SOC 10: Types Of Injuries And Injury Prevention

Question 1

Types of Injuries (8)

Answer 1

• Soft Tissue Injury (joints)
• Sprain (damaged ligaments)
• Strain (muscle and tendons)
• Torn Cartilage
• Fractures (stess, compound, In closed, simple)
• Dislocation
• Abrasions
• Concussions

Question 2

What is a Soft Tissue Injury

Answer 2

Frequent repetitive exercise can also result in injury

Question 3

How can a Soft Tissue Injury occur

Answer 3

From movement outside normal range

Question 4

What is a Sprain

Answer 4

A damaged ligament

Question 5

How can a Sprain occur

Answer 5

By falling and colliding with an opponent

Question 6

What is a Strain

Answer 6

A twist, pull or tear of a muscle or tendon

Question 7

How can a Strain occur

Answer 7

Overuse

Question 8

What is Torn Cartilage

Answer 8

An overuse injury, often due to wera and tear from long-term overuse

Question 9

How does Torn Cartilage occur

Answer 9

Overuse

Question 10

What is a fracture

Answer 10

A bone that is broken or cracked

Question 11

How can a fracture occur

Answer 11

From a hard blow

Question 12

What is a dislocation

Answer 12

When a bone at a joint is forced out of its normal position

Question 13

How can a dislocation occur

Answer 13

From a hard blow

Question 14

What is an abrasion

Answer 14

Caused by friction of the skin against a rough surface

Question 15

How can an abrasion occur

Answer 15

By falling over in a game

Question 16

What is a concussion

Answer 16

An impact or blow to the head

Question 17

How can a concussion occur

Answer 17

From direct contact to the head or whiplash

Question 18

Types of Injury preventions (5)

Answer 18

• Correct application of the principles of training
• Correct application and adhearence to the rules
• Use of protective clothing and equiptment
• Checking equiptment and facilities
• Effective use of warming up and cooling down

Question 19

Overuse injury

Answer 19

Sustained from repeated action

Question 20

Tennis and golfer’s elbow

Answer 20

Can occur when stretching or tearing muscle or tendon

Question 21

Acute injury

Answer 21

A sudden injury that is associated with a traumatic event

Question 22

RICE

Answer 22

Rest, ice, compression and elevation