Injurys

Question 0

What is an external injury?

Answer 0

A external injury is cause by someone bumping into you, impacting your body to cause a fracture or dislocation. The external environment also brings risks, like dehydration in severe heat.

Question 1

What is an internal injury?

Answer 1

Sudden movements can tear or strain a muscle, something that’s also possible from over use. When a organ inside of your body had been damaged.

Question 2

What are the two types of external force?

Answer 2

Impact- with someone (tackle, collusion, punch, kick) something ( landing hard, running into a post). These are sprains, fractures, dislocations, or concussions.
The environment- very hot or cold conditions. Heat causes dehydration. Cold causes hypothermia.

Question 3

What are overuse injuries caused by?

Answer 3

By using a part of the body and again and again and include golf elbow and tennis elbow.

Question 4

What are chronic injuries happen?

Answer 4

It happens when injuries are not treated are given time to heal. These can lead to arthritis.

Question 5

What are the two types of fractures?

Answer 5

Closed- when the bone breaks but stays inside the skin

Open- when the bone breaks and comes out through the skin.

Question 6

What are the joint injuries?

Answer 6

Dislocation- when the bones of a joint are wrenched apart.
Tennis and golf elbow- damage to the tendon caused by overuse.
Cartilage- which tears in the knee and can lock the joint.

Question 7

What are the soft tissue injuries?

Answer 7

Sprains- when ligaments are over-stretched or torn around a joint, Eg twisted or sprained ankle.
Strains- when a muscle or tendon over-stretched or torn,eg pulled muscle.

Question 8

What are cures, blisters, and grazes caused by?

Answer 8

Cuts- caused by impact with a sharp object.

Grazes and blisters- caused by friction or rubbing.

Question 9

What is a concussion caused by?

Answer 9

Caused by the knocking of the head, often knocking the person unconscious.

Question 10

When do environmental injuries occur?

Answer 10

When athletes are working for a long time in very hot or very cold conditions.

Question 11

What is the difference between dehydration and hypothermia?

Answer 11

Hypothermia- caused by excessive cold. The internal body temperature drips leading to shivering, cold pale skin, shallow breathing, confusion, and tiredness.
Dehydration- caused by heat and lack of water. Leads to head-ache, light headedness, pale clammy skin, and muscle cramps.