Soc 10: Types Of Injuries And Injury Preventions

Question 1

What is a soft tissue injury?

Answer 1

Joints are where two or more bones meet. They’re particularly prome to injury because movement outside of their normal range. They can be a tear or overstreched tendon ligaments muscles

Question 2

How can a soft tissue injury occur?

Answer 2

Through movement outside their normal range

Question 3

What is a sprain injury?

Answer 3

A damadge to a ligament, most common in the ankle

Question 4

How can sprain injuries occur?

Answer 4

Often occur when stretching to far past the normal range of a joint but also from a collision or fall

Question 5

What is a strain injury?

Answer 5

A strain is a twist or a tear or overstretched muscle on tendon

Question 6

How can a strain injury occur?

Answer 6

Tendons are imflamed due to overuse

Question 7

What is a torn cartilage imjury?

Answer 7

Cartilage is a firm elastic substance which lines adjoining bones it absorbs the impact on the bones while reducing friction sports/activities

Question 8

How can torn cartilage occur?

Answer 8

Wear and tear from long term overuse

Question 9

What are the 5 ways in which we can prevent injury?

Answer 9

1. Adapting the correct principle of training
   2.playing to the rules and competition: rules ensure a players saftey
   3.protective equipment: gum sheild, scrum cap
   4.check equipment and facilities: is the pitch playable
   5.warm up and cool down

Question 10

What dose RICE stand for

Answer 10

R. Rest, rest for 48 hours
I. Ice, ice for at least 20 minutes
C. Compress, reduce the swelling
E. Elevate, elevate the injured limb