injury Flashcards
What two categories can injuries be considered to be in?
Internally and externally caused injuries
What are internally caused injuries?
Injuries where a performer is solely responsible
What are the two types of internally caused injuries?
Overuse abs sudden injuries
How can overuse injuries come about?
By either training or performing too much
What are some examples of overuse injuries?
- stress fractures
- muscle and tendon injuries
- tennis elbow
- cartilage damage
How do sudden injuries occur?
When a person is taking part in physical activity there is a lot of strain put on the body owing to lots of stretching, twisting, and turning, which can often result in problems
What is an example of a sudden injury?
Hamstring pulls
What are externally caused injuries?
Injuries that are caused by factors other than the performer themselves, such as by the equipment, an opponent, or even the playing conditions
What are the types of externally caused injuries?
- foul play or incorrect actions (including poor or incorrect technique)
- impact injuries
- equipment / clothing
- accidents
What is foul play or incorrect actions when related to injury?
This involves other players, usually opponents, and these types of injuries can often be quite serious
What are the precautions for foul play or incorrect actions?
There are rules to prevent them happening
How can impact injuries happen?
- physical contact can occur in non-contact games, such as netball or basketball
- impact with equipment, such as goal posts or hockey sticks
- impact with the playing surface itself, such as an outdoor court area or artificial turf
How can injuries caused by equipment / clothing come about?
- damaged equipment, such as splinters from damaged hockey sticks
- faulty equipment, such as non-fixed portable goals
- badly fitting clothes or equipment, such as trainers that are too tight and so cause blisters
- inappropriate clothing, such as baggy clothes in trampolining
What is a basic precautionary guide to prevent injuries?
- a risk assessment should be carried out and the findings followed
- warm ups should always be carried out before starting
- all rules or codes of conduct should be clear, followed, and enforced
Why is it important that correct techniques are used at all times?
Because there are countless examples where using poor technique has resulted in an injury to both performers and opponents
