Sports Injuries

Question 1

Define sports injury

Answer 1

Any condition which causes a player or athlete to miss a game or training, leave the field of game, or seek medical treatment.

Question 2

Types of sport injuries

Answer 2

• acute sport injuries
• knee injuries
• heat illness injuries
• overuse or chronic injuries

Question 3

Acute sport injury

Answer 3

Injury occurring spontaneously while playing sport

Question 4

Examples of acute injuries

Answer 4

Ankle sprain
Bruises
Concussion
Lower back strain

Question 5

Hamstring tear

Answer 5

Ice treatment and rest are followed by stretching and straining exercises

Question 6

Concussion

Answer 6

Player tested for confusion and amnesia. If they pass they are able to continue playing

Question 7

Define chronic injury

Answer 7

Injuries involving soft tissue, ligaments, or tendons

Question 8

Example of chronic injury

Answer 8

Stress fracture

Question 9

Causes, treatment, symptoms of shin splints

Answer 9

CAUSES 
Poor posture 
Excessive training 
Fallen arches in the feet 
Incorrect gait 
Muscle fatigue in lower limbs 
TREATMENT 
saltaps and ricer 
Federal to medical specialist 
SYMPTOMS 
initial pain may be caused by slight inflammation in the muscle, overtime pain may become constant and extremely uncomfortable

Question 10

Define sprain injury

Answer 10

Injury to a ligament

Tennis elbow

Question 11

Define strain injury

Answer 11

Injury to a muscle

Quad strain

Question 12

Signs and symptoms of soft tissue injury

Answer 12

Pain
Swelling
Loss of movement

Question 13

Direct injuries example

Answer 13

Player vs player

Player vs equipment

Question 14

Indirect injury example

Answer 14

The application of a force greater than the body part can structurally withstand

Question 15

SALTAPS

Answer 15

Stop play immediately
Ask the player what happened
Look at the injury
Touch the injured player to asses injury
Active movement so the player fi they can move
Passive movement
Stand up , play on

Question 16

RICER

Answer 16

Rest, sit the person down 
Ice should be applies for 20 mins 
Compression use of a elastic bandage 
Elevation raising the injured part 
Referral, refer the athlete to a qualified sports medicine

Question 17

Prevention to injury - 13

Answer 17

Warm up 
Have correct technique 
Appropriate skill progression 
Follow the rules
Protective equipment 
Make sure equipment is safe 
Stay warm 
Have medical clearance from any previous injury
Use common sense 
Rest 
Drink fluids 
Balanced competition 
Cool down

Question 18

Heal

Answer 18

The body will begin to naturally heal

Question 19

Stretch

Answer 19

This includes moving the injured area to where it is capable

Question 20

Strengthen

Answer 20

After increased mobility attempt to put weight on the injury

Question 21

4 main ligament in the knee

Answer 21

Posterior cruciate ligament
Anterior cruciate ligament
Medial collateral
Lateral collateral

Question 22

Where is medial Cl

Answer 22

Closest to the middle of the body

Question 23

Lateral Cl where

Answer 23

Outer side of body

Question 24

Where ACL

Answer 24

In front of PCL

Question 25

What is the ACL

Answer 25

one of the four main ligaments in the knee which can be torn with twist, pivot or slip which requires surgery to reconstruct the knee with tendon tissue