Soc 10 - Types Of Injuries/Injury Preventions Flashcards
Types of injuries?
•Soft tissue injuries
•Sprains
•Strains
•Torn cartilage
•Fractures
•Dislocations
•Abrasions
•Concussion
What is Soft tissue injury?
Joints(where two or more bones meet) move in a position outside of their normal range.
What is a Sprain?
Sprains are damaged ligaments,one of the most common sprains are twisted ankles.
What is a Strain?
A strain is a twist,tear or overstretched muscle or a tendon
What is a fracture?
A fracture is a bone which is broken or cracked.
What is a dislocation?
When a bone at a joint is forced out of its normal position.
What is abrasion?
Abrasions can be caused by friction of the skin against a rough surface.
What is concussion?
An impact to the head causes unconciousness,confusion or memory loss.
How does a soft tissue injury occur?
Movement of joints outside the bodys range.
How does a sprain occur?
Sprains often occur when stretching too far past the normal range of a joint.
How does torn cartilage occur?
Damage to cartilage often occurs due to wear and tear from long term overuse.
How does fractures occur?
Car accidents
How do dislocations occur?
Often occurs as a result of a hard blow which causes one of the bones to be displced.
How do abrasions occur?
Can occur from a tackle or just simply falling during a game.
How does a concussion occur?
Normally caused by a blow to the head.
Name the 5 Injury preventions?
•Correct application of the principles of training.
•Correct application and aherence to the rules.
•Use of appropriate protective clothing.
•Checking of equipment and facilities.
•Effective use of a warm up and cool-down.
What is ‘correct application of the principles of training?’
This is training your specific muscles/skills used in football to prepare your body for games.
What is ‘Correct application and aherence to the rules?’
This is making sure you play by the rules,meaning dont be making stupid tackles to purposefully hurt someone.
What is ‘Use of appropriate protective clothing?’
This is wearing the right equipment to prevent the chance of injury.For example a footballer wears shin pads.
What is ‘Checking of equipment and facilities?’
This is the refferee making sure the pitch is alright to play on and the football isnt too hard that it might hurt someone.
What is ‘Effective use of a warm up and cool-down?’
This is using the warm up effectively to prepare your body for the activity about to be completed and the cool down is telling your body to go back to its normal way not participating in an activity.
