Injury Prevention

Question 1

When are sports physicals recommended?

Answer 1

@ least 6 weeks prior to the start of the season

Question 2

What is the purpose of sports physicals?

Answer 2

disclosure of defects that may limit participation

Question 3

What are the 4 levels of clearance of sports physicals?

Answer 3

1. Cleared to play
2. Cleared with certain restrictions
3. Not cleared waiting further evaluation &/or treatment
4. Not cleared to participate

Question 4

What tests are predictive of injury?

Answer 4

Star Excursion

Y-balance

Question 5

What % of potential health issues can be obtained from the medical history?

Answer 5

90%

Question 6

What athletes need to be referred during a pre-participation physical?

Answer 6

1. HR over 120 bpm
2. Arrhythmias
3. Systolic or Diastolic murmers

Question 7

Scoliosis:

2 most important predictors of curve progression?

Answer 7

1. Size of curve

2. Amount of growth remaining

Question 8

Scoliosis:

Who should be referred to ortho?

Answer 8

1. Skeletally immature children w/ curves >20 deg Cobb angle

2. OR fully mature adolescents with curves greater than 40 degrees

Question 9

What is the cut off score for the anterior reach on the Y balance?

Answer 9

side to side difference of 4 cm

Question 10

Y balance:

What is the cut off score for the posterolateral & medial directions?

Answer 10

side to side difference of 6 cm

Question 11

Star Excursion Balance test composite reach distance less than age/gender/sport risk cut off pain are ___ x more likely to get injured

Answer 11

6x

Question 12

How often should emergency plans be updated?

Answer 12

1x/year

Question 13

Scoliosis:

What is the cut off score for the Adam’s forward bend test?

Answer 13

Difference in 8 mm side to side or 7 degrees (correlates to a COBB angle of 20 degrees)

Can be measured with a scoliometer