Soc 10

Question 1

Anabolic steroids

Answer 1

Drugs that mimic the male sex hormone testosterone and promote bone, muscles and growth

Taken to increase the muscle mass and develop bone growth therefore increasing strength while at the same time allowing the athlete to train harder and recover quicker
Side effects: increased risk of muscle injury, increased risk of heart attacks

Question 2

Beta blockers

Answer 2

Drugs tht control heart rate and have a calming and have the relaxing effect.

Benifits: beta blockers can help targets for sports where steadiness and precision are required, because they reduce heart rate.

Side effects: nausea, diarrehoea, tiredness, depression, insomnia and mightmares.

Question 3

Narcotics and analgesics

Answer 3

Drugs that affect mood or behaviour including drousiness and reliving pain.

Analgesics: drugs that elevate the rate of urine production

Benefits: these drugs act by depressing the central nervous system and give relief from painful injuries, but allowing the injured player to take part they can increase the risk of severe or long-lasting.

Side effects: Loss of coordination, loss of balance, loss of concentration and emotional effects

Question 4

Concussions

Answer 4

Concussion is an injury normally caused by a blow towards the head and happens in many sports

Symptoms: Weakness, Headaches, co-ordination loss

Question 5

Fracture

Answer 5

A fracture is a broken or had cracked bone that can and will occur from a blow.
In closed: The skin over the break not damaged
Compound: a broken bone protudes through the skin
Simple fracture: take place in one line with no displacement.
Stress fractures: They can happen as a result of fatigue

Question 6

Different injuries to the bone

Answer 6

Greenstick which break only a part way across the bone.
Transverse break straight across
Impacted pieces locked into eachother
Obliaue break at an angle
Communicated broken into more than two pieces

Question 7

Dislocation

Answer 7

A dislovation is when a bone at a joint is forces out or its normal position. Often occurs as a result of a hard blow which causes lf the bomes to be displaced.

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

Question 8

Torn cartilage

Answer 8

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

Damage to cartilage often occurs due to wear and tear from long- term overuse.

Question 9

Sprains

Answer 9

A sprain is a damaged ligament. One of the most common sprain in sport is a twisted ankle

Sprains often occur when streching to far past the normal range of a joint

Symptoms: swelling

Three different types of ankle sprains

Grade I, Grade II, Grade III

Question 10

Soft tissue injury

Answer 10

Pull and tear on tendons and ligaments which can cause you to be injury prone

Question 11

Strains

Answer 11

A strain is a tist. Pull or tear of a muscle or a tendon. Most common strains are in the back and the ham strings