Contact sports are played on a non-professional and professional level across the United Kingdom on a daily basis. People enjoy sports such as rugby and football on a purely recreational basis to fulfil their passion for the game, or purely gain a form of cardiovascular exercise.
As with many other sporting activities, all contact sports are played in a competitive, yet fair, manner to ensure they or their team is victorious on the day. The physical nature of sport, however, requires an adequate level of protection to prevent serious injuries. This is particularly the case within football and rugby due to the physicality and strength of tackles put in, whether it is around the leg areas or the upper body regions.
Irrespective of the level and competitive nature of sport being played, it is of paramount importance to remain protected at all times. The considerable impact of contact within certain challenge can cause variable levels of injury which can consist of a bruise or a broken leg. Although certain injuries can be caused by strained muscles and non-contact problems, many others may result in broken bones and non-correctable injuries.
Such is the agility requirements for football, all participants wear clothing that provide no padding against physical contact. Aside from boots which are manufactured to protect the metatarsals, toes and ankle, foam shin pads play an important role. Failing to wear them can lead to heavy impact from another player’s studs or blades which carry the potential of causing great damage. Foam cut to size is manufactured into a protective hardware plastic mould that wraps around the front of a shin. The foam effectively decreases the velocity upon impact, thus relieving the potential damage to the shin and lower leg area.
The increased physical impact included within rugby also requires players to wear shin pads at all times. Although it is not mandatory, all players are allowed to wear a scrum helmet to protect their head from heavy collisions. These are usually worn by the forwards as a form of protection in the scrum. Such headgears is manufactured using foam cut to size to provide a significant comfort barrier against strong tackles to preserve a person’s safety and wellbeing.
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