In the understanding of most of us, sport is the source of vital energy, health and longevity. Unfortunately, injuries are inseparable from physical activity and happen even when walking. However, statistics highlight a number of sports disciplines, which are characterized by increased injuries. So, today in our rating of the most dangerous sports .
10. Rugby is a popular team game, in which almost every player receives a small damage per match. A quarter of the participants are seriously injured - bruises and sprains. Power struggle for the ball poured into bruises and fractures. By the way in 2016, a version of the game called rugby-7 will be included in the program of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
9. Golf is a favorite entertainment of aristocrats, from which more than 900 people die each year. Even a hundred-meter-high ball can destroy a person on the spot. Like rugby, golf will appear in the Olympic program in 2016.
8. Charleading is a sport that combines elements of dance, acrobatics and aerobics. Spectacular, but dangerous, charliding can not only lead to trauma in the performance of complex elements, but also involves very serious loads on all muscle groups, as well as the cardiovascular system. However, millions of fans around the world are happy to watch the emotionally and surprisingly synchronized dance of factory athletes, performed in support of their beloved team.
7. Football is one of 's most popular sports .However, injuries regularly occur both in masters and in amateurs. According to statistics, a professional football player receives about 200 injuries a year. The strongest part of the players suffer from their legs( about 70% of all injuries), followed by a groin and a back.
6. Motorsport attracts with its dynamics and adrenaline. Fortunately, the fatal injuries in this sport do not happen as often as one might imagine. However, pretty serious damage is on the account of almost every rider. In addition, one can not discount the huge loads that all muscle groups receive during the race.
5. Riding is another aristocratic and rather dangerous sport in our rating. Most often rider is threatened with fractures of limbs and back injuries. Avoid unnecessary risk allows a properly matched pair of "rider and horse," who should get along well and not show aggression towards each other. Especially this rule is important for beginners.
4. Rodeo is a traditional American sport, the danger of which you can not even say - everything is clear without words. Flushed animals sometimes cause injuries incompatible with life. By the way, the earnings of a good cowboy reach hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, however, most of the winnings are spent on treatment.
3. Ice Hockey is a sport for real men. However, in spite of the serious defense and strong physique of the players, the injuries here are a habit. First of all, athletes suffer teeth, then follow craniocerebral trauma, face and jaw injuries, fractures, bruises and sprains.
2. Rock climbing is the favorite among sports for incorrigible romantics. However, the conquest of steep rocks often leads to injuries, among which the most common are fractures and strains. Since 2010, rock climbing has been recognized as an Olympic sport.
1. Diving in underwater caves makes disabled more than 8 thousand people a year. Of course, exciting but very dangerous sport requires special training and a long work with the instructor. The most common injuries in divers are drowning, decompression sickness, gas poisoning, choking and barotrauma.