Option 4: Sports Medicine Flashcards
1
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Ways to classify sports injuries
A
- Direct and indirect
- Soft and hard
- Overuse
2
Q
Soft tissue injuries
A
- Tears, strains/sprains, contusions
- Skin abrasions, lacerations, blisters
- Inflammatory response
3
Q
Hard tissue injuries
A
- Dislocations, fractures
4
Q
Assessment of injuries
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- TOTAPS (Talk, Observe, Touch, Active/Passive movement, Skills test)
5
Q
Demands of children and young athletes
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- Medical conditions (asthma, diabetes, epilepsy)
- Overuse injuries (stress fractures)
- Thermoregulation
- Appropriateness of resistance training
6
Q
Demands of adults and aged athletes
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- Heart conditions
- Fractures/Bone density
- Flexibility/Joint mobility
7
Q
Demands of female athletes
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- Iron deficiency
- Eating disorders
- Bone density
- Pregnancy
8
Q
Physical preparation
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- Pre-screening
- Skill and technique
- Physical fitness
- Warm-up, stretching and cool-down
9
Q
Sports policy and sports environment
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- Rules of sports and activities
- Modified rules for children
- Matching of opponents e.g. growth and development, skill level
- Use of protective equipment
- Safe grounds, equipment and facilities
10
Q
Environmental considerations
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- 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
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- Progressive mobilisation
- Graduated exercise (stretching, conditioning, total body fitness)
- Training
- Use of heat and cold
13
Q
Return to play
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- Indicators of readiness to return to play (pain-free, degree of mobility)
- Monitoring progress (pre-test and post-test)
- Psychological readiness
- Specific warm-up procedures
- Ethical considerations e.g. pressure to participate, use of painkillers
