Soc 10

Question 1

Concussion

Answer 1

Concussion is an injury normally caused by a blow to the head and can happen in many sports.

Symptoms: headaches, weakness, loss of coordination or balance, confusion or slurred speech.

Question 2

Fractures 4

Answer 2

In closed: the skin over the break is not damaged.

Compound fractures: the broken bone protrudes through the skin.

Simple fracture: take place in one line, with no displacement of the bone.

Stress fractures (overuse injuries): They can happen as a result of fatigue.

Question 3

Dislocations

Answer 3

A dislocation is when a bone at a joint is forced out of its normal position. Often occurs as a result of a hard blow which causes one of the bones to be displaced.

Symptoms: deformity and swelling of the joint, which is locked out of position.

Question 4

Torn cartilage

Answer 4

Cartilage is a firm elastic substance which lines adjoining bones. It absorbs the impact on the bones while reducing the friction during sports/ activity.

Question 5

Sprains

Answer 5

A sprain is a damaged ligament. One of the most common sprains in sport is a twisted ankle.
Sprains often occur when stretching too far past the normal range of a joint, but can also be caused by falling or colliding with an opponent.

Question 6

Soft tissue injury

Answer 6

Joints are where two or more bones meet. They are particular prone injury because movement past the range can tear or pull tendons and ligaments.

Question 7

Strains

Answer 7

A strain is a twist, pull or tear of a muscle or a tendon (while a sprain is an injury to a ligament).

Question 8

Abrasions

Answer 8

Abrasions or grazes can be caused by friction of the skin against a rough surface e.g. a concrete playground or artificial pitches.

Question 9

How to ptevent injerys 6

Answer 9

Using the correct principles of training

Using the correct principles of training

Playing to the rules and competition

Protective equipment/ clothing

Checking equipment and facilities

Warming up/ cooling down