Quiz 4 Injuries Flashcards
What is one of the main reasons a health club has new members go through a thorough evaluation and risk assessment?
To keep them from getting hurt
Which of the following is a thick, tough, fibrous tissue connecting bone to bone?
Ligaments
What are the two main categories of injuries?
Acute and Chronic
Chronic muscle strains can be caused by
Poor posture
Minor muscles strains can be treated with which of the following?
RICE: rest, ice, compression and elevation.
Wrapping an injury too tightly after a muscle strain can do which of the following?
Reduce blood circulation
When one slips and automatically sticks their hand out to break their fall
Wrist strain
What is one of the most common shoulder injurie that the fitness professional will come across?
Rotator cuff injury
What is another name for medial tibial stress?
Shin splits
In classes with complex choreography, which of the following should first be established before adding speed?
Correct movement or pattern