Methods Of Preventing Injury

Question 1

Name all the methods for preventing injury

Answer 1

PPE
Correct clothing and footwear
Appropriate level of competition
Correct technique (lifting and carrying equipment)
Warm up and cool down

Question 2

PPE

Answer 2

Personal protective equipment
Equipment used to protect an athlete from physical contact
Eg football shin pads
Hockey shin pads gum shield masks goalie kit (pads)
Cricket box, helmet, pads
Rugby scrum cap, gum shield
Cycling helmet

Question 3

Injury prevention beginning with a c

Answer 3

Correct footwear and clothing
Eg rugby/football - studs - prevents slipping, sprain, fractures, dislocation
Athletics - spikes gives more grip helps prevent sprain fractures and dislocation

Question 4

Difference between PPE and correct clothing and footwear

Answer 4

PPE protects you from physical contact whereas correct footwear prevents you from slipping

Question 5

Method of injury prevention starting with wu and cd

Answer 5

Warm up and cool down
Pulse raiser prevents strain
Mobility sprain
Stretching strain
Dynamic movements sprain
LIE strain/DOMS

Question 6

Method of injury prevention lifting and carrying …..

Answer 6

Equipment safety (correct technique)
Keep load close to you waist to reduce pressure on the back keep heaviest side closest to your body
Feet should width apart
Don’t bend or twist your spine bend your knees
Get help if it’s too heavy

Question 7

What can happen if you have incorrect technique when lifting heavy items

Answer 7

Fractures limbs, strains to back muscles, spinal injuries

Question 8

Where else is it important to use the correct technique

Answer 8

Rugby tackling and scrumming
Rowing
Dead lifting in the gym