Injury Prevention And Rehabilitation

Question 1

Acute injury

Answer 1

Injury that occurs in an instant
Eg fracture or sprain

Question 2

Chronic injuries

Answer 2

Injuries that occurs over an extended period of time
Eg tendinitis or stress fractures

Question 3

Hard tissue injury

Answer 3

Injury to solid structures in skeletal system (bones, cartilage)
Eg fracture, stress fracture, meniscus tear

Question 4

Soft tissue injury

Answer 4

Injury to solid structures in musculoskeletal system
(Muscles, tendons, ligaments)
Eg tear strain or sprain

Question 5

Concussion

Answer 5

Type of traumatic brain injury caused by a bump blow or jolt
Causes brain to move back and forth

Question 6

Sprain

Answer 6

Stretch or tear of ligament

Question 7

Strain

Answer 7

Stretch or tear of muscle/tendon

Question 8

Intrinsic risk factors

Answer 8

Posture
Diet
Physical make up
Strength imbalance
Lack of recover

Question 9

Extrinsic risk factors

Answer 9

Poor technique
Incorrect equipment
Other people
Rapid overload

Question 10

Response to injury anagram

Answer 10

Saltaps
See ask look touch active (can they move) passive (someone else move injured body part), strength

Question 11

6 Rs of concussion

Answer 11

Recognise
Remove
Refer
Rest
Recover
Return

Question 12

Treatment for acute soft tissue injury

Answer 12

Protect remove player
Rest 2-3 days
Ice 15min every two hours
Compress bandage
Elevate above heart to reduce swelling
Helps with VR