Do you like playing sports? I play three of the five sports I research (baseball, basketball, and football), they are all dangerous. Believe it or not, some of your favorite sports can be some of the most dangerous. Wrestling is a very disciplined sport. Athletes participating in this sport must be in the best possible shape. Strength and endurance are major components of wrestling and that's why it's important to stay in shape. The most common injuries include sprains, dislocations, broken fingers, skin infections, concussions and muscle strains. Playing consecutive matches is very risky because your body may not yet have recovered from the matches you played the day before. Avoiding severe positions could put you at lower risk. Some skin infections can become contagious if not treated properly. Football is the number one sport that causes catastrophic injuries at all age levels, including little leagues, college, and the NFL. Common injuries caused in football are musculoskeletal injuries (ligaments, bones, muscles and tendons). This sport is the one that causes the most head trauma (helmet-to-helmet hits and tackles to the ground). Studies indicate that 60% of sudden sports deaths occur in football. One of Pop Warner's presidents is going to propose a rule that kids are limited to the amount of time they spend doing hitting drills in practice, which will help reduce the number of head injuries. Some doctors recommend not letting your child play soccer until they are adults. grade level, because if you've had a concussion before, you're at higher risk of getting one again. Due to concerns, football registrations fell by almost 10%. Players who have...... middle of paper ......students/extracurricular/slideshows/4295-5-most-dangerous-sports-boys.gs?page=2>.MLA formatting by BibMe.org. Works Cited Ghezzi, Patti. "10 most dangerous sports for children." The Weather Channel. Np, and Web. December 4, 2013. .Nordqvist, Joseph. “Concussions cause long-term injuries.” Medical News Today. MediLexicon International, February 18, 2013. Web. December 4, 2013. .Rahman, Ayesha. “Top 10 most dangerous sports in the world.” List of doses. Np, and Web. November 22, 2013. .Shanley, Lauren. “The 5 most dangerous sports for boys.” Great schools. Np, and Web. December 4. 2013. .