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Stop Gym Injuries Before They Start: Bolt On Edge Padding (5032XX)

  Bolt On Edge Padding (5032XX) is an edge padding system made of foam and vinyl strips which are applied directly to hard and exposed surfaces such as the walls of a gymnasium, poles, and equipment edges. A Story Worth Telling Think about a scenario- A middle school gymnasium had an un-padded steel column right next to the boundary line of its main basketball court only three feet away from it. A player trying to chase a ball hit the column in full sprint and required stitches following the incident, after which a thorough inspection of the whole gym was made.  The remedy that came as a result was easy and cheap: Bolt-On Edge Padding was installed to all exposed columns in the gym within a week. Where It Gets Used Padding is commonly screwed onto gym supports, low walls placed behind the volleyball courts, and the framework of exercise machines near any playing field where collisions occur quickly and forcefully.  Every place where the possibility of a player colliding ...

From Wobbly to Rock-Solid: A Basketball Backstops Renovation Story

  Basketball backboard support refers to the whole system of supports used to fix the backboard and hoop firmly in position at the top of the whole court. The Story of a Gym Renovation A community center has recently renovated its main gym facility that has been in use for many years in a row by various league and school teams. The basketball backstops installed there had clearly become bent over at the mounts due to prolonged exposure to vibrations from playing ball games. The renovators were left with no other option but to either fix them somehow or replace them completely, and they chose the latter option. What the Renovation Revealed Modern basketball backboards were firm and sturdy even with heavy dunking practice sessions whereas this was no longer possible with the older and aged system anymore. Backboards endure immense stress during their lifetimes, and many of the people operating the facilities have little idea of this stress until a problem is detected during regular ...