Sport Injuries

Question 1

What type of fracture is an open compound one

Answer 1

A fracture where the skin is broken/pierced

Question 2

What activity may cause Achilles Tendonitis and why?

Answer 2

Marathon/ long distance runner. Repetitive running causes overuse of the tendon, common in older athletes, causes pain and swelling, may lead to ruptures

Question 3

Identify 2 symptoms of a fracture

Answer 3

Deformity,severe swelling, restricted movement

Question 4

Badminton causes dislocations’ do you agree with this statement? Support your answer

Answer 4

Dislocation is when the normal position of a joint is altered, commonly happens in contact sports or after falls. Badminton involves no contact so shouldn’t cause dislocations. However is it may cause falls to occur causing dislocation

Question 5

Define stress fracture

Answer 5

An overuse injury rather than a mechanical injury
Muscle become stressed and transfers the stress to the bones
Weight bearing activities

Question 6

Define both strains and sprains

Answer 6

Sprain - damage to the ligaments around a joint caused by over-stretching the ligaments further than their natural ROM
Strain - damage to the tendons caused by over-stretching the muscle fibres.

Question 7

Define the characteristics of an Achilles tendinitis

Answer 7

Overuse of the Achilles’ tendon
Older athletes
Lots of pain and swelling

Question 8

Why would screening be useful for a sprinter

Answer 8

Identify musculoskeletal injuries prior to performance,assessing muscle in balances

Question 9

What part of the body does a scrum cap protect

Answer 9

Cranium

Question 10

Explain the anagram BAPS

Answer 10

Ballistic
Active
Passive
Static

Question 11

How can weak joints be supported

Answer 11

Taping or brasinf

Question 12

Why is the first stage of the warm up so important

Answer 12

Increase in blood flow, more oxygen delivered to muscle
Increases in muscles
Body temperature increase

Question 13

What is proprioceptive training

Answer 13

Uses proprioreceptors located muscles, joints and tendons

PC deliver information about the position, produce fluid movement

Question 14

What is strength training

Answer 14

Prepares the body for sport for reducing chances injury

Methods:free weights, machine weights,body weights

Question 15

What is the advantages and disadvantages of free weights

Answer 15

varying degrees of weight can be used to build up to full strength, can target specific injured muscle groups more easily
Poor form can lead to further injury

Question 16

Define hyperbaric chambers

Answer 16

Reduces recovery time
Pressurised result in 100% oxygen
Excess oxygen dissolves in blood plasma, increases WBC to joint

Question 17

Define cryotherapy

Answer 17

Use of cold temperature to treat an injury
RICE applied
Vasoconstriction to the core

Question 18

Define hydrotherapy

Answer 18

In warm water, improves blood circulation, relive pain and relax muscles
Buoyancy of water reduces the load on joints

Question 19

What are the more general equipment used after exercise

Answer 19

Compression garments - improve circulation to stop Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Massage - increase blood circulation
Foam rollers - releases tension between muscle and fasciae

Question 20

What is therabands

Answer 20

Elastics that provide resistance, resistance increase as injury Improves

Question 21

Analyse how cryotherapy aids recovery from exercise by causing the body to redistribute blood flow

Answer 21

Use of cold temperatures to help and athlete recover from an exercise more quickly and effectively
Cold temperate will cause vasoconstriction, blood to core
Swelling is decreased, limit the damage

Question 22

What is ballistic stretching

Answer 22

Involves fast bouncing /swinging movements of a moving body or a limb in an attempt to force it beyond its normal range of motion

Question 23

Discuss the suitability of ballistic stretching a long jumper

Answer 23

P:Allow greater flexibility/range of movement, NOS: dynamic and explosive
N: risk of injury if done incorrectly and not have high levels of flexibility

Question 24

Analyse whether ice baths and cryotherapy are most effective and give reason why

Answer 24

Both methods use cold temperature to aid recovery:vasoconstriction, reducing inflammation, getting rid of waste products
Cryotherapy is only available to elite athletes but is less time consuming
Ice bath is available to anyone

Question 25

What is the difference between an acute injury and chronic injury

Answer 25

Acute injury occurs suddenly during exercise or competition
Pain if often felt straight away and is often severe
Chronic: long time, often called overuse injury

Question 26

Name and describe three types of acute injury

Answer 26

Sprain - damage to the ligaments around a joint caused by over stretching the ligaments further than their natural range of movement
Strain - damage to the tendons caused by over-stretching the muscle fibres
Fracture - crack or break in bone material either due to acute, sudden high impact collisions

Question 27

Name three rehabilitation method for injuries

Answer 27

Proprioceptive training
Strength training
Hyperbaric chambers

Question 28

Define both active and passive stretching

Answer 28

Stretching a muscle by contracting its opposing muscle
P- use of external assistance (person or object) to stretch the athletes muscle in positions unobtainable working on their own

Question 29

What’s the difference between static and ballistic stretching

Answer 29

Static is a stretch that is held in the same position for a prolonged period of time , focuses on the maximum range of movement whereas ballistic stretching is using bouncing movements to increase the ROM at speed

Question 30

What sport are players most likely to experience strain and sprains

Answer 30

Sports that require powerful movements such as lunges, turning direction quickly or bouncing movement
E.g rugby,football