European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 2, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday february 2, 1986 the stars and stripes pa9e 9 red Cross wants to make sports safer. ,. A. I  i. Re ihini5 Rolv heavily on people who Are qualified to coach but by Dan Wollam bad Kreuz Nach a Antny pint Aid is inshore r apply on Dodds High school and youth activities  Fields according to the safety advisor committee to the american red Cross in Europe. We discovered through the committee that kids whoa participating in sports Are not being overseen prop-erly., said Mary Wykle chairman of the european area safety services  said neither High school nor a coaches Are required to have medical training. She had no statistic for the number of accidents kids suffer on practice Fields but she said coaches and Parent have become concerned about the safety of children during practice  counter the problem the red Cross and bad Kreuz Nach american High school organized an instructional program in the prevention recognition rehabilitation and care of common sports  Hopes the bad Kreuz Nach Pilot program will be extended to All schools and a sporting events in Europe. About 10 bad Kreuz Nach students whose extracurricular activities Range from football to cheer leading to Roth volunteered to take the Daylong course wednes Day. Most of the students have taken red Cross Basic first Aid and car  course was designed for coaches and has been caught to coaches in the United states. It teaches thing such As determining if a  Fields Safe conducting Rooer warm up procedures after sitting All Day m classroom and recognizing the seriousness of sports Muju _ Well cover breathing and circulation and go int broken Bones and  Wykle said. There Are a lot of everyday things like jammed thumbs Burns from fall ing on Wood floors and  the rehabilitation portion emphasizes that students should t try to return to full activity too quickly after " High school kids Are the ones who can keep their car open when someone says my Back Insull hurting but i m playing anyway " Wykle said. They won t be spy ing but thy need to be aware and watch for  that a person is participating in sports is .,.eloy Johnson the school nurse at bad Kreuz Nach taught the bulk of the  concept is to have a team of students qualified to give immediate treatment Johnson said. Many times there Are injuries that if treated properly on the the spot Aren t handicapping and the person can go Abil a Houston health physical education and nurse coordinator for Dodds said a program such we one being tested at bad Kreuz Nach is needed. He said Dodds he school systems in the United states has to rely heavily people no Are qualified to coacl1 but who Don t have first Aid credentials. Most school districts Are just like we Are he  Don t have enough people coaching to make it my coaches Felt they needed first Aid training. The people in bad Kreuz Nach Are right in recon my Houston said Odds uses Many Active duty military and physical education instructors As coaches most of whom arc qualified to give first  Morrison chief of a for Usa eur. Said a coaches go through a certification class process a Luck includes one hour of training in sports  makes them aware of what to do in Case of Muju Johnson said Roaches at bad Kreuz Nach have not yet taken the course because of the time involved but Wykle said the coaches arc  at bad Kreuz Nach arc saying. Please give this to us " she said. Wrestling and football coach Gary Palmer said he 3 a have Aisys carried a red Cross card but it seems like when you gel Down to the Bottom line there Aren enough of those red Cross qualified people around he said. Get out and Start running experts urge by Dan Wollam Stuttgart bureauludw1gsburg, Germany is your Roll of Winter fat depressing you arc you Down Blue Are you ready to get Back out there and whip yourself into summertime bathing suit form Paul von Hendy and Bob Gambert have different notions on Winter running and Spring rejuvenation for fair weather runners. Bui they agree on one thing it s time to get out there and do  von Hendy took the Stuttgart american High school Cross country boys team to the Central european championship title for Large schools last car. With a 13-0 record. The girls place second in the aaa conference with an von Hendy said runners who have taken the Winter off must take it  just can t go out and decide Vou re going to run two Miles the first Aav he sail you have to set a realistic Ami say to yourself. Til run ism mutes if i can t do that then i la run 10 minutes and walk  thinks Winter runners should try to Hilt he turf about three times a week Dur ing the Winter just enough to Camtam really run of a slow Start for fair Bui be web weather runners. D j  Start off to i drastically keep Wea incr. To overdo it Toni off so a speak drastically keep increase your Mikac Ora from the within your a Siuy take previous season new an Jour base mileage from a c e ent Umess you  smother exercise a  of shoes with von Hendy says Winter runners Touw cushioning and preferably a studded on ". Ujj because if you 8.et Ujj  m imn rave traction Over ice and a a Pawlo by oat Dudlo this enthusiastic runner does t mind us cold weather. But he remembers to Wear Cap and gloves Gambert s Winter running recommendations begin with the shoes. N Negm win m  a Good a Impf shoes Ith min �  a prove Snow he said. _ _ Viiu pm it Law i. Sole to improve of said. He suggests runners Wear something made of polypropylene against their skin. That s Good for skiers and runners he said. This is a material that allows skin to perspire and breathe out taking away any Chance of getting  recommends against wearing Cotton next to the skin. You want clothing that will keep you warm but will dissipate moisture quickly. Cotton holds moisture he  that Wear a Good warm shirt Cotton or something Gambert  the top of that Wear something made of Gore ten for cold Days. U Breaks the wind and  said two other important items Are the hat and gloves.  percent of body heat is lost through the top of the head he said. Swear whatever Type but Wear a hat. For the hands Gambert suggests Mit tens because they keep fingers warmer than gloves. And he says it s a Good idea to shorten your stride in the  runners will want to keep up their Normal stride and they won realize that the extra Shock and motion of the foot sliding Over ice will always go straight up to the Knees he said. Von Hendy thinks runners especially teen agers should Stop if they have an kind of pain. He does t agree with the no pain no gain philosophy especially for i m not sure they know their bodies Well enough to know when to quit he said. He s had experience with High school runners who i draft Stop when Hurt. Sever Al of his runners including his Best female runner from 1984. Ran themselves into in  Hendy also advocated defensive you have to be careful and watch out for cars around Here he said. Dress so people can see  Gambert said the most important thin about maintaining physical conditioning in Winter or summer is attitude. You be got to get your mind set that you need to do something he said. Do any thing push ups sit ups stationary bicycle. Just get off that chair at Home and get in Aroutine of three times a week for anybody in any physical  Gambert said making the trip to the gym in t enough. Work out with the equipment dont stand there and look at it he said. Get buddy the buddy system helps. For those who want to lift weights i recommend using caution and finding someone who really knows what they re doing to prevent injuries especially Back injuries and Groin pulls. Von Hendy agreed that the Battle is Smuch in the mind As it i in the Muscles. He s seen the Effort exerted by his runners pay off in places besides the track. These kids who run Are Good in school they re Good in classes he said. I know it sounds a Little corny but i m a big be Liever in healthy body healthy fund.