapt to new or increasing demands, so any changes to a training program should be gradual. Researchers are working to better understand tissue adaptation and how individuals differ in their susceptibility to injury, which could help improve prevention,
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- George Rules
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