Option 3: Sports Medicine Flashcards
1
Q
ways to classify sports injuries
A
- direct and indirect
- soft and hard tissue
- overuse
2
Q
soft tissue injuries
A
- tears, sprains, contusions
- skin abrasions, lacerations, blisters
- inflammatory response
3
Q
hard tissue injuries
A
- fractures
- dislocation
4
Q
assessment of injuries
A
- TOTAPS (Talk, Observe, Touch, Active and Passive movement, Skills test)
5
Q
children and young athletes
A
- medical conditions (asthma, diabetes, epilepsy)
- overuse injuries (stress fractures)
- thermoregulation
- appropriateness of resistance training
6
Q
adult and aged athletes
A
- heart conditions
- fractures/bone density
- flexibility/joint mobility
7
Q
female athletes
A
- eating disorders
- iron deficiency
- bone density
- pregnancy
8
Q
physical preparation
A
- pre-screening
- skill and technique
- physical fitness
- warm up, stretching and cool down
9
Q
sports policy and the sports environment
A
- rules of sports and activities
- modified rules for children
- matching of opponents, eg growth and development, skill level
- use of protective equipment
- safe grounds, equipment and facilities
10
Q
environmental considerations
A
- temperature regulation (convection, radiation, conduction, evaporation)
- climatic conditions (temperature, humidity, wind, rain, altitude, pollution)
- guidelines for fluid intake
- acclimatisation
11
Q
taping and bandaging
A
- preventative taping
- taping for isolation of injury
- bandaging for immediate treatment of injury
12
Q
rehabilitation procedures
A
- progressive mobilisation
- graduated exercise (stretching, conditioning, total body fitness)
- training
- use of heat and cold
