Chapter 22 - Rehabilitation and Reconditioning Flashcards
Athletic trainer
The sports medicine team member responsible for the day-to-day physical health of the athlete typically certified by the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (ATC) as a “Certified Athletic Trainer”
Closed kinetic chain
Exercises where the distal joint is stationary, terminal joint meets consideration resistance - i.e. squat
Contraindication
An activity or practice that is inadvisable or prohibited due to a given injury
Contusion
Area of excess accumulation of blood and fluid in tissues surrounding the injured muscle caused by direct trauma
Counselor
Sports medicine team member who is a licensed mental health professional who can help the injured athlete better cope with the mental stress accompanying an injury
Dislocation
Complete displacement of joint surfaces
Edema
Buildup of fluid surrounding injured tissue
Exercise physiologist
Sports medicine team member with a formal background in exercise science who assists with designing conditioning programs that consider metabolic responses to exercise and the ways in which that reaction aids the healing process
Fibroblastic Repair
Second phase of injury repair involving the breakdown and replacement of tissue that is no longer viable following an injury
Indication
A form of treatment required by the rehabilitating athlete
Inflammation
The initial reaction to the injury necessary for normal tissue healing to occur characterized by the injured area becoming red and swollen due to changes in vascularity, bloodflow, and capillary permeability
Inflammatory response
Local and systemic inflammation following acute injury
Macrotrauma
A specific sudden episode of overload injury to a given tissue
Maturation-remodeling
Third phase of injury repair involving type I collagen production that allows new tissue to improve structure, strength, and function
Microtrauma
Overuse injury resulting from repeated abnormal stress applied to tissue by continuous training or training with too little recovery time