OP 3 SYL TEST

Question 1

Ways to classify sports injuries

Answer 1

• direct and indirect
• soft and hard tissue
• overuse

Question 2

RHS: Ways to classify sports injuries

Answer 2

Identify:

eg’s of injuries that reflect each of the classifications

Question 3

Soft tissue injuries

Answer 3

• tears, sprains, contusions
• skin abrasions, lacerations, blisters
• inflammatory response

Question 4

RHS: Soft tissue injuries

Answer 4

Manage: soft tissue injuries

• RICER (rest, ice, compression, elevation, referral)
• immediate treatment of skin injuries

Question 5

Hard tissue injuries

Answer 5

• fractures

- dislocation

Question 6

RHS: Hard tissue injuries

Answer 6

Manage: hard tissue injuries

• assessment for medical attention
• immobilisation

Question 7

Children and young athletes

Answer 7

• medical conditions (asthma, diabetes, epilepsy)
• Overuse injuries (Stress fractures)
• thermoregulations
• appropriateness of resistance training

Question 8

RHS: Children and young athletes

Answer 8

Analyse:

Implications of each for ways young people engage in sports and how each is managed

Question 9

Adult and aged athletes

Answer 9

• heart conditions
• fractures/bone density
• flexibility/joint mobility

Question 10

RHS: Adults and aged athletes

Answer 10

Explain:

Sports participation options available for aged people with medical conditions

Question 11

Female athletes

Answer 11

• Eating disorders
• Iron deficiency
• Bone density
• Pregnancy

Question 12

RHS: Female athletes

Answer 12

Assess:

Degree iron deficiency and bone density affect participation in sport

Question 13

Physical preparation

Answer 13

• pre screening
• skill and technique
• physical fitness
• warm up, stretching and cool down

Question 14

RHS: Physical preparation

Answer 14

Analyse:
Different sports in order to determine priority preventative strategies and how adequate preparation may prevent injuries

Question 15

Sport policy and the sports env

Answer 15

• rules of sports & activities
• modified rules for kitchen
• matching of opponents e.g. growth & development, skill level
• use of protective equipment
• safe grounds, equipment and facilities

Question 16

RHS: Sport policy and the sport env

Answer 16

Critically analyse:
Sport policies, rules & equipment to determine the degree to which they promote safe participation, e.g. heat rules, rugby union scrum rules

Question 17

Env considerations

Answer 17

• temperature regulation (convection, radiation, conduction, evaporation)
• climatic conditions (temperature, humidity, wind, rain, altitude, pollution)
• guidelines for fluid intake
• acclimatisation

Question 18

RHS: Env Considerations

Answer 18

Evaluate:
- strategies an athlete could employ to support the body’s temperature regulation mechanisms

Analyse the impact:
- Of climatic conditions on safe sports participation

Question 19

Taping and bandaging

Answer 19

• preventative taping
• taping for isolation of injury
• bandaging for immediate treatment of injury

Question 20

RHS: Taping and bandaging

Answer 20

Demonstrate:
- Taping and bandaging techniques, including taping the ankle, wrist and thumb
Evaluate:
- Role taping plays in both the prevention and treatment of injury

Question 21

Rehabilitation procedures

Answer 21

• progressive mobilisation
• graduated exercise (stretching, conditioning, total body fitness)
• training
• use of heat and cold

Question 22

RHS: Rehabilitation procedures

Answer 22

Examine and justify:

- rehabilitation procedures used for a range of specific injuries, eg hamstring tear, shoulder dislocation

Question 23

Return to play

Answer 23

• indicators of readiness for return to play (pain free, degree of mobility)
• Monitoring progress (pre test and post test)
• psychological readiness
• specific warm up procedures
• return to play policies and procedures
• ethical considerations e.g. pressure to participate, use of painkillers

Question 24

RHS: Return to play

Answer 24

Research and evaluate:
- Skill & physical test used to indicate readiness to play
Critically examine:
- Policies & procedures that regulate timing or return
e.g.
- what aren’t … policies applied?
- who should have responsibility for deciding return?
- Should athlete be able to use painkillers for injury