Injuries Flashcards
What are the 5 main ways to prevent injuries
Correct training Warming up and cooling down Wearing appropriate cloths/ equipment- shin pads Checking equipment and facilities Playing to the rules/ competition
What is a overuse injury
sustain from repeated action
What is an acute injury
A sudden injury that is usually associated with a traumatic event
What are the 8 different types of injuries
Sprain Soft tissue Dislocation Concision Abrasion. Fractures strain torn. cartilage
What is concussion and what are the symptoms
Concussion is an injury normally caused by a blow to the head and can happen in many sports
Headaches, weakness, loss of co-ordination or balance, confusion or slurred speech
Don’t play for 23 days if under 19
What are the 4 types of fracture
Inclosed
Compound
Simple
Stress
What is an inclosed break
No skin damage
What is a compound break
Bone comes through the skin
What is a simple break
Takes place in 1 line no displacement
What is a stress fracture
They happen as a result of fatigue often in the foot
What is a greenstick break
Break Part way into the bone
What is a transverse break
Straight across
What is a impacted break
2 pieces locked into each other
What is a comminuted
Break more than 2 pieces
What is oblique
break at an angle
