Selecting and Using Protective Sports Equipment

The NOCSAE has mandated that all football players wear a properly fitted mouth guard.

If a face mask doesn't fit on the helmet properly, drill holes to attach the facemask.

The spongy part of the shoe that absorbs most shock during heel strike is the sole.

When fitting shoulder pads, the epaulets should cover the trapezius muscle.

Wrestling is the only sport in which ear protection is regularly worn.

Peripheral vision, astigmatism, and corneal waviness are improved through use of contact lenses

The majority of dental injuries can be prevented if the athlete wears a fitted mouth guard.

The proper selection & fit of sports equipment has little to do with preventing sports injuries

It's desirable to fit athlete's shoe at the end of the day to accommodate gradual size increase

When a case-hardened lens breaks it crumbles eliminating sharp edges that may penetrate the eye