Extrinsic Risk Factors Relating to Sporting Injuries Flashcards
These flashcards will help you with identifying what the risk factors are and why they can cause injury. They do not cover every aspect and as such you should not use these as your only form of revision.
In relation to factors that can influence injury risk, define:
1) Extrinsic factors
2) Intrinsic factors
1) Risk comes from outside of the body of participant.
2) Risks come from within the body of participant.
How might coaches be responsible for increasing extrinsic risk factors?
- Passing on incorrect information regarding techniques can lead to injury for an individual and others around them.
- Ineffective communication can cause injury as the coach’s instructions may not be clear for performer could have not followed as they were supposed to.
- Not following rules and regulations that are designed to keep people safe. This can be related to how performers act, their equipment, age groups of performers and lack of supervision amongst other things.
How are contact and non-contact sports different? Name 3 examples of each type.
Contact sport - Sports where physical contact is an accepted part of play. E.g. Rugby, American football, Lacrosse.
Non-contact - Participants do not come into contact with each other and are separated by competing alternatively or performing in different lanes. Contact is not permitted in the rules. E.g. Swimming, Athletics, Cycling.
What are the terms given to the following conditions:
1) Harmful reduction of water in the body.
2) Dangerous drop in body temperature.
3) Fatigue and collapse from prolonged exposure to excessive or unaccustomed heat.
4) Failure of the bodies temperature regulation system due to excessively high heat. May cause fever and loss of consciousness.
1) Dehydration
2) Hypothermia
3) Heat exhaustion
4) Heatstroke
What are 3 types of environmental factors. Give two examples for how each one can be a hazard.
1) Weather. If it rains it can cause slippy surfaces and therefore less control + hot weather can cause dehydration and heatstroke.
2) Playing surfaces. Barriers surrounding pitches can cause injury if players hit into them + objects on the pitch such as glass, sticks and leaves.
3) Other participants. Contact sports can have participants of different sizes and abilities + not seeing a team mate and running into each other.
Performers often use equipment for protection and performance. What are each of the following examples of?
- Hockey sticks
- Gum shields
- Trampolining harness
- Resistance bands
- Shin pads
- Helmet
Protection = Gum shields, Skin pads and Helmet
Performance = Hockey sticks, Trampolining harness and Resistance bands
What is the definition of ‘Risks’ and ‘Hazards’? How can they be identified and reduced?
Risk = How likely something that causes harm is going to occur.
Hazard = What can cause the harm.
Risks and hazards can be identified and reduced by conducting a ‘Risk Assessment’.
List the key components of a risk assessment
What is the hazard or hazards?
What is the risk of the hazards harming people?
Are there any current measures in place to lower risk?
Who is most at risk from hazards?
Who is responsible for managing risk and the hazards?
What more can be done to prevent hazards in future?
True or False: The only safety checks that need to be conducted are ones on playing surfaces?
False.
Safety checks on playing surfaces are just one of many different safety checks that need to be made:
- Equipment (both personal and ones needed for playing surfaces.
- Personal measures (long hair tied back, no jewellery, etc.)
- Fitness and ability to ensure participants suitability in activity.
What does EAP stand for? What 3 things must be included within one?
Emergency action plan.
- Emergency personnel
- Emergency communication (how to contact emergency services)
- Emergency equipment (what is is and its location)
