Today you are going to learn about how to adapt your PE sessions to accommodate injuries! Before making any modifications, it’s crucial to read risk assessments and follow all safety precautions to prevent further injury.
Here, you'll learn how to adjust activities to suit different injuries while keeping everyone engaged, prioritising safety, recovery, and skill development.
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Understanding the type and severity of an injury is crucial when adjusting PE activities for students. By knowing where and how bad the injury is, you can make sure activities are safe, prevent further injury, and support recovery while keeping the student engaged.
Managing lower body injuries!
If your PE session involves a lot of lower body movement, you’ll need to adjust things for a child with a lower body injury. Consider creating a simple, step-by-step plan that focuses on upper body skills, like throwing and catching. This lets the child participate without stressing the injured area.
For sessions that involve lower-intensity lower body activities, such as netball, think about how to involve the student in a static role. For example, they could sit in a designated spot and be part of the game, with their team gaining extra points for including them in a pass.
A simple approach might be placing the child inside a hoop in the middle of the court. If their team successfully passes the ball to them and then passes it back out, they earn an extra point.
Managing upper body injuries!
Upper body injuries can be tricky to manage, especially in sports, as the upper body plays a bigger role in balance than many realise. However, with over 13 years of experience teaching PE and sports, we have some practical ideas to help you navigate these situations!
As always, start by assessing the injury. If it's minor and the child isn't at further risk, consider modifying their activities. For example, if their upper body is injured, they can still participate in lower body-focused drills like dribbling, running, passing, stopping, or shooting with their feet. Create simple, low-risk exercises for them to follow with minimal guidance.
Stop if the pain is there!
If the injury is more painful and limits their participation, encourage them to take on a different role, like marshalling or refereeing games. This not only keeps them involved but also helps build their confidence and deepens their understanding of the game.
When they’re ready to return to full participation, they’ll have gained valuable insights that can aid their own overall development.
By adjusting roles and activities, you can keep students engaged in PE while ensuring their safety and supporting their recovery!
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