Example injury within sports

Cardiac Concussion is a rare but possible event. It can be a cause of sudden death in young athletes. It simply is the result of a blunt force impact to the chest directly over the heart that occurs between heart contractions. Injuries impacting this can be from baseballs, softballs, lacrosse balls, pucks, and even a fist. The impacted player does not have a pre-existing heart disease. Since 1998, 130 athletes have died from blunt force injury to the heart. It is a risk for any player who could be impacted in the chest at an increasing speed.
Of course, there are many things you can do to prevent this injury. Some may include: coaches to be trained in CPR and/or first aid, create an emergency plan, use chest protectors while playing, and create a good playing surface.
An example, in baseball or softball, coaching batters in ball avoidance. Batters should learn to turn away from an inside pitch and not open chest to the impact. Pitchers should also be coached in proper fielding positions and ball avoidance when necessary.