what are some common causes of exercise-related injuries?
how can mental alertness to prevent injuries?
how can training specifically for a sport to prevent injury?

1. A “no pain, no gain” mentality, overtraining, and lack of knowledge about particular activities.

2. Studies have shown that a number of psychological factors might predispose an athlete to an acute injury. Different people have different “mind-sets” for the competition and intensity of exercise or sports. If you’re overly “psyched out” by the importance you place on the number of repetitions you can do or the number of games you win, or if the environmental conditions in which you must perform aren’t ideal (“it’s too windy/cold/hot”), your psychological state could detract from your performance and put you at risk for injury. If you’re already injured and are still engaging in activity, this, too, can be a distraction that puts you at greater risk.

3. Training specifically for a sport will allow a person to strengthen and develop the major muscle groups, movements, and energy systems that are unique to that particular sport.