Chapter 3- Part 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What are lifestyle diseases?

A

Diseases related to decreased physical activity, such as heart disease, strokes and type 2 diabetes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What are the costs of sport-related injuries?

A

Healthcare for treatment, insurance costs, time and productivity lost, long term physical damage and equipment costs for rehab

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What are acute injuries?

A

A sudden injury which occur without warning, whereby pain and loss of function are experienced immediately, such as a hamstring strain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What are the 2 types of acute injuries?

A

Direct and indirect

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What are direct injuries?

A

The result of an external force, such as a collision with another person or a direct blow from equipment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What are indirect injuries?

A

A sudden change in direction or intensity, where the force required is greater than the load the muscle or ligament can sustain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What is the damage that direct or indirect injuries can cause?

A

Minor Damage- Bruises

Major Damage- Broken Bones

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

How are ligaments damaged?

A

When joints move further than the ideal physiological range, resulting in a sprain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What are grade 1, 2 and 3 ligament sprains?

A

Grade 1 sprain = Mild damage to a ligament
Grade 2 sprain = Partial tear of a ligament
Grade 3 sprain = Complete tear of the ligament

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

When are muscles usually injured?

A

Under eccentric loading or plyometric movement, because almost twice the force goes through a lengthening muscle compared to a shortening one, causing a strain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What are grade 1, 2 and 3 muscle strains?

A

Grade 1 strain = Damage to less than 5 per cent of muscle fibres
Grade 2 strain = More extensive damage than grade 1, but muscle isn’t completely ruptured
Grade 3 strain = Muscle is completely ruptured

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What can help to reduce the recovery time of injuries?

A

Immediate first aid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What are chronic injuries?

A

A recurring injury that presents itself again in response to a prolonged weakness or insufficient rehabilitation after an initial injury

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What do overuse injuries come from?

A

The repetitive performance of some type of movement, such as elbow tendonitis from tennis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What are some factors which can lead to overuse injuries?

A

Repetitive nature of an activity, inadequate footwear, inappropriate training surface or insufficient recovery time

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What happens if early warning signs of an overuse injury are ignored?

A

More serious injuries such as stress fractures might occur

17
Q

What are soft-tissue injuries?

A

Injuries to muscles, ligaments or tendons, such as sprains or strains

18
Q

What are hard-tissue injuries?

A

They involve the bones or joints of the skeletal system , such as dislocations or fractures

19
Q

What are sprains?

A

The wrenching or twisting of the ligaments of a joint, so violently that pain and swelling is caused, but not dislocation

20
Q

What are strains?

A

A force tending to pull or stretch a muscle to an extreme or damaging degree

21
Q

What are ruptures?

A

An instance of breaking or bursting something suddenly and completely

22
Q

What are cuts, abrasions and lacerations?

A

Deep tears in skin and flesh

23
Q

What are contusions or bruises of muscles?

A

A region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured

24
Q

What is tendonitis?

A

The inflammation of a tendon, most commonly from overuse

25
Q

What are fractures?

A

A broken bone, which can be either completely or partially fractured

26
Q

What are dislocations?

A

An injury or disability caused when the normal position of a joint or other part of the body is disturbed