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AQA A level PE Year 1+2 > Injuries in sport (needs editing) > Flashcards

Injuries in sport (needs editing) Flashcards

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Acute injury

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Sudden injury during exercise

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Chronic injury

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Occurs over a long time, overuse injury

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Acute injury characteristics

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Specific impact or trauma
Sudden severe pain
Swelling
Cant bear weight
Protruding bone/joint

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Chronic injury characteristics

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Pain when exercising
Dull ache during rest
Swelling

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Fracture

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Break or crack in bones

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2 types of fracture

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Open - damage soft tissue
Closed - clean break, no soft tissue damage

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Fracture variations

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Spiral
Comminuted
longitudinal
Buckle
Hairline
Greenstick

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Spiral fracture

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A winding break

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Comminuted fracture

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Bone breaks or splinters into 3 or more parts

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Longitudinal fracture

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occurs along length of bone

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Buckle fracture

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Occurs in children where bone deforms but doesn’t break

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Harline fracture

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Partial fracture that is difficult to detect

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Greenstick fracture

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In children bone fractures but doesn’t break completely, bone bends

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Dislocations + cause

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Bone forced out of position
As a result of collision

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Strain + what type of sports is it common in

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Pulled or torn muscle
Common in sports when accelerating

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Sprain + type of sports common in

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Overstretching/ tearing of ligaments
Lots of twisting and turning involved

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Types of chronic injuries

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Achilles tendon
Stress fracture
Tennis elbow

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Achilles tendon injury characteristics + sport

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Overuse of tendon causes pain and inflammation
Tendonitis
Connects to gastrocnemius
Used for running, walking, jumping

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Stress fracture characteristics

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Area becomes tender and swollen from overuse
Common in weight bearing bones
When muscle fatigues, doesn’t absorb shock, shock absorbed by bone
Occurs when exercise increased too quick

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Tennis elbow characteristics

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Muscle attached to elbow is used to straighten wrist
Lateral epicondylitis
Inflamed and tiny tears outside elbow
Any activity that causes repeated stress on elbow causes this

AQA A level PE Year 1+2 (81 decks)

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