Equipment, Psych Flashcards
1
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What are some regulatory standards related to football helmets
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- Must be NOCSAE certified
- Must Withstand repeated blow that are high mass and low velocity
- Warning label present
2
Q
What is NOCSAE
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- National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment
- Established voluntary test standards to reduce head injury in sports
3
Q
What are some considerations when fitting a football helmet
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- Insert credit card between head and liner, credit card should be resisted firmly when moved back and forth
- Chin strap locked
- Jaw pads should fit snugly against the players cheekbones
- Even high quality helmets are of no use if not properly fitted and maintained
4
Q
What types of forces must hockey helmets withstand
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- High velocity from stick or puck
- Low velocity from falling or hitting a board
5
Q
What are some advantages of a properly fitted mouth guard
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- Protect teeth
- Absorb blows to chin
- Prevent concussion
6
Q
What psychological effects might occur in an athlete who has sustained a serious injury
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- Denial
- Anger
- Bargaining
- Depression
- Acceptance
7
Q
What psychosocial characteristics might generate a higher incidence of overuse injury
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- Overtraining
- Staleness - precursor to burnout, potentially because of overtraining
- Burnout
8
Q
Define depression
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- A unipolar disease in which an individual experiences helplessness and misery, loss of energy, excessive guilt, diminished ability to think, changes in eating and sleeping habbits, and recurrent thoughts of hurting themselves, suicide, and death
- Treated with psychotherapy and antidepressants
9
Q
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
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- Characterized by mental depression related to a certain season of the year
- Often treated with light therapy, stress management, antidepressants, and exercise
10
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What are Panic Attacks
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- Unexpected and unprovoked emotionally intense experience of terror and fear
- Behavioral modification and medications that control fear can be helpful
11
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What are Phobias
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- Persistent and irrational fear of a specific situation, activity, or object that creates an intense desire to avoid the feared stimulus
- Treated with therapy, confronting their fear or antidepressant or antianxiety medications
12
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What is Paranoia
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- Having unrealistic and unfounded suspicions about specific people or things
- Usually need to seek medical care
13
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What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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- Compulsive behavior, need to perform unreasonable repetitive acts
- Interferes with normal daily functioning
- Treated with therapy and medication
14
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What is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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- After going through traumatic event, may re-experience this event through nightmares, exaggerated startle response, increased aggression, insomnia
- May persist for decades, group therapy might be helpful
