PE_Module 2 Flashcards

1
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Injuries of the musculoskeletal system

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Sports Injury

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2
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Factors leading to sports injuries

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  • Repetitive of wrong movements
  • Fall during movements
  • Out of balance
  • Overuse muscles
  • Stress and out of focus
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3
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  • Can cause your muscles and tendons to become damaged over time.
  • Stressing the same muscles through repetition or movements that is not done properly
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Repetitive of wrong movements

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4
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A movement down that happens due to gravity

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Fall during movements

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5
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Poor balance ability is significantly related to an increased risk of ankle injuries in different activities.

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Out of balance

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6
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Over training

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Overuse muscles

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7
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Stress interferes with accomplishing our goals and can make simple tasks feel more difficult which led to being out of focus that may cause injury

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Stress and out of focus

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8
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Classification of injury

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  • Acute injuries
  • Chronic injuries
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9
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Refers to a condition that is short term, or a symptom that is sharp or sudden

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Acute Injuries

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10
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Refers to conditions that persist over a long period of time.

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Chronic Injuries

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11
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Ways to avoid or prevent sports injuries

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  • Drink lots of water
  • Warm up / Stretching
  • Technique
  • Use best equipment
  • Give yourself time to recover
  • Proper nutrition
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12
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  • Dehydration is a common problem among athletes and can result in many issues
  • This impairs our ability to think and react freely, and it also makes us more likely to develop cramp and other problems.
A

Drink lots of water

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13
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  • One of the most important ways to prevent sports injuries
  • It helps to encourage circulation through our body and makes our tendons and muscles more supple
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Warm up / Stretching

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14
Q

Neglecting to use the correct technique while performing the sport or event

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Technique

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15
Q

Make sure you invest in the ____ to protect your health

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Use best equipment

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16
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Don’t jump straight back into training without so much as a day off

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Give yourself time to recover

17
Q

It can make its impact on preventing injury by helping an athlete to recover between training sessions

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Proper Nutrition

18
Q

10 Sports Injuries

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  1. Achilles Tendinitis
  2. Concussion
  3. Groin Strain
  4. Shin Splints
  5. Lower Back Pain
  6. Pulled Muscle
  7. Ankle Sprain
  8. Shoulder Injury
  9. Tennis or Golf Elbow
  10. Runner’s Knee
19
Q
  • Is overused, inflammation and pain can occur
  • Most common among runners and athletes who participate in sports that involve running or jumping
A

Achilles Tendinitis

20
Q

An injury to the brain that is usually the result of a blow to the head.

A

Concussion

21
Q

The fan-like muscles situated in the upper thigh that serve to pull the legs together usually happen when you suddenly change directions while running.

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Groin Strain

22
Q

Refer to pain on the inner side of the shinbone caused by inflammation of the muscles that surround it.

A

Shin Splints

23
Q
  • Is much less common among athletes than among sedentary and overweight people
  • Improper stretching
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Lower Back Pain

24
Q

Not warming up properly, fatigue, lack of flexibility, and weakness

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Pulled Muscle

25
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  • Very common among soccer, basketball, and volleyball players.
  • Lead to twisting the ankle and even possibly tearing a tendon or ligament
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Ankle Sprain

26
Q
  • Any sport that involves a lot of overhead movement
  • Due to overuse, which loosens the rotator cuff
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Shoulder Injury

27
Q

An inflammation of the epicondyle

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Tennis or Golf Elbow

28
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Occurs when overuse leads to irritation of the tendon below the kneecap or when the region underneath the kneecap is worn or afflicted with arthritis

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Runner’s Knee

29
Q

steps in the care of soft tissue injuries

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R.I.C.E

  • Rest
  • Ice
  • Compression
  • Elevation
30
Q

Immobilized the injured area

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Rest

31
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Ice or cold application should be kept in motion, as in light circular motion

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Ice

32
Q

Done by wrapping with sterile bandages or tape or by direct manual pressure

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Compression

33
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Placing the injured part above the level of the heart

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Elevation