Soc 10 - Preventing Injury

Question 1

Concussion

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Fractures

Answer 2

A fracture is a broken or a cracked bone that can occur from a blow. There are several types of fractures : inclosed(skin not broken) compound(gone through the skin) simple(no visible signs) stress(as a result of fatigue)
Greenstick(partial break) tranverse( break straight across) impacted(pieces locked into eachother) comminuted(broken into more than two pieces) oblique( break at an angle)

Question 3

Dislocation

Answer 3

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.

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.

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

Strain

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).
Most common strains are in the back and the hamstrings
Two examples of strains are golfers elbow and tennis elbow

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.