Preventing Injury In Sport

Question 1

What are the 5 stages of a warm up?

Answer 1

Pulse raiser
Mobility
Dynamic stretching
Dynamic movement
Skill rehearsal

Question 2

What is a pulse raiser?

Answer 2

An activity that increases heart rate and temperature

Question 3

What is mobility in a warm up?

Answer 3

An activity that takes the joint through the full range of movement

Question 4

What is dynamic stretching?

Answer 4

An activity that increases elasticity of muscles, tendons and ligaments

Question 5

What is dynamic movement?

Answer 5

An activity which involves a change in speed and direction

Question 6

What is skill rehearsal?

Answer 6

An activity that mirrors game demands

Question 7

Give 3 benefits of a warm up?

Answer 7

Increases muscle temperature
Increases speed of muscle contraction
Increases heart rate and temperature

Question 8

What are the 2 stages of a cool down?

Answer 8

Low-intensity excerise
Static stretching

Question 9

What is low-intensity exercise?

Answer 9

An activity that gradually decreases temperature and heart rate

Question 10

What is static stretching?

Answer 10

Decreases muscle temperature

Question 11

What are 3 benefits of a cool down?

Answer 11

Returns the body to resting state
Gradually lowering the heart and breathing rate
Lowers muscle temperature

Question 12

What is personal protective equipment?

Answer 12

Equipment that can protect any athlete or stabalize a joint to prevent injury

Question 13

Give 4 examples of personal protective equipment that a hockey player uses?

Answer 13

Shin pads
Gum shields
Helmet/face guards
Full body padding

Question 14

What is correct clothing and footwear?

Answer 14

Cloths or shoes that increase or maximise range of movement for athletes helping them reduce injury .

Question 15

How does a footballer use correct clothing and footwear to prevent injury?

Answer 15

They were studded boots to increase reducing the risk of falling over and a possible injury

Question 16

How is appropriate level of competition applied to sport?

Answer 16

Sporting competitions are split by age, weight, gender and handicap systems

Question 17

What are the 5 ways injuries are prevented in sport?

Answer 17

personal protective equipment
correct clothing and footwear
warming up and cooling down
using the appropriate level of competition
lifting and carrying equipment safely

Question 18

When is correct lifting and carrying technique used in sport?

Answer 18

Weight lifting, moving trampolines, moving vaulting boxes and moveable goalposts

Question 19

What is the difference between a risk and a hazard?

Answer 19

A risk is the injury that may occur due to the hazard

Question 20

What is possible hazards in a sports hall?

Answer 20

Equipment
Slippy/ wet surface
Other people
Proximity to walls

Question 21

What are the risks when in a sports hall?

Answer 21

Dislocation
Slip, trip or fall
Confusion
Fractures

Question 22

What are hazards in a gym?

Answer 22

Equipment/machinery
Other people
Incorrect technique
Clothing and jewellery

Question 23

What are some risks in a gym?

Answer 23

Muscular injury’s
Brake and dislocations
Slip,trip and falls
Loss of consensions

Question 24

What are some hazards at a playing field?

Answer 24

Slippery surface
Discarded rubbish
Equipment
Other people

Question 25

What are some risks at a playing field?

Answer 25

Cuts, embrassion
Brakes and dislocation
Concussion
Strains

Question 26

What are some hazards at a swimming pool?

Answer 26

Slippery surface
Depth of water
Other people
Chemicals in the water

Question 27

What are risks at a swimming pool?

Answer 27

Cute
Spinal injury
Slip,trip and fall
Reaction to chemicals