option three; sports medicine Flashcards
1
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ways to classify a sports injury
A
- direct and indirect
- soft and hard tissue
- overuse
2
Q
soft tissue injuries
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- tears, sprains, contusions
- skin abrasions, lacerations, blisters
- inflammatory response
3
Q
hard tissue injuries
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- fractures
- dislocation
4
Q
assessment of injuries
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- TOTAPS (talk, observe, touch, active movement, passive movement, skills test)
5
Q
children and young athletes
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- 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
- bone density
- iron deficiency
- eating disorders
- pregnancy
8
Q
physical preperation
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- pre-screening
- skill and technique
- physical fitness
- warm up, stretching and cool down
9
Q
sports policy and the sports environment
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- rules of sport 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
- climatic conditions
- guidelines for fluid intake
- acclimatisation
11
Q
temperature regulation
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- convection
- conduction
- evaporation
- radiation
12
Q
climactic conditions
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- temperature
- humidity
- wind
- rain
- pollution
- altitude
13
Q
taping and bandaging
A
- preventative taping
- taping for isolation of an injury
- bandaging for immediate treatment of injury
14
Q
rehabilitation procedures
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- progressive mobilisation
- graduated exercise (stretching, conditioning, total body fitness)
- training
- use of heat and cold
15
Q
return to play (physical tests)
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- 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
16
Q
return to play (ethical)
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- different rules that apply to different sports
- pressure to participate
- use of pain killers
- who is responsible for the decision in whether an athlete can return to play?
