Kenny Sesko 5.3.1- Journal- Personal Susceptibility Journal Health Activities that I engage in that could lead to injury or death are hockey, rollerblading, swimming, and jet skiing. Things I can do to protect me from getting injured while playing hockey is wear a protective helmet, gloves, shin pads, neck guard, elbow pads, pant pads, and a mouthguard. While rollerblading, I can wear a helmet, elbow and knee pads. While swimming, I can make sure that I can see the bottom of the pool or make sure that I am not by any rocks that I can get hurt on. Jet skiing, I can make sure I observe a safe speed and watch for other boaters and jet skiś. Some safer alternatives to these activities would be to participate in roller hockey, instead of rollerblading I can go walking or running, for swimming I can make sure to limit my swimming to a pool, where I can see the bottom of the pool, and for jet skiing I can limit my time when it is not a busy time of day.

Answer and Explanation:

The text above presents a speaker who recognizes that he participates in physical activities and sports that can cause injuries, accidents and compromise his health, but the speaker shows that there are ways to avoid these problems, allowing him to enjoy the best that these activities can offer .

Then the narrator begins to show what he can do in each activity to help him avoid injuries and accidents, in addition, he shows alternative activities that he can do and that are safer.

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