Injury Prevention Flashcards

1
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What is an acute injury

A

Injury that occurs as a result of an incident, can tell the exact time the injury occurred

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2
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What is a chronic injury

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Injure which develop over a period of time, cannot tell the exact time

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3
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What is hard tissue

A

Bones, joints, cartilage

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4
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What is soft tissue

A

Ligaments, tissue

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5
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What is a simple fracture

A

When a bone broken but the skin is intact

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6
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What is a compound fracture

A

When bone breaks and skin is damaged

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7
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Describe dissiocation

A

When a bone seperates from its joint

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8
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Describe a sprain

A

Tear to a ligament

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9
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Describe a strain

A

Tear to a tendon

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10
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Describe grade 1 damage

A

5% of tissue of tissue

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11
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What is a grade 2 injury

A

5-95% of tissue damage

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12
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What is a grade 3 injury

A

A total rupture

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13
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Describe an abrasion

A

Cutting of the skin

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14
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Describe a concussion

A

Acute, soft tissue damage, trauma to the brain

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15
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What is a stress fracture

A

A chronic injury, strain of the bone causes cracks

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16
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Describe shin splints

A

Chronic injury, over use of tibialis anterior

17
Q

What is tendinitis

A

Long term damage to tendon caused by repetitive strain

18
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What is tendinitis

A

Long term damage to tendon caused by repetitive strain

19
Q

Describe signs of a concussion

A

Loss of balance
Commuting confusion
Memory loss

20
Q

What are the 6Rs

A

Recognise
Remote
Refer
Rest
Recover
Return

21
Q

What are instrinsic risk factors

A

Physiological factors such as age, strength, muscle imbalances

22
Q

What is an Extrinsic risk factor

A

Environmental factors such as other players, coaching, conditions

23
Q

What would SALTAPS Be used for

A

Injury response

24
Q

What is SALTAPS

A

Stop - Asses the situation
Ask - Ask for details about the event
Look - look at the site of injury
Touch - Feel injury site
Active - can the player move the limb painlessly
Passive - first aider moves performer through ROM
Strength - can the performer move against resistance

25
Q

What is PRICE

A

Protection - stop athlete
Rest - rest with recovery
Ice - ice area
Elevation - elevate leg to increase blood flow