| Sport's Health
| | National Pharmacies is proud to
sponsor the production of these free Community Education Brochures highlighting
the impact of various topics and conditions relating to sports today. |
We are also proud to be associated with a number of courses run by
qualified Sports Medicine Australia (SA Branch) personnel to which National Pharmacies
members receive a 20% benefit. A number of these brochures can be downloaded
in Acrobat PDF format (highlighted in blue). Simply right click the file you wish
to download and then choose "Save As" to your computer, or follow the links below
to open them with Acrobat Reader. The other brochures (highlighted in green) are
actual HTML pages with images depicting the brochures. These brochures are
also available from all National Pharmacies stores in South Australia.
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WALKING
Aerobic fitness is important for everyone, no matter what your age. Experts
agree that walking is the best, most natural way to get fit, beat stress and stay
trim and healthy. Anyone can reap the benefits from walking more - just a gentle
stroll each day will improve all-round health. | FREE
Community Education Brochures
| Diabetes
in Sport
An excellent resource for athletes, or coaches
that train athletes with diabetes. It looks into how to develop |
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Asthma
This brochure
is ideal for anyone with Asthma or those involved in sport with participants that
have asthma, ie. parents, coaches and teachers. This | |
an exercise program for diabetic athletes, the precautions, dietary advise
and information for the traveling athlete.
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| practical
guide to assist with the prevention of Exercise Induced Asthma. It also contains
an emergency management plan for an asthma attack. |
| Drink
Up - Beat the Heat
Ideal for the Summer months, this covers
information on how to avoid Dehydration and Heat Stress, Fluid Replacement |
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Drug
Use
Drug use in sport affects all ages, sports and levels
of competition.
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routines, and an emergency plan for victims of heat stroke.
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| Fuel
Up - Food for Sport
The newest of the community education
series - FUEL UP provides easy to follow guidelines for athletes to implement
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Gear
Up - Protective Equipment
Don't put your body on the line
for sport when protective equipment can save you from injury. |
| effective everyday eating strategies and
ensuring the right foods before, during and after activity.
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| Hot
Weather Guidelines
The Office for Recreation and Sport
have proudly sponsored this brochure to ensure that clubs, associations and |
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Introduction
to Light Weights
This detailed brochure provides information on
the use of Light Weights. It assists with the development of good techniques |
| individuals can make informed decisions
on wheather to proceed or cancel events in the advent of hot weather.
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| with safety factors
to consider. The brochure enables you to work on your own Light Weights program
in the comfort of your own home. | 
| Stretching
A guide to safe warm up, stretching and cool down practices. It includes detailed
diagrams of safe stretches appropriate for all sports. |
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Sports Injuries
This
brochure provides practical information for the management of basic sporting injuries. |
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Sports
Medicine Australia (SA Branch) - Courses
Sports Medicine Australia
(SA Branch) conducts courses in a number of sports related topics. All National
Pharmacies members interested in taking any of the individual courses are entitled
to a 20% discount on their enrolment fee.
Here is a list of the courses
available: For a full list of
courses click
here. Any enquiries please e-mail info@nationalpharmacies.com.au.
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