[The most frequent causes and mechanisms of athletic injuries during organized physical education]

Injuries in physical training activities can be prevented by analyzing the causes and mechanisms of the origin of trauma. An analysis of statistical reports on injuries occurring in organized physical training in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic showed that the injuries were primarily caused by another person, and, further, by the condition of the training ground. In case of women and children, this order was reversed. With regard to prevention, this finding should lead to purposeful education, exercising a positive influence on the participants of sports activities and, also, to the provision of adequate sports grounds and footwear. As regards the injury mechanisms, involuntary falls prevail. Even in this case, preventive measures can be taken by methods training the fall. The analysis is completed with a diagnostic evaluation and with the localization of injuries. Articular injuries, particularly those in the lower extremities, appear to be the most frequent diagnosis.