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Tips and Advice Every month, Dr. Robert will offer advice on a wide range of sports related issues. Here you can read the current tip of the month and also browse an archive of previous tips. Tip of the Month #16 When the weather strikes sports… Lightning kills more people directly than any other weather phenomenon. In the United States, it kills 100 people and injures hundreds more each year. Lightning is an enormous danger to physically active people, due in part to the prevalence of thunderstorms in late afternoons and early evenings which coincide with a busy time for outdoor activities in our society. The activities the most at risk are: hiking, boating, golfing, cycling, horseback riding, tennis, baseball and soccer. As with any injury, prevention is the key. Try to get the weather forecast in advance and schedule your activities accordingly. If caught in a thunderstorm and feel lightning is about to hit you, crouch on the ground, with your feet together, hands around knees, and bend forward. Don’t lie flat. Stay away from tall objects (trees, telephone poles…) and from objects that conduct electricity (golf clubs, medal fences, bicycles, fishing rods...) If you are in a group, keep distance between each other. Most importantly, always remember the 30-30 rule:
Play safe, stay healthy!
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