Soc 10 - Preventing Injuries Flashcards
What are internal causes?
Overuse, sudden injuries causes by the individual performing the activity
What are external causes?
Foul play, impact equipment, playing surface or opponants, inapropriate clothing and damage or faulty equipment or very hot or cold weather
What are soft tissue injuries?
Joint injuries - joints are where 2 bones meet. They are very prone to injury as there is movement outside their normal range can tear or overstretch tendons, ligaments, muscles and cartilage
What are sprains ?
Damage to the LIGAMENTS- one of the most common sprains in sport is a twisted or overstretched ankle. They occur when stretching too far post the normal range of a joint, but can also be caused by falling or colliding with an opponant. One of the many symptons are swelling
What are the 8 different types of injuries?
Soft tissue injury, dislocation, concussions, sprain, torn cartilage, strain, fractures and abrasion
What is a strain?
Is a twist, tear or overstretched muscle or tendon. Most common strains are in the back of the hamstring.
What is a torn cartilage?
Is a firm elastic substance which lines adjoining bones. It absorbs the impact on the bones while reducing the friction during sports. Damage to cartilage often occurs due to long-term overuse. They tear their joints
What is a fracture?
A fracture is a broken or cracken bone. There are several different types of fractures:
- stress fracture - result of fatigue overuse injury
- compound fractures - the broken bone protudes through the skin
- in closed - the skin over the break is not damaged
- simple fracture - takes place with no displacement of the bone
What is a greenstick break?
A break only part the way across the bone
What is a transverse break?
Break straight across the bone
What is a impacted break?
Pieces of bone locked into eachother
What is a comminuted break?
A bone broken into more than 2 pieces
What is a oblique break?
A bone break at an angle
What is a dislocation?
A dislocation is when a bone at a joint is forced out of it’s normal position. Often occurs as a result of a hard blow which causes one of the bones to be displaced
What are abrasions?
Abrasion is the a superficial rub off of the skin
